9/27

Auction

Quan Barry

- Quan Barry travels the globe in her signature quest into the existential nature of experience

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Auction

Quan Barry

9/28

ZERO-SUM

Joyce Carol Oates, Chloe Benjamin

- Zero-sum games are played for lethal stakes in these arresting stories

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ZERO_SUM

ZERO-SUM

Joyce Carol Oates, Chloe Benjamin

10/2

Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair

Mercury Stardust

- Feel more safe at home and in control of your own life

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Safe and Sound
10/10

Seafood Simple

Eric Ripert, Judith Siers-Poisson

- Step-by-step techniques alongside 85 accessible recipes for preparing incredible fish at home.

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Seafood Simple

Eric Ripert, Judith Siers-Poisson

10/11

Friends of UW-Madison Libraries Book Sale

Friends of UW Libraries

- Books for sale are donated by University of Wisconsin faculty, staff, students, and residents

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Book Sale
10/19

Dry Land

B. Pladek

- In order to survive, Rand must upend everything he believes about nature, love, and himself.

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Dry Land

Dry Land

B. Pladek

10/19

Generation Anxiety

Dr. Lauren Cook

- Millennials and Gen Z-ers are considered two of the most anxious generations in history

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Generation Anxiety

Generation Anxiety

Dr. Lauren Cook

10/19

The Supermajority

- A revelatory examination of the Supreme Court

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The Supermajority
10/19

Ginseng Roots

Craig Thompson

- Explores class divide, agriculture, holistic healing & the bond between two brothers

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Ginseng Roots

Ginseng Roots

Craig Thompson

10/19

Mammoths at the Gates

Nghi Vo

- Cleric Chih sorrows may be more powerful than anyone could anticipate

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Mammoths at the Gates
10/19

2023 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture: Warrior Girl Unearthed

Angeline Boulley

- A high-stakes thriller about the power of discovering your stolen history

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Warrior Girl Unearthed Cover
10/20

Silicon Heartland

Rebecca Fannin

- Timely documentation about a reviving economy & the importance of family and heritage

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Silicon Heartland

Silicon Heartland

Rebecca Fannin

10/20

Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win

Helen Shiller

- The true story of a radical organizer & a 40-year struggle for justice in Chicago

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Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win
10/20

Idlewild

James Frankie Thomas

- Darkly funny story of two adults looking back on their intense queer adolescence

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Idlewild

Idlewild

James Frankie Thomas

10/20

Kind of Blue

Christopher Chambers

- These are stories of wanderlust and music, loss and misdirection, disasters large and small

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Kind of Blue

Kind of Blue

Christopher Chambers

10/20

The Devil’s Element

Dan Egan

- Eye-opening account that urges us to pay attention but little-known environmental issues of our time

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The Devil's Element
10/20

American Insecurity and the Origins of Vulnerability

Russ Castronovo

- The fear of uncertainty, and the anxieties produced by unending racial threat

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American Insecurity and the Origins of Vulnerability
10/20

My Life In The Sunshine

Nabil Ayers

- A thoughtful meditation on biracial identity, intimacy, and finding true community

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My Life in the Sunshine
10/20

Optimal Illusions

Coco Krumme

- How optimization took over the world and the urgent case for a new approach

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Optimal Illusions

Optimal Illusions

Coco Krumme

10/20

River Spirit

Leila Aboulela

- A powerful tale of corruption, coming of age & devotion—to one's cause, faith and family

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River Spirit

River Spirit

Leila Aboulela

10/20

No Crying in Baseball

Erin Carlson

- Unheralded piece of American history into a perennial cinematic favorite

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No Crying in Baseball

No Crying in Baseball

Erin Carlson

10/20

This Is Salvaged

Vauhini Vara

- Pushes intimacy to its limits in prose of unearthly beauty

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This is Salvaged

This Is Salvaged

Vauhini Vara

10/20

Where The Dead Sleep

Joshua Moehling

- There's a dangerous legacy in quiet Minnesota town and someone will do anything to keep it hidden

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Where the Dead Sleep

Where The Dead Sleep

Joshua Moehling

10/20

Have You Been Long Enough At Table & Sweet Movie

Leslie Sainz, Alisha Dietzman

- Joint poetry reading

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Have You Been Long Enough at Table & Sweet Movie

Have You Been Long Enough At Table & Sweet Movie

Leslie Sainz, Alisha Dietzman

10/21

We Read Youth Voices Writing Contest: Author's Reception

Madeleine Bohn, Diya Dhawal, Eliza Thwing, Hazel Krueger

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We Read Youth Voices Contest Winners

We Read Youth Voices Writing Contest: Author's Reception

Madeleine Bohn, Diya Dhawal, Eliza Thwing, Hazel Krueger

10/21

A Winter's Rime

Carol Dunbar

- A harrowing & emotional novel of one woman's journey to find peace and healing from a violent past

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A Winter's Rime

A Winter's Rime

Carol Dunbar

10/21

Death's Door

Barbara Joosse, Renee Graef

- Illustrated graphic novel for children ages 8–11 from Great Lakes maritime history

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Death's Door

Death's Door

Barbara Joosse, Renee Graef

10/21

Suddenly Diverse

Dr. Erica Turner

- How school districts manage race and inequality

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Suddenly Diverse

Suddenly Diverse

Dr. Erica Turner

10/21

When I'm Dead

Hannah Morrissey

- Karma has finally come to collect

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When I'm Dead

When I'm Dead

Hannah Morrissey

10/21

Confidence

Rafael Frumkin

- The American Dream is just another pyramid scheme

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Confidence

Confidence

Rafael Frumkin

10/21

Never Givin' Up

Kurt Dietrich

- Never Givin’ Up celebrates a Milwaukee hometown hero and global sensation

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Never Givin' Up

Never Givin' Up

Kurt Dietrich

10/21

Owner Of A Lonely Heart

Beth Nguyen

- A powerful memoir of a mother-daughter relationship fragmented by war and resettlement

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Owner of a Lonely Heart
10/21

Planting An Idea

Jerry Apps, Natasha Kassulke

- Critical and creative thinking about environmental issues

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Planting an Idea

Planting An Idea

Jerry Apps, Natasha Kassulke

10/21

My Murder

Katie Williams

- What if the murder you had to solve was your own?

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My Murder

My Murder

Katie Williams

10/21

Promises of Gold

José Olivarez

- Those homies who are there all along, cheering for us and reminding us that love is abundant

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Promises of Gold

Promises of Gold

José Olivarez

10/21

Small-Town Wisconsin: Fun, Surprising, And Exceptional Road Trips

Mary Bergin

- Enduring character of unusual burgs of Wisconsin

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Small-Town Wisconsin
10/21

Through The Groves

Anne Hull, David Maraniss

- A memoir that will speak to anyone who’s ever left home to cut a path of their own

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Through the Groves

Through The Groves

Anne Hull, David Maraniss

10/21

Dreaming In Spanish

Sara Alvarado

- An epic love story of the dance between cultures

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Dreaming in Spanish

Dreaming In Spanish

Sara Alvarado

10/21

I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times

Taylor Byas

- Subverting monolithic ideas about the South Side of Chicago

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I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times
10/21

The Book of Charlie

David Von Drehle, David Maraniss

- A nation of Charlies in the rollercoaster pursuit of a good and meaningful life

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The Book of Charlie

The Book of Charlie

David Von Drehle, David Maraniss

10/21

Wine People

Michelle Wildgen

- Escape into the cutthroat world of wine and the complicated terrain of women’s friendship

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Wine People

Wine People

Michelle Wildgen

10/21

Dream Street & The Jazz Loft Project

Sam Stephenson

- Photographs and tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957–1965

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Dream St + Jazz Loft Project
10/21

Homestead

Melinda Moustakis

- An unflinching portrait of a marriage, a love letter to the Alaskan landscape

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Homestead

Homestead

Melinda Moustakis

10/21

The Death of Public School

Cara Fitzpatrick

- Education is poised to become a private commodity rather than a universal good

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Death of Public School

The Death of Public School

Cara Fitzpatrick

10/21

A Council Of Dolls

Mona Susan Power

- With stunning prose, weaves a spell of love and healing that comes alive on the page

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A Council of Dolls

A Council Of Dolls

Mona Susan Power

10/21

Mapping The Darkness

Kenneth Miller

- The visionary scientists who unlocked the mysteries of sleep

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Mapping The Darkness

Mapping The Darkness

Kenneth Miller

10/21

Removal Acts

Erin Marie Lynch

- Labyrinth of distances and absences haunting the American colonial experiment

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Removal Acts

Removal Acts

Erin Marie Lynch

10/21

Symphony Of Secrets

Brendan Slocumb

- Caught in the crosshairs, a powerful organization will stop at nothing to keep their secret hidden

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Symphony of Secrets

Symphony Of Secrets

Brendan Slocumb

10/21

Artificial

Amy Kurzweil

- Guides us through nuanced questions about art, memory, and technology

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Artificial

Artificial

Amy Kurzweil

10/21

He/She/They

Schuyler Bailar

- A guide that changes the conversation about gender identity and how we talk about it

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He/She/They

He/She/They

Schuyler Bailar

10/21

Witness

Jamel Brinkley

- What does it cost us, both to see and not to see?

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Witness

Witness

Jamel Brinkley

10/22

Chinese Prodigal

David Shih

- A probing debut exploring Asian American identity in a racially codified United States

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Chinese Prodigal

Chinese Prodigal

David Shih

10/22

Crossroads of Ideas: Comparing the Creative Process in Science and Art

Chloe Benjamin, Claudia Solis-Lemus, Michelle Wildgen

- A special Crossroads of Ideas conversation

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Crossroads of Ideas: Comparing the Creative Process in Science and Art

Chloe Benjamin, Claudia Solis-Lemus, Michelle Wildgen

10/22

Ink Blood Sister Scribe

Emma Törzs

- A vast world filled with mystery and magic, romance, and intrigue

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Ink Blood Sister Scribe
10/22

Eve

Cat Bohannon

- How the female body drove 200 million years of human evolution

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Eve

Eve

Cat Bohannon

10/22

Organs of Little Importance

Adrienne Chung

- A debut poetry collection about psychology, love, and memory

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Organs of Little Importance
10/22

Wellness

Nathan Hill

- Witty and poignant novel about modern marriage & our tech-obsessed health culture

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Wellness

Wellness

Nathan Hill

10/22

Starter Villain

John Scalzi

- A unique sci-fi caper set in the strangest of all worlds, present-day Earth

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Starter Villain

Starter Villain

John Scalzi

11/1

The Night Parade

Jami Nakamura Lin

- A speculative memoir, how do we learn to live with the things that haunt us?

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The Night Parade

The Night Parade

Jami Nakamura Lin

11/7

How Minds Change

David McRaney

- The surprising science of belief, opinion, and persuasion

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How Minds Change

How Minds Change

David McRaney

11/7

Wisconsin People & Ideas 2023 Fiction and Poetry Contest Winners

Matt Cashion, Susanna Daniel, Holly Hilliard, Taylor Kirby, K.E. McCoy, Sheryl Slocum, Nicholas Gulig

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Wisconsin People & Ideas 2023 Fiction and Poetry Contest Winners

Matt Cashion, Susanna Daniel, Holly Hilliard, Taylor Kirby, K.E. McCoy, Sheryl Slocum, Nicholas Gulig

11/14

I Must Be Dreaming

Roz Chast

- Dreams are weird and not my fault

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I Must Be Dreaming

I Must Be Dreaming

Roz Chast

11/15

Among the Braves

Shibani Mahtani, Timothy McLaughlin

- Hope, struggle, and exile in the battle for Hong Kong and the future of global democracy

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Among the Braves

Among the Braves

Shibani Mahtani, Timothy McLaughlin

11/17

The Vulnerables

Sigrid Nunez

- A search for understanding about some of the most critical matters of our time

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The Vulnerables

The Vulnerables

Sigrid Nunez

12/2

Cozy

Jan Brett

- A gorgeous tale of sharing, friendship, and living in harmony

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Cozy

Cozy

Jan Brett


Ongoing Wisconsin Book Festival Events

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Recent Wisconsin Book Festival Events

9/20

Sing A Black Girl's Song

Ntozake Shange, Dr. Yaba Blay , Tarana Burke, Imani Perry

- A posthumous collection of Shange’s unpublished work

Sing A Black Girl's Song

Ntozake Shange, Dr. Yaba Blay , Tarana Burke, Imani Perry

9/13

I Have Something To Tell You

Chasten Buttigieg, Maureen McCollum

- With honesty, courage, and warmth, Chasten relays his experience and embracing his identity

I Have Something To Tell You

Chasten Buttigieg, Maureen McCollum

9/13

I Have Something To Tell You

Chasten Buttigieg

- With honesty, courage, and warmth, Chasten relays his experience and embracing his identity

I Have Something To Tell You

Chasten Buttigieg

9/9

A Girl Can Build Anything

Pat Zietlow Miller, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Keisha Morris

- A brilliant, inclusive ode to self-expression of girl power

A Girl Can Build Anything

Pat Zietlow Miller, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Keisha Morris