Aurore Sibley Presents Some Things Don't Burn

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Join us at Subtext Bookstore on Saturday, November 14th at 7 PM to hear from Aurore Sibley, author of Some Things Don't Burn. In Some Things Don’t Burn: Art, Activism, and Arson at the Bugle American, author Aurore Sibley tells the full story of this influential underground paper: its founding ideals, its creative energy, its brushes with fame, and its lasting impact. With access to rare materials and family insights—her parents met at the Bugle American, and her father served as one of its editors—Sibley layers investigative research with personal narrative, exploring how revisiting the past helped her reconcile with her father’s complicated life and death. A fierce, vibrant portrait of a newspaper that refused to go up in smoke. From 1970 to 1978, the Bugle American wasn’t just an alternative newspaper—it was the sparkplug that propelled Milwaukee’s emergence as an influential cultural hub. With its incisive political coverage, razor-sharp cartoons, and in-depth reporting on the cit

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Subtext Bookstore

6 West 5th St.

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