My fourth and newest book, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Illinois: Explore His Most Prolific State, From Prairie to Usonian, publishes July 7, 2026 by Simon & Schuster/Globe Pequot Publishing. Here’s what the publisher has to say: Of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 532 completed projects, the highest concentration worldwide exists in Oak Park, Illinois, where Wright’s home and studio lies. Combining architectural history with human interest, explore 41 of the nearly 80 Frank Lloyd Wright-designed sites all within four hours of Chicago. Organized by region and covering sites built from 1889 to 1959, learn about each site's history, from its ownership and commission, to how materials were selected and the natural landscape were used. Frank Lloyd Wright's Illinois is the perfect travel guide for Wright fans visiting Illinois, looking for a self-guided tour, or for those wanting to learn more from the comfort of their own home.
I’ve also published three other non-fiction books with Simon & Schuster/Globe Pequot Publishing.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wisconsin: How America’s Most Famous Architect Found Inspiration in His Home State (2023) is part travel guide, part fireside chat with stewards of his designs—all in Wisconsin. Wright was born in Richland Center and many examples of his designs, including churches, apartment complexes, homes, corporate headquarters, and a conference center are all in Wisconsin. In the book I also detail three of his projects that have since been demolished: the Delavan Lake Yacht Club, the Geneva Hotel in Lake Geneva and Arthur R. Munkwitz Apartments in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin cheese is the best! No, really, I’m serious. I can say this because I wrote the book on cheese: Wisconsin Cheese Cookbook: Creamy, Cheesy, Sweet and Savory Recipes from the State’s Best Creameries (2019). It’s filled with recipes from creameries around the state as well as in-depth profiles about the farmers, immigrants and foodies who craft award-winning cheese.
Wisconsin Farms and Farmers Markets: Tours, Trails and Attractions (2021) is a guide to the state’s farmers markets, farm stays, pizza farms, Christmas-tree farms, U-pick orchards, county fairs, farm stands and vineyards.
All four books are sold at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee as well as on Amazon.com (check out my author page), Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, Books-A-Million and many independent bookshops around the country.
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