Lake Effect contributor and author Liam Callanan says he’s gotten a lot of response to a recent purchase, in a new essay. Callanan teaches in the English department of UW-Milwaukee, and the Ph. D. program in creative writing. His most recent novel is All Saints. We should note that in a sparkling bit of irony, he took off his new spectacles when he was in the studio to read his latest essay.
Lake Effect auto contributor Mark Savage delves into how Toyota’s handled the problems with its braking systems and sudden acceleration of its cars. Savage writes about cars for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and he’s the editor of American Snowmobiler magazine, published in Waukesha by Kalmbach. He spoke with Dan Harmon.
We found quite a topical poem sitting in Lake Effect’s poetry vault, written by Angela Sorby. She is an associate professor of English at Marquette University. Her 2009 book, Bird Skin Coat, won the Brittingham Prize in Poetry.
Mark Clements is the new Artistic Director of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Dawn Helsing Walters in the Managing Director. They spoke with Bonnie North.