Looking for some good autumn reads with a local tie-in? Lake Geneva Public Library Community Engagement Librarian Ellen Ward-Packard shares a few suggestions.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S WISCONSIN: HOW AMERICA’S MOST FAMOUS ARCHITECT FOUND INSPIRATION IN HIS HOME STATE
BY KRISTINE HANSEN
This beautiful guidebook (written by an At The Lake contributor!) gives short histories of Frank Lloyd Wright designs built in Wisconsin, including several in the Lake Geneva and Delavan areas. Full-color photos illustrate the progression of Wright’s style from earlier Prairie-style and four-square designs to the later Usonian period. Enjoyable reading for Wright aficionados and casual readers alike.
AMERICAN GODS
BY NEIL GAIMAN
Continue your tour of Wisconsin’s architectural landmarks with Neil Gaiman’s Americana mythology epic. This fantasy novel will take you on a fantastical road trip to Lakeside, Madison and The House on the Rock in Spring Green, as well as many other quirky and unusual American landmarks.
WEIRD WISCONSIN
BY LINDA S. GODFREY AND RICHARD D. HENDRICKS
Touching on people, places and phenomena, this anthology chronicles both interesting historical happenings in the state (including Delavan’s circus history), and local legends like the Beast of Bray Road. (Godfrey, the late, local author, was the expert on this subject.) A great starting point for a weird and wonderful tour of our state.
