James O'Byrne is features editor at the New OrleansTimes-Picayune, and Susan Feeney is senior editor at NPR's All Things Considered. They spoke with Mitch Teich during a visit to Marquette University. The Times-Picayune won two Pulitzer Prizes for its reporting on Hurricane Katrina.
Dennis Getto is dining critic for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He highlights Milwaukee's new ethnic restaurants and a proliferation of steak houses.
Liam Callanan teaches creative writing at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and is author of The Cloud Atlas. His new book, All Saints, will be out in February. His essay salutes The Wisconsin Book Festival, which runs through October 22nd with events in Milwaukee and Madison.