{"product_id":"some-things-don-t-burn","title":"Some Things Don’t Burn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome Things Don’t Burn: Art, Activism, and Arson at the Bugle American\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1970 to 1978, the \u003cem\u003eBugle American \u003c\/em\u003ewas the voice for Milwaukee’s counterculture, with its incisive political coverage, razor-sharp comics, and in-depth reporting on the city’s vibrant music scene. More than just an alternative newspaper, it was a lifeline for artists, activists, and readers from Milwaukee to Madison hungry for independent journalism. Then, in February 1975, a firebomb ripped through the \u003cem\u003eBugle American\u003c\/em\u003e offices, endangering the lives of staff and burning the building to the ground. The crime was never solved. But the paper didn’t die. Supported by a determined community―and high-profile allies including Leonard Cohen and George Reedy―the \u003cem\u003eBugle American \u003c\/em\u003erose from the ashes to publish the very next week. In \u003cem\u003eSome Things Don’t Burn\u003c\/em\u003e, author Aurore Sibley tells the full story of this influential alternative paper: its founding ideals, its creative energy, its brushes with fame, and its lasting impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Bio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAurore Sibley is a writer, educator, and musician based in Capitola, California. A Wisconsin native, she is the daughter of former \u003cem\u003eBugle American\u003c\/em\u003e arts and entertainment editor Gary Peterson and contributing writer Joyce Rodgers. Her poetry and prose have appeared in numerous publications, including \u003cem\u003eMidwestern Gothic\u003c\/em\u003e, and she is the author of two poetry collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53163008196890,"sku":"CHI1047","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/9888\/9242\/files\/SomeThingsDon_tBurn.jpg?v=1792698365","url":"https:\/\/shop.historicmilwaukee.org\/products\/some-things-don-t-burn","provider":"Historic Milwaukee Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}