A new story about Baraboo from a man from Baraboo Jonathan Shipley Nov 17, 2022 Nov 17, 2022 0 Bill Meissner's new novel is set in Baraboo during the tumultuous Vietnam War era. TEXAS A&M PRESS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jonathan Shipley Bill Meissner, a Midwest Book Award winner, has penned "Summer of Rain, Summer of Fire," a book based in Baraboo during the Vietnam War era. BILL MEISSNER kAm~?46 FA@? 2 E:>6 E96C6 H2D 2 3@J H9@ 8C6H FA :? q2C23@@] *@F?8 q:== |6:DD?6C 2EE6?565 q2C23@@ w:89 $49@@=] {2E6C 96 H6?E E@ &(\$E6G6?D !@:?E] *@F?8 |6:DD?6C 8C6H FA HC:E:?8 DE@C:6D] w6 HC@E6 2 =@E @7 E96>] w6’D ?@H E96 2FE9@C @7 `_ 3@@<D[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 ?@G6=[ “$A:C:ED :? E96 vC2DD[” E92E H@? E96 |:5H6DE q@@< pH2C5]k^AmkAm|6:DD?6C =:G6D :? $E] r=@F5[ |:??6D@E2[ ?@H] w6’D 724F=EJ 6>6C:EFD 2E $E] r=@F5 $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ :? E96:C 4C62E:G6 HC:E:?8 56A2CE>6?E] w6’D DE:== HC:E:?8[ 2?5 E9@F89 96 ?@ =@?86C =:G6D :? 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