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9/19
Bud Selig
5:00 PM - Bud Selig provides unprecedented insight into the world of professional baseball
nonfictionwisconsin-authors -
9/19
America That Island off the Coast of France & Strike
Jesse Lee Kercheval, Rebecca Dunham
7:00 PM - A poetic reflection on the impossibility of emigration and an exploration of citizenry
poetrywisconsin-authors -
9/20
Oliver Baez Bendorf, Jennifer Nelson
6:00 PM - A joint reading by Oliver Baez Bendorf and Jennifer Nelson.
poetrywisconsin-authors -
9/24
Samantha Power
7:00 PM - An unforgettable account of the power of idealist and the fierce determination to make a difference
biographynonfiction -
9/26
The Bone and Sinew of the Land
Anna-Lisa Cox
5:30 PM - Whitewashing the American Frontier: Historians and the Dangerous Myth of a White Midwestern Past
nonfiction -
10/2
The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez
Aaron Bobrow-Strain
7:00 PM - The human consequences of militarizing what was once a more forgiving border.
biographyequity-social-justicenonfiction -
10/11
Michael McDonnell
4:30 PM - McDonnell gives us a radical reinterpretation of early American history from a native point of view
nonfiction -
10/15
Deborah Blum
7:00 PM - The dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United States.
nonfictionstemwisconsin-authors -
10/16
Friends of the Memorial Library Book Sale
Friends of UW Libraries
4:00 PM - Thousands of books at unbelievably low prices!
fictionnonfiction -
10/17
2019 Friends of the Central Library Book Sale
Friends of Madison Public Library
9:00 AM - Thousands of gently used books, DVDs and other materials.
fictionnonfiction -
10/17
Annelise Ryan
5:30 PM - Medicolegal death investigator Mattie Winston has a new home, a new marriage, and a new family.
fictionwisconsin-authors -
10/17
Veronica Rueckert
5:30 PM - A timely examination of how women can learn to love her voice and harness its power
nonfictionwisconsin-authors -
10/17
Jake Wolff
5:30 PM - A globe-trotting, century-spanning adventure story into the deep mysteries of life
fictionwisconsin-authors -
10/17
Big Ideas, Busy People: Water, Water, Everywhere
7:00 PM - Fun and facts about Wisconsin’s lakes, rivers, faucets, snow and more
equity-social-justicenonfictionstemwisconsin-authors -
10/17
Maya Dusenbery
7:00 PM - A clear-eyed, multifaceted exploration of inequalities against women within the healthcare system
nonfictionstem -
10/17
Everything Must Go & Odes for You
Kevin Coval, Shira Erlichman, Angel Nafis
7:00 PM - A joint reading to start the Wisconsin Book Festival off right!
artpoetry -
10/17
Jennifer Morales, Nicholas Petrie
7:00 PM - New stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within Milwaukee
fictionwisconsin-authors -
10/17
Josh Mezrich
7:00 PM - A Doctor's stories from his own work and a history of the medical advances that have extended lives
nonfictionstemwisconsin-authors -
10/17
2019 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture
Kate DiCamillo
7:30 PM - Children's book author, Kate DiCamillo, will be presenting the 2019 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture.
children-teenfiction -
10/18
Bianca J. Baldridge
4:30 PM - Stories of loss and resistance amidst external political pressure on Black Youth
nonfictionwisconsin-authors -
10/18
Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen
4:30 PM - An exciting history of the vibrant and powerful ideas that have shaped the United States.
nonfictionwisconsin-authors -
10/18
Mark Barr
4:30 PM - Watershed delivers a gripping story of characters whose ambitions and yearnings threaten to overflow
fiction -
10/18
Wisconsin People & Ideas 2019 Fiction and Poetry Contest Reading
Steve Fox , Nikki Kallio, Michael Hopkins, Robert Russell, Mary Wehner, Jeri McCormick, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters
5:00 PM - A reading featuring the winners of the statewide 2019 Fiction & Poetry Contests
fictionpoetry -
10/18
Ben Westhoff
6:00 PM - A deeply human deep-dive investigation of a hazardous industry that has created a worldwide epidemic
equity-social-justicenonfictionstem -
10/18
Susan Richards Shreve
6:00 PM - A thrilling and richly drawn family drama about a daughter’s quest to understand her mother’s fate
fiction -
10/18
artchildren-teenfictionwisconsin-authors -
10/18
The Future of Another Timeline
Annalee Newitz
7:00 PM - An intelligent, gut-wrenching glimpse of how tiny actions can have large consequences
fictionstem -
10/18
Tom Mueller
7:30 PM - Tom Mueller delves into the many factors which bring us to today's political climate
nonfiction -
10/18
fiction -
10/18
Daniel Markovits
7:30 PM - A revolutionary new argument attacking the false promise of meritocracy in America
equity-social-justicenonfiction -
10/18
Amanda Yates Garcia
9:00 PM - A mystical memoir about finding meaning, beauty, and power through a life in witchcraft.
biographynonfiction -
10/19
2019 Friends of the CCBC Fall Book Sale
Friends of the CCBC
9:00 AM - THOUSANDS of new and gently used books for children and teens!
children-teenfictionnonfiction -
10/19
Korwin Briggs
10:00 AM - A simple, fun way for curious kids to learn more about science, physics, engineering and history
children-teenstem -
10/19
Micheal J. Larson, John David Smith
10:30 AM - Dear Delia chronicles the story of Henry F. Young, an officer in the famed Iron Brigade,
nonfictionwisconsin-authors -
10/19
Farah Pandith
10:30 AM - A groundbreaking set of solutions for the crisis of radicalization and extremist threats
nonfiction -
10/19
Benjamin Percy
10:30 AM - A potent brew of horror, crime, and weird happenings in the woods.
fiction -
10/19
What the Bleep is Women's Fiction?
Susan Gloss, Kelly Harms
10:30 AM - What does "women's fiction" mean for booksellers, librarians, publishers, and the people who read
fictionwisconsin-authors -
10/19
Scott Mobley
11:00 AM - How intellectual and institutional developments transformed the U.S. Navy from 1873 to 1898.
nonfictionwisconsin-authors -
10/19
The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon
Dean Robbins
11:00 AM - Journey to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission with Alan Bean!
children-teennonfictionstemwisconsin-authors -
10/19
Among the Wonders of the Dells
J Tyler Friedman
12:00 PM - Never-before-seen photographs and essays sure to delight history enthusiasts and vacationers alike
artwisconsin-authors -
10/19
Driving in Cars with Homeless Men
Kate Wisel
12:00 PM - Kate Wisel's debut novel is a gut-punching, razor sharp examination four women's love and rage
fictionwisconsin-authors -
10/19
Azra Raza
12:00 PM - These moving, true stories of patients explore cancer from every angle.
nonfictionstem -
10/19
Leslie Jamison
12:00 PM - A fascinating collection of essays exploring the dynamics of haunting and obsession
nonfiction -
10/19
Louis V. Clark III (Two Shoes)
12:00 PM - An intimate delve into family, community, grief and struggle for a 21st Century Indian
biographynonfictionpoetry -
10/19
Jennifer Gaddis, Monica White, Anna Zeide
1:30 PM - Three of the country's foremost authors on Food Politics discuss the transformative power of food.
equity-social-justicefoodnonfiction -
10/19
Lydia Fitzpatrick
1:30 PM - A rich tale of belonging and the pull of homes both native and adopted
fictionwisconsin-authors -
10/19
Amir Alexander
1:30 PM - Amir Alexander traces how geometry has shaped our history and societies
nonfictionstem -
10/19
Krista Eastman
1:30 PM - The Painted Forest upends easy narratives of place, embracing tentativeness and erasing boundaries
nonfictionwisconsin-authors -
10/19
Robert Kuttner
1:30 PM - Robert Kuttner examines how a democracy can function under a Trump presidency
nonfiction -
10/19
Kassandra Montag
3:00 PM - A riveting epic saga of a world forever transformed by rising waters and the treacheries that ensue
fiction -
10/19
Timothy Faust
3:00 PM - Timothy Faust advocates for healthcare reform and a single payer system
equity-social-justicenonfictionstem -
10/19
John Hildebrand
3:00 PM - Cobbling rivers together, Hildebrand navigates the beautiful but complicated territory of home.
nonfictionstemwisconsin-authors -
10/19
Marie Arana
3:00 PM - Arana writes on of the roles of trade, warfare, and religion in the history of Latin America
nonfiction -
10/19
Dean Kuipers
3:00 PM - A story of fathers, sons, and the beauty and magic of the natural world.
biographynonfiction -
10/19
Adam Rippon
4:30 PM - Adam Rippon reveals his harrowing journey to Olympic dreams
biographynonfiction -
10/19
Xuan Juliana Wang
4:30 PM - An illuminating insight into the faces and stories of a new generation of Chinese youth
fiction -
10/19
James Arthur, Anders Carlson-Wee, Jeffrey Levine
4:30 PM - Three award-winning poets visit Madison for this special Watershed Reading.
poetry -
10/19
nonfictionstem -
10/19
Karl Marlantes
6:00 PM - A timely exploration of the individual & the immigrant, in an America still defining its identity
fiction -
10/19
Fighting for Space & Breaking the Chains of Gravity
Amy Shira Teitel
6:00 PM - Amy discusses the history of space flight, the space program, and all things Vintage Space.
nonfictionstem -
10/19
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics
Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Minyon Moore
6:00 PM - The four most powerful African American women in politics share their story.
biographyequity-social-justicenonfiction -
10/19
I Can't Talk About the Trees Without the Blood & Gloss
Tiana Clark, Rebecca Hazelton
7:30 PM - Two decorated graduates from the UW Program in Creative Writing share from newest works
poetrywisconsin-authors -
10/19
Megan Phelps-Roper
7:30 PM - A gripping memoir of escaping the extremism of the Westboro Baptist Church and falling in love
biographynonfiction -
10/19
What My Mother and I Don't Talk About
Michele Filgate
9:00 PM - A collection of writers shatter the silence and delve into their relationships with their mothers
biographynonfiction -
10/20
Steve Hannah
10:30 AM - Dairylandia recounts Hannah’s love for his adopted state, Wisconsin.
nonfictionwisconsin-authors -
10/20
Cynthia Swanson
10:30 AM - The Glass Forest is a suspenseful literary tale of love and betrayal, marriage and motherhood
fiction -
10/20
Kristine Hansen
10:30 AM - Stunning photos and diverse recipes bursting with innovation and Wisconsin cheese tradition
foodnonfictionwisconsin-authors -
10/20
Paul Hendrickson, David Maraniss
12:00 PM - A biography about premier American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright
nonfiction -
10/20
Samantha Allen
12:00 PM - An unexpected, culture-shifting portrait of Queer America
biographynonfiction -
10/20
Oscar Mireles, Denise Sweet, Wendy Vardaman, Ron Riekki
12:00 PM - Regional poets laureate writing on subjects critical to social justice in the Great Lakes Region.
equity-social-justicepoetrywisconsin-authors -
10/20
Tia Clark, Barrett Swanson, Rachel Swearingen, Brandon Taylor
1:30 PM - An exciting peek into some of the most dazzling and formidable new voices on the literary horizon.
fictionwisconsin-authors -
10/29
Cyrus Dunham
7:00 PM - Cyrus Dunham discusses their new book which honors the story of their transition with honesty
nonfiction -
10/31
Maxine Gordon
7:30 PM - The life and legacy of tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, one of the major innovators of modern jazz.
biographynonfiction -
11/11
Richard Stengel
7:00 PM - Richard Stengel offers an insightful glimpse into the perils of disinformation
nonfiction -
11/19
Adam Minter
7:00 PM - A fascinating investigation into the question: where does all of our junk go?
nonfiction
Recent Wisconsin Book Festival Events
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9/13
Christopher Leonard
7:00 PM - Christopher Leonard reveals the secrets of Koch industries and the pitfalls of Corporate America
nonfiction -
6/25
Richard Wagner
7:00 PM - An illuminating and nuanced picture of Wisconsin's gay history.
biographyequity-social-justicenonfictionwisconsin-authors -
6/6
Terry Brooks
7:00 PM - Terry Brooks will discuss the latest installment in the Fall of Shannara saga with Patrick Rothfuss
fictionwisconsin-authors -
5/28
David Maraniss
7:00 PM - A tale of fear, paranoia, and injustice—and at the heart is the story of Maraniss’s father.
equity-social-justicebiographynonfictionwisconsin-authors -
5/15
Celeste Ng
12:00 PM - The Madison Public Library Foundation presents the 2019 Lunch For Libraries.
fiction -
5/8
We Want To Do More Than Survive
Bettina Love
6:30 PM - An alternative to traditional modes of educational reform that expands our ideas of civic engagement
equity-social-justicenonfiction -
5/8
Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes
Renee Graef
10:00 AM - Sport's adventures while discovering how lighthouse tender ships helped keep the Great Lakes safe.
children-teennonfictionwisconsin-authors -
5/2
Creative Writing Awards Ceremony
7:00 PM - The 2019 undergraduate and graduate creative writing awards ceremony.
fictionpoetrywisconsin-authors -
4/30
Cherríe Moraga
7:00 PM - A reckoning with white American history and a piercing love letter from a fearless daughter.
equity-social-justicebiographynonfiction -
4/29
Mary Norris
7:00 PM - Mary Norris is again delighting readers with her wit, knowledge, and exploration of language.
nonfiction -
4/25
2019 Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellows Reading
Aria Aber, Chekwube Danladi, Natasha Oladokun, Emily Shetler, Lucy Tan, Mary Terrier, Kate Wisel
7:00 PM - Poetry and fiction from the 2018-19 Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellows.
fictionpoetrywisconsin-authors -
4/24
Nickolas Butler
7:00 PM - A Wisconsin family grapples with the power and limitations of faith.
fictionwisconsin-authors -
4/18
Solmaz Sharif
7:00 PM - Solmaz Sharif’s astonishing first book asks us to see the ongoing costs of war.
poetry -
4/15
Brian Teare
7:00 PM - Through these poems, we experience the pleasure and pain of being a body during climate change.
nonfictionstem -
4/9
G. Willow Wilson
7:00 PM - An epic adventure from an essential voice in American fiction.
fiction -
4/8
Jamaica Kincaid
7:30 PM - CANCELED - DUE TO ILLNESS, JAMAICA KINCAID WILL NOT BE ABLE TO APPEAR AT THIS EVENT.
biographyequity-social-justicenonfiction -
3/25
2019 UW Poetry MFA Graduates Reading
Rebecca Bedell, Christopher Greggs, Rebekah Denison Hewitt, Wes Holtermann, Kabel Mishka Ligot, Alexis Sears
7:00 PM - A reading from the graduating MFA cohort in poetry.
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