Introduction. Disturbing reverberations / Tim Hennessy -- Part I: Schlemiels & Schlimazels. Runoff / Valerie Laken -- 3rd Street waltz / Matthew Prigge -- Summerfest ' 76 / Reed Farrel Coleman -- Cousins / Jennifer Morales -- All dressed in red / Vida Cross -- Part II. Sweet misery blues. Friendship / Jane Hamilton -- Transit complaint box / Frank Wheeler Jr. -- There's a riot goin' on / Derrick Harriell -- 'Mocking season / Christi Clancy -- Two cents / Shauna Singh Baldwin -- Part III: What made Milwaukee famous. Night clerk / Larry Watson -- The clem / James E. Causey -- The neighbor / Nick Petrie -- Wonderland / Mary Thorson.