2026 Book Clubs
Thursdays 6-8PM | Free and Open to the public
Lion’s Tooth Nonfiction Book Club
First Thursday of the month
UPCOMING
May 7 2026 | Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) by Dean Spade
June 4 2026 | Fight Oligarchy by Senator Bernie Sanders
July 2 2026 | Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
May 7 2026 | Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) by Dean Spade
June 4 2026 | Fight Oligarchy by Senator Bernie Sanders
July 2 2026 | Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
PAST + RECOMMENDED BOOKS
February 2026 | The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America by David A. Graham
March 5 2026 | Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow
April 2 2026 | Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur
February 2026 | The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America by David A. Graham
March 5 2026 | Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow
April 2 2026 | Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur
Lion’s Tooth Comix Book Club
Second Thursday of the month
UPCOMING
May 14 2026 | Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls, in partnership with ColorLit at UW-Milwaukee
June 11 2026 | The Lights of Niterói by Marcello Quintanilha
July 9 2026 | Cannon by Lee Lai
May 14 2026 | Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls, in partnership with ColorLit at UW-Milwaukee
June 11 2026 | The Lights of Niterói by Marcello Quintanilha
July 9 2026 | Cannon by Lee Lai
PAST + RECOMMENDED BOOKS
February 2026 | Why Don't You Love Me? by Paul B. Rainey
March 12 2026 | I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together: A Memoir by Maurice Vellekoop
April 9 2026 | Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance by Ben Passmore
February 2026 | Why Don't You Love Me? by Paul B. Rainey
March 12 2026 | I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together: A Memoir by Maurice Vellekoop
April 9 2026 | Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance by Ben Passmore
Lion’s Tooth + Milwaukee Record Music Book Club
Third Thursday of the month
UPCOMING
April 16 2026 | Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley
May 21 2026 | Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements by Bob Mehr
June 18 2026 | Girl in a Band: A Memoir by Kim Gordon
July 16 2024 | Alternative for the Masses: The '90s Alt-Rock Revolution - An Oral History by Greg Prato
April 16 2026 | Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley
May 21 2026 | Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements by Bob Mehr
June 18 2026 | Girl in a Band: A Memoir by Kim Gordon
July 16 2024 | Alternative for the Masses: The '90s Alt-Rock Revolution - An Oral History by Greg Prato
PAST + RECOMMENDED BOOKS
January 2026 | Taste in Music: Eating on Tour with Indie Musicians by Adam Bleaker and Luke Pension
February 19 2026 | The Royal We: A Memoir by Roddy Bottum
March 19 2026 | Bread of Angels: A Memoir by Patti Smith
January 2026 | Taste in Music: Eating on Tour with Indie Musicians by Adam Bleaker and Luke Pension
February 19 2026 | The Royal We: A Memoir by Roddy Bottum
March 19 2026 | Bread of Angels: A Memoir by Patti Smith
Lion’s Tooth + Milwaukee Wine Academy Book Club
Fourth Thursday of the month
UPCOMING
April 23, 2026 | Wine Pairing for the People: The Communion of Wine, Food, and Culture from Africa and Beyond, by Cha McCoy
GET YOUR ** SIGNED COPY ** WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
April 23, 2026 | Wine Pairing for the People: The Communion of Wine, Food, and Culture from Africa and Beyond, by Cha McCoy
GET YOUR ** SIGNED COPY ** WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
PAST + RECOMMENDED BOOKS
January 2026 | Wine Simple: A Totally Approachable Guide from a World-Class Sommelier by Aldo Sohmn
February 26, 2026 | 99 Bottles: A Black Sheep's Guide to Life-Changing Wines, by André Hueston Mack
March 26, 2026 | Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Buyer's Tour of France, by Kermit Lynch
January 2026 | Wine Simple: A Totally Approachable Guide from a World-Class Sommelier by Aldo Sohmn
February 26, 2026 | 99 Bottles: A Black Sheep's Guide to Life-Changing Wines, by André Hueston Mack
March 26, 2026 | Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Buyer's Tour of France, by Kermit Lynch
Lion’s Tooth Clarice Lispector Book Club
New in 2026!!!
Considered the most important Jewish writer in the world since Franz Kafka, Brazilian author Clarice Lispector was a legend and a force of nature. Reading her prose will seriously change your life.
UPCOMING
April 30 2026 | Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector
July 30 2026 | Complete Stories by Clarice Lispector
October 29 2026 | The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector
PAST + RECOMMENDED BOOKS
January 2026 | The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
April 30 2026 | Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector
July 30 2026 | Complete Stories by Clarice Lispector
October 29 2026 | The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector
PAST + RECOMMENDED BOOKS
January 2026 | The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
2025 BOOK CLUBS Recap
2025 Lion's Tooth Comix Book Club
May 2025 | My New York Diary, by Julie Doucet
June 2025 | Ghost World, by Daniel Clowes
July 2025 | Time Zone J, by Julie Doucet
August 2025 | Monica, by Daniel Clowes
September 2025 | Black Hole, by Charles Burns
October 2025 | The Complete Hate Volume 1, by Peter Bagge
November 13 | Final Cut, by Charles Burns
December 11 | Hate Revisited, by Peter Bagge
May 2025 | My New York Diary, by Julie Doucet
June 2025 | Ghost World, by Daniel Clowes
July 2025 | Time Zone J, by Julie Doucet
August 2025 | Monica, by Daniel Clowes
September 2025 | Black Hole, by Charles Burns
October 2025 | The Complete Hate Volume 1, by Peter Bagge
November 13 | Final Cut, by Charles Burns
December 11 | Hate Revisited, by Peter Bagge
2025 Lion's Tooth Nonfiction Book Club
June 2025 | Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together, by Dean Spade
July 2025 | One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, by Omar El Akkad
August 2025 | There's Always This Year, by Hanif Abdurraqib
September 2025 | Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart, by Nicholas Carr
October 2025 | On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, by Timothy Snyder
November 2025 | What We Hunger for: Refugee and Immigrant Stories about Food and Family, edited by Sun Yung Shin
December 4 | Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond
June 2025 | Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together, by Dean Spade
July 2025 | One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, by Omar El Akkad
August 2025 | There's Always This Year, by Hanif Abdurraqib
September 2025 | Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart, by Nicholas Carr
October 2025 | On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, by Timothy Snyder
November 2025 | What We Hunger for: Refugee and Immigrant Stories about Food and Family, edited by Sun Yung Shin
December 4 | Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond
2025 Lion's Tooth + Milwaukee Record Music Book Club
January 2025 | Black Punk Now, edited by James Spooner and Chris L. Terry
February 2025 | Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, by Kathleen Hanna
March 2025 | Mia Zapata and the Gits, by Steve Moriarty
April 2025 | Go Ahead in The Rain: Notes to a Tribe Called Quest, by Hanif Abdurraqi
May 2025 | The Harder I Fight The More I Love You, by Neko Case
June 2025 | Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner
July 2025 | A Thousand Threads, by Neneh Cherry
August 2025 | Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991, by Michael Azerrad
September 2025 | Don’t Say Please: The Oral History of Die Kreuzen, by Sahan Jayasuriya
October 2025 | To Hell With Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four, by Jon King
November 20 | Big Feelings: Queer and Feminist Indie Rock After Riot Grrrl, by Dan DiPiero
December 18 | Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, by Liz Pelly
January 2025 | Black Punk Now, edited by James Spooner and Chris L. Terry
February 2025 | Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, by Kathleen Hanna
March 2025 | Mia Zapata and the Gits, by Steve Moriarty
April 2025 | Go Ahead in The Rain: Notes to a Tribe Called Quest, by Hanif Abdurraqi
May 2025 | The Harder I Fight The More I Love You, by Neko Case
June 2025 | Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner
July 2025 | A Thousand Threads, by Neneh Cherry
August 2025 | Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991, by Michael Azerrad
September 2025 | Don’t Say Please: The Oral History of Die Kreuzen, by Sahan Jayasuriya
October 2025 | To Hell With Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four, by Jon King
November 20 | Big Feelings: Queer and Feminist Indie Rock After Riot Grrrl, by Dan DiPiero
December 18 | Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, by Liz Pelly
2025 Lion's Tooth + Milwaukee Wine Academy Book Club
April 2025 | Maneuvering Rosé Wine, by Charles Springfield
May 2025 | Champagne Widows, by Rebecca Rosenberg
June 2025 | Rebel School of Wine, by Tyler Baillat
July 2025 | The Billionaire’s Vinegar, by Benjamin Wallace
August 2025 | Lush, by Rochelle Dowden-Lord
September 2025 | Big Macs & Burgundy, by Vanessa Price
October 2025 | Shadows in the Vineyard, by Maximillian Potter
April 2025 | Maneuvering Rosé Wine, by Charles Springfield
May 2025 | Champagne Widows, by Rebecca Rosenberg
June 2025 | Rebel School of Wine, by Tyler Baillat
July 2025 | The Billionaire’s Vinegar, by Benjamin Wallace
August 2025 | Lush, by Rochelle Dowden-Lord
September 2025 | Big Macs & Burgundy, by Vanessa Price
October 2025 | Shadows in the Vineyard, by Maximillian Potter
Thursday September 18, 2025 | 6-8PM
Special Lion's Tooth + Milwaukee Record Music Book Club Event
Don’t Say Please: The Oral History of Die Kreuzen
Author Sahan Jayasuriya and Die Kreuzen bassist Keith Brammer in conversation with Dan Shafer (Recombobulation Area, Civic Media) | Free and open to the public
ABOUT THE BOOK
Step back to the early eighties in the Rust Belt of the Midwest, where underground newsletters and 'zines ignited a creative revolution. Amidst this explosion of American punk and experimental music, a band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, emerged with a groundbreaking sound. Die Kreuzen, a group that defied genre boundaries, fused punk and metal influences to create something entirely new.
Were they punk? Were they metal? Die Kreuzen recorded what fans and critics hail as a defining album of hardcore punk, only to reinvent their sound with each subsequent release. They toured the world, made little money, and eventually broke up. Yet, this seemingly brief stint in music history has rendered Die Kreuzen legendary. But why?
For the first time, band members Keith Brammer, Brian Egeness, Dan Kubinski, and Erik Tunison--alongside their friends, collaborators, and famous fans--reveal the inside story of Die Kreuzen.
This book features rare images and artwork, with contributions from music icons like Thurston Moore, Steve Albini, Neko Case, Lou Barlow, and more.
ABOUT THE GUESTS
Bassist Keith Brammer, along with singer Dan Kubinski, drummer Erik Tunison and guitarist Brian Egness played together in Die Kreuzen from 1981-1992. In that time, the band released four critically acclaimed albums on legendary Chicago label Touch & Go, helping pave the way for the early 90s mainstream breakthrough of alternative rock.
Sahan Jayasuriya is a music writer and musician based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Throughout his twenties, he wrote for a handful of Milwaukee-based publications like The Shepherd Express and Milwaukee Magazine, covering local and national acts, with a focus on artists' influences and creative processes. Jayasuriya spent the last decade putting together a full-length biography on Die Kreuzen, conducting extensive interviews with the band members and tracking down as much old press as he could find. When not writing about music, Jayasuriya plays in the Midwest slowcore band Good Night & Good Morning.
Dan Shafer is the founder of The Recombobulation Area and Political Editor of Civic Media. He’s also written for The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Heartland Signal, Belt Magazine, WisPolitics, and Milwaukee Record. He previously worked at Seattle Magazine, Seattle Business Magazine, the Milwaukee Business Journal, Milwaukee Magazine, and BizTimes Milwaukee. He’s won 23 Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards.
Step back to the early eighties in the Rust Belt of the Midwest, where underground newsletters and 'zines ignited a creative revolution. Amidst this explosion of American punk and experimental music, a band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, emerged with a groundbreaking sound. Die Kreuzen, a group that defied genre boundaries, fused punk and metal influences to create something entirely new.
Were they punk? Were they metal? Die Kreuzen recorded what fans and critics hail as a defining album of hardcore punk, only to reinvent their sound with each subsequent release. They toured the world, made little money, and eventually broke up. Yet, this seemingly brief stint in music history has rendered Die Kreuzen legendary. But why?
For the first time, band members Keith Brammer, Brian Egeness, Dan Kubinski, and Erik Tunison--alongside their friends, collaborators, and famous fans--reveal the inside story of Die Kreuzen.
This book features rare images and artwork, with contributions from music icons like Thurston Moore, Steve Albini, Neko Case, Lou Barlow, and more.
ABOUT THE GUESTS
Bassist Keith Brammer, along with singer Dan Kubinski, drummer Erik Tunison and guitarist Brian Egness played together in Die Kreuzen from 1981-1992. In that time, the band released four critically acclaimed albums on legendary Chicago label Touch & Go, helping pave the way for the early 90s mainstream breakthrough of alternative rock.
Sahan Jayasuriya is a music writer and musician based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Throughout his twenties, he wrote for a handful of Milwaukee-based publications like The Shepherd Express and Milwaukee Magazine, covering local and national acts, with a focus on artists' influences and creative processes. Jayasuriya spent the last decade putting together a full-length biography on Die Kreuzen, conducting extensive interviews with the band members and tracking down as much old press as he could find. When not writing about music, Jayasuriya plays in the Midwest slowcore band Good Night & Good Morning.
Dan Shafer is the founder of The Recombobulation Area and Political Editor of Civic Media. He’s also written for The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Heartland Signal, Belt Magazine, WisPolitics, and Milwaukee Record. He previously worked at Seattle Magazine, Seattle Business Magazine, the Milwaukee Business Journal, Milwaukee Magazine, and BizTimes Milwaukee. He’s won 23 Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards.
2024 Love and Rockets Book Club Recap
"Lion’s Tooth Book Club was one of my favorite things of 2024" --Alice
2024 was the year to read (or re-read) Love and Rockets with Lion's Tooth! We met once a month to chat about the comic that changed everything.
The group discussed 12 books from "The Complete Love and Rockets Library", following the Locas storyline and Palomar saga from the beginning. We also had virtual chats with the Hernandez Brothers and with Marc Sobel, author of Reading Love and Rockets. Friends were made, obsessions ignited, imaginary feuds started. In 2025 we are merging into the Lion's Tooth Comix Book Club. Thank you Fantagraphics for the incredible support, thank you Marc Sobel and thank you thank you thank you Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez for taking us in this incredible ride ❤️🚀
The group discussed 12 books from "The Complete Love and Rockets Library", following the Locas storyline and Palomar saga from the beginning. We also had virtual chats with the Hernandez Brothers and with Marc Sobel, author of Reading Love and Rockets. Friends were made, obsessions ignited, imaginary feuds started. In 2025 we are merging into the Lion's Tooth Comix Book Club. Thank you Fantagraphics for the incredible support, thank you Marc Sobel and thank you thank you thank you Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez for taking us in this incredible ride ❤️🚀
2024 LOVE AND ROCKETS BOOK CLUB RECAP
Interview with Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez
Listen to an exclusive Interview with Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez, conducted by our Love and Rockets Book Club and presented in installments during Lion’s Tooth Radio Show on Riverwest Radio.
- Part one aired on October 22, 2024
- Part two aired on October 29, 2024
- Part three aired on November 12, 2024
