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Noteworthy...
Intriguing settings for two novels which were reviewed in yesterday's Tribune: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, set in a Depression-era circus, and Red Weather by Pauls Toutonghi, set in a working-class neighborhood in Milwaukee, an underappreciated city that I've thoroughly enjoyed during every visit. At the moment I can't think of another novel set in Milwaukee, though I'd welcome your enlightening of my ignorance.
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June 5, 2006 in Books | Permalink
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Peter Straub uses Milwaukee a lot. I believe he lived there for a time.
I just finished Koko, which takes place in New York City, Saigon, Bangkok, and Milwaukee.
He paints Milwaukee in a disparaging light, as a gloomy blue collar backwater bereft of culture and enlightenment.
For the record, I've enjoyed Milwaukee greatly the five or six times I've visited.
Posted by: Steve at Jun 5, 2006 4:26:38 PM
