MILTON – For more than a decade, Milton native Doug Welch has devoted himself to preserving the cityÃÛèÖÊÓÆµ rich history. This includes safeguarding the legacy of Milton College and ensuring the preservation of the Milton House, the stateÃÛèÖÊÓÆµ last certified underground railroad station that remains open for tours.
JANESVILLE — As I reflect on the past couple of months writing for ÃÛèÖÊÓÆµ, I’ve realized how much I’ve gotten to know the community, while enjoying the fact there are many more people to continue meeting.
The novelist and former newspaperman discusses how he got into writing, what he would title his autobiography and which modern TV shows tend to turn him off.
Author Roxane Gay in Coleman hall on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on January 31, 2014. (Jay Grabiec)