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Editorial

Photo of editor Jason A. Smith

From a clammy basement office in the Academy’s Steenbock Center, Marieli Rowe ran a nonprofit called the National Telemedia Council.

Photo of Jason A. Smith

At just over $10 billion, or 3.1% of Wisconsin’s GDP, you might think that the arts and culture sector is doing pretty darn well. It's not.

Got big questions about America? Ask a historian.

That feeling you get when the taste of something brings back memories of a more carefree time in your life.

A passion for wild foods can grow in unexpected places.

Our connections to the places we call home transcend easy categorization and are often wrought with contradiction.

Standing with my toes in the warm sand, I watched my four-year-old daughter Violet coax out string on a small, orange kite.

Let us consider the humble essay.

The transformative power of being recognized as a writer.

Now that I am entering my eighth year as editor of Wisconsin People & Ideas, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on what this magazine means to me—and to its readers.

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