Showcase Performance Celebrating 10 Years of OMAI 10/24/15 - 8:00pm - 10/24/15 - 9:00pm First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble This event will feature J. Ivy, Telmary Diaz, Frank Wain, and First Wave artists Image
The Brewer's Tale : A History of the World According to Beer 10/24/15 - 8:00pm - 10/24/15 - 9:00pm William Bostwick This is the story of brewers gone by and one brave writer’s quest to bring them back to life. Image
Hand Drawn Jokes for Smart Attractive People 10/24/15 - 9:00pm - 10/24/15 - 10:00pm Matthew Diffee Ingeniously designed sequences of funny drawings and writings from recent years with new additions. Image
The Republic of Imagination: America in Three Books 10/25/15 - 11:00am - 10/25/15 - 12:00pm Azar Nafisi Through three American novels, Nafisi invites us to her “Republic of Imagination.” Image
The Little Free Library Book 10/25/15 - 11:00am - 10/25/15 - 12:00pm Margret Aldrich A charming history of Little Free Libraries and guide for how to best use them. Image
Dreams of the Hmong Kingdom: The Quest for Legitimation in French Indochina, 1850-1960 10/25/15 - 12:30pm - 10/25/15 - 1:30pm Mai Na M. Lee A pioneering history of the Hmong people in the colonial era. Image
Poetry and Social Justice 10/25/15 - 12:30pm - 10/25/15 - 1:30pm Ruben Medina Peggy Rogza Thomas Smith Sarah Busse Wendy Vardaman Madison’s Poets Laureate host a reading and conversation featuring three Wisconsin writer-activists Image
Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South 10/25/15 - 12:30pm - 10/25/15 - 1:30pm Andrew Maraniss This is the story of the first African-American basketball player in the Southeastern Conference. Image
The Unmapped Sea 10/25/15 - 1:30pm Maryrose Wood The fifth book in the hilarious Victorian mystery series, The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Image
Future Perfect 10/25/15 - 2:00pm - 10/25/15 - 3:00pm Jen Larsen A distinct, complex debut from a new voice in YA with an unforgettable main character Image
Turning Inward 10/25/15 - 2:00pm - 10/25/15 - 3:00pm Blake Bailey Kate Christensen These brilliant authors will read and discuss why they wrote memoir after their successes. Image
Go Big Read: Just Mercy 10/26/15 - 7:00pm - 10/26/15 - 8:00pm Bryan Stevenson Go Big Read presents an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice. Image
Bream Gives Me Hiccups 10/28/15 - 7:30pm - 10/28/15 - 8:30pm Jesse Eisenberg Eisenberg delivers a collection of forty-four hilarious, moving, and inventive stories! Image
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States 10/30/15 - 7:00pm - 10/30/15 - 8:00pm Sarah Vowell An insightful account of Marquis de Lafayette and a portrait of a nation’s idealism and its reality. Image
Mothers, Tell Your Daughters 11/7/15 - 2:00pm - 11/7/15 - 3:00pm Bonnie Jo Campbell Memorable heroines are determined to shape their futures with—or despite—the men in their lives. Image
Atmosphere of Hope 11/7/15 - 5:30pm - 11/7/15 - 6:30pm Tim Flannery An engaging and practical alternative plan to deal the climate crisis with achievable goals Image
Need 11/17/15 - 6:30pm - 11/17/15 - 7:30pm Joelle Charbonneau This chilling YA thriller examines the dark side of social media and the dark side of human nature. Image
Gustafer Yellowgold 11/21/15 - 1:30pm - 11/21/15 - 2:30pm Gustafer Yellowgold Join us for this very special performance for children of all ages. Image
The Great Forgetting 11/22/15 - 2:00pm - 11/22/15 - 3:00pm James Renner This book blends science fiction and conspiracy thrillers with a touch of pure fantasy Image
Of Beards and Men 12/4/15 - 8:00pm - 12/4/15 - 11:00pm Christopher Oldstone-Moore Books, music, drinks, and activities all in celebration of all things facial hair Image