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9/21

The Girl You Left Behind
Jojo Moyes
7:00 PM - A spellbinding love story of two women separated by time, but united in a fight for what they love.
The Girl You Left Behind
Jojo Moyes
10/5

The Year of Billy Miller
Kevin Henkes
2:00 PM - Kevin Henkes delivers a short, satisfying, laugh-out-loud-funny school and family story.
The Year of Billy Miller
Kevin Henkes
10/8

My Race: A Jewish Girl Growing Up Under Apartheid in South Africa
Lorraine Abramson
4:00 PM - The memoir of a gifted Jewish athlete growing up under the apartheid system of South Africa.
My Race: A Jewish Girl Growing Up Under Apartheid in South Africa
Lorraine Abramson
10/17

Friends of UW Libraries Book Sale 2013
Friends of UW Libraries
10:30 AM - The largest used-book sale in Wisconsin!
Friends of UW Libraries Book Sale 2013
Friends of UW Libraries
10/17

Expecting Better
Emily Oster
11:30 AM - Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong—and What You Really Need to Know.
Expecting Better
Emily Oster
10/17

Friends of Madison Public Library Book Sale
Friends of Madison Public Library
12:00 PM - Friends of the Madison Public Library will host its first big book sale in the new Central Library!
Friends of Madison Public Library Book Sale
Friends of Madison Public Library
10/17

Philosophical Portraits: Descartes & Nietzsche
Steven Nadler & Jennifer Ratner Rosenhagen
5:30 PM - A conversation about two thinkers who mark the beginning and end of modern philosophy.
Philosophical Portraits: Descartes & Nietzsche
Steven Nadler & Jennifer Ratner Rosenhagen
10/17

The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire
Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
7:00 PM - Britain seemingly should have won the Revolutionary War. How did they manage to lose America?
The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire
Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
10/17

Public Enemy
Bill Ayers
7:00 PM - Ayers charts his life as he becomes the GOP’s flaunted “domestic terrorist" and "public enemy."
Public Enemy
Bill Ayers
10/17

Hip Hop Arts Showcase
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
7:30 PM - Hear visiting youth poetry slam champions and hip hop artists from cities across the Midwest.
Hip Hop Arts Showcase
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
10/17

2013 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture
Leonard Marcus
7:30 PM - Why Picture Books Matter - A lecture on the role of picture books in the modern age.
2013 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture
Leonard Marcus
10/18

High School Friday
Jessie Garcia, Library as Incubator Project, First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
9:00 AM - High School Friday brings 150 students to the Festival for a full school day of book programming.
High School Friday
Jessie Garcia, Library as Incubator Project, First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
10/18

My Life with the Green & Gold: Tales from 20 Years of Sportscasting
Jessie Garcia
4:00 PM - Behind-the-microphone insights on the Green Bay Packers and other Wisconsin teams and athletes.
My Life with the Green & Gold: Tales from 20 Years of Sportscasting
Jessie Garcia
10/18

Wisconsin People & Ideas Writing Contest Reading 2013
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters
5:00 PM - Reading by winners of the Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine statewide fiction and poetry contests
Wisconsin People & Ideas Writing Contest Reading 2013
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters
10/18
The American Craft Beer Cookbook
John Holl
5:00 PM - Learn about the rise of craft beer, how you can cook with beer, and, of course, have a sample or two
The American Craft Beer Cookbook
John Holl
10/18

Wisconsin Talk: Linguistic Diversity in the Badger State
Thomas Purnell, Eric Raimy, & Joseph Salmons
5:00 PM - What is a bubbler? Get answers to this and many other questions about why we speak the way we do.
Wisconsin Talk: Linguistic Diversity in the Badger State
Thomas Purnell, Eric Raimy, & Joseph Salmons
10/18

Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds For The Better
Clive Thompson
5:30 PM - It’s undeniable: technology is changing the way we think. But is it for the better?
Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds For The Better
Clive Thompson
10/18
Stay Awake
Dan Chaon
5:30 PM - In these stories, the world appears to be quiet. But you are up, unable to sleep. So you stay awake.
Stay Awake
Dan Chaon
10/18

Performance Poetry
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
5:30 PM - This event will point to some of the ways back, bring "page" poets and "stage" poets together.
Performance Poetry
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
10/18

Monsters of Poetry Reading
Adam Fell, Kara Candito, Christopher Mohar
6:30 PM - Monsters of Poetry Reading Series curators will be stepping up to the mic to read from their work
Monsters of Poetry Reading
Adam Fell, Kara Candito, Christopher Mohar
10/18

I Believe in Zero: Learning From The World's Children
Caryl Stern
7:00 PM - A moving memoir about UNICEF's mission to eliminate preventable deaths of children under five.
I Believe in Zero: Learning From The World's Children
Caryl Stern
10/18

Line Breaks Rewind
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
8:00 PM - Selected works and excerpts from the annual Line Breaks Festival.
Line Breaks Rewind
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
10/18

Lost at Sea
Jon Ronson
8:30 PM - Ronson writes about the dark, uncanny sides of humanity with clarity and humor.
Lost at Sea
Jon Ronson
10/19

Friends of the CCBC Book Sale
Friends of the CCBC
8:00 AM - Book sale featuring new and gently used children's and young adult books at bargain prices.
Friends of the CCBC Book Sale
Friends of the CCBC
10/19

Kids in the Rotunda - Return of the Glass Slipper
MadCap
9:30 AM - A retelling of Cinderella with a twist!
Kids in the Rotunda - Return of the Glass Slipper
MadCap
10/19
Farm Fresh and Fast
Fairshare CSA Coalition
10:00 AM - The Fairshare CSA Coalition will discuss thier newest cookbook, Farm Fresh and Fast.
Farm Fresh and Fast
Fairshare CSA Coalition
10/19

Letters Home to Sarah: The Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers
Kevin & Patsy Alderson
10:00 AM - A collection of newly discovered letters that captures the experiences of the Civil War.
Letters Home to Sarah: The Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers
Kevin & Patsy Alderson
10/19

Library as Art Space Drop-In Workshops
Library as Incubator Project
10:00 AM - The Library as Incubator Project team will teach you many new ways of experiencing a library!
Library as Art Space Drop-In Workshops
Library as Incubator Project
10/19
Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures
Emma Straub
10:30 AM - A Wisconsin girl escapes family tragedy and becomes a movie star during Holllywood's Golden Age.
Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures
Emma Straub
10/19

Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County
Tom Ragatz, Paul Humphrey
11:00 AM - A complete retrospective on lawyers and lawyering in Dane County from the early 1800s to the present
Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County
Tom Ragatz, Paul Humphrey
10/19
Personal Effects
E.M. Kokie, Nick Podehl
11:00 AM - The author and audiobook narrator of this gripping YA novel come together.
Personal Effects
E.M. Kokie, Nick Podehl
10/19

Madison Print & Resist
11:00 AM - Madison Print & Resist is a one-day show of posters, stickers, zines, journals, and books.
Madison Print & Resist
10/19

Sons of the Prophet
Verse Wisconsin, Forward Theater Company
12:00 PM - Forward Theater Company & Verse Magazine present scenes and original poems for Sons of the Prophet
Sons of the Prophet
Verse Wisconsin, Forward Theater Company
10/19

ReGENERATION: A Manifesto for America's Next Leaders
Rebecca Ryan
12:00 PM - If you knew the future, what would you do differently?
ReGENERATION: A Manifesto for America's Next Leaders
Rebecca Ryan
10/19

ROY G. BIV
Jude Stewart
1:00 PM - Picture these: a blackened tomato or the word YELLOW written in blue type. Color means something.
ROY G. BIV
Jude Stewart
10/19

Queen of the Air
Dean Jensen
1:00 PM - She was simply known as Leitzel. Her feats as an aerialist mesmerized crowds across the globe.
Queen of the Air
Dean Jensen
10/19
The Conditions of Love
Dale Kushner
1:00 PM - An exploration of love, loss and resiliency in this debut novel.
The Conditions of Love
Dale Kushner
10/19

Jane Addams Book Awards Reading
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
1:00 PM - A reading from and discussion of the 60th annual Jane Addams Award-winning children's books.
Jane Addams Book Awards Reading
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
10/19

The Center Holds
Jonathan Alter
1:30 PM - A dramatic look at the last part of Obama’s first term and successful reelection in 2012.
The Center Holds
Jonathan Alter
10/19

Illustration Conversation
Briony Morrow-Cribbs, Lynda Barry, Ivan Brunetti, Chris Ware
2:30 PM - An intimate conversation about illustration with some of the most respected illustrators in America.
Illustration Conversation
Briony Morrow-Cribbs, Lynda Barry, Ivan Brunetti, Chris Ware
10/19
Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere
Lucas Mann
2:30 PM - An unforgettable chronicle of a year of minor-league baseball in a small Iowa town.
Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere
Lucas Mann
10/19

Sister: An African American Life in Search of Justice
Jody LePage
3:00 PM - The oral history of an extraordinary individual seeking justice for her brother's murder.
Sister: An African American Life in Search of Justice
Jody LePage
10/19

Wisconsin Poet Laureate Reading
Max Garland
4:00 PM - 2013-14 Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Max Garland, will read a selection of his poetry.
Wisconsin Poet Laureate Reading
Max Garland
10/19
Attempts at Love in Greece
John D'Agata
4:00 PM - Plutarch may have been one of the world's most innovative essayists. John D'Agata explains why.
Attempts at Love in Greece
John D'Agata
10/19

Graphic Novelist Panel
Lynda Barry, Ivan Brunetti, Chris Ware
4:00 PM - Celebrated graphic novelists, Lynda Barry, Ivan Brunetti, and Chris Ware will discuss their work.
Graphic Novelist Panel
Lynda Barry, Ivan Brunetti, Chris Ware
10/19
Sea Creatures
Susanna Daniel
5:30 PM - In this riveting novel, a mother must make the unthinkable choice between her husband and her son.
Sea Creatures
Susanna Daniel
10/19

Lemon
Lemon Andersen
6:00 PM - A documentary about Lemon Andersen's struggle to free his family from poverty and pain.
Lemon
Lemon Andersen
10/19

The Book of Matt
Stephen Jimenez
7:00 PM - A provocative and spellbinding examination of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard.
The Book of Matt
Stephen Jimenez
10/19

Passing the Mic Tribute Showcase
Lemon Andersen, Gia Scott-Heron
8:00 PM - A special evening will celebrate the lives, achievements and legacies of three pioneers.
Passing the Mic Tribute Showcase
Lemon Andersen, Gia Scott-Heron
10/19

Michelle Wildgen's Humor Writing Showcase
Emma Straub, Lucas Mann, Michelle Wildgen, Lindsay Hunter
8:30 PM - A showcase of humor writing by Wisconsin Book Festival authors
Michelle Wildgen's Humor Writing Showcase
Emma Straub, Lucas Mann, Michelle Wildgen, Lindsay Hunter
10/20

Wheel Fever
Jesse Gant & Nicholas Hoffman
10:00 AM - A historical bike ride through downtown Madison beginning and ending at Madison Central Library.
Wheel Fever
Jesse Gant & Nicholas Hoffman
10/20

Jewelweed
David Rhodes
10:00 AM - Jewelweed returns us to the magic places and characters of Wisconsin's Driftless Region.
Jewelweed
David Rhodes
10/20

Writing the Unthinkable
Dan Chaon, Lynda Barry
11:00 AM - This workshop is about a way of creating a sustainable writing practice for anyone at any level.
Writing the Unthinkable
Dan Chaon, Lynda Barry
10/20

Saige Paints the Sky Movie
Jessie Haas
11:30 AM - Girl of the Year, Saige, in her very own movie!
Saige Paints the Sky Movie
Jessie Haas
10/20

In Search of Golianthus Hercules
Jennifer Angus
11:30 AM - Jennifer Angus will read and show illustrations from her debut novel.
In Search of Golianthus Hercules
Jennifer Angus
10/20
Public Poets Conversation
Max Garland, Wendy Vardaman, Sarah Busse
11:30 AM - Poets from all walks of life gather for a conversation on what it means to be a public poet
Public Poets Conversation
Max Garland, Wendy Vardaman, Sarah Busse
10/20

What Would Frodo Do? Faith, War, and the Birth of Modern Fantasy Literature
G. Willow Wilson
1:00 PM - What is the relationship between faith and fantasy? Between conflict and great fantasy literature?
What Would Frodo Do? Faith, War, and the Birth of Modern Fantasy Literature
G. Willow Wilson
10/20

Saige: Girl of the Year
Jessie Haas
1:00 PM - Come learn about Saige, a spirited girl whose passions inspire actions.
Saige: Girl of the Year
Jessie Haas
10/20
From Scratch: Inside the Food Network
Allen Salkin
2:30 PM - Come close the festival with the definitive history of the Food Network!
From Scratch: Inside the Food Network
Allen Salkin
10/28
An Evening With Ruth Ozeki
Ruth Ozeki
7:00 PM - Join the Wisconsin Book Festival for the public presentation of this year's Go Big Read book.
An Evening With Ruth Ozeki
Ruth Ozeki
11/6

The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane
Kelly Harms
7:00 PM - Janine Brown just won a brand-new, fully-loaded dream home. But is it for Janey Brown or Nean Brown?
The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane
Kelly Harms
1/31

Curtain’s Up with CTM presents: An Evening with Lois Lowry
7:00 PM - Newbery Medal award winning author Lois Lowry joins CTM for a unique event celebrating The Giver.
Curtain’s Up with CTM presents: An Evening with Lois Lowry
2/26

Bread & Butter
Michelle Wildgen
7:00 PM - Join Michelle Wildgen to celebrate the release of Michelle's her novel, Bread & Butter
Bread & Butter
Michelle Wildgen
3/31
Pearls Falls Fast
Stephan Pastis
6:00 PM - Join the Pearls family as they face many more misadventures!
Pearls Falls Fast
Stephan Pastis
4/4

Praying Drunk
Kyle Minor
8:00 PM - Join us as author Kyle Minor reads from his new collection of short stories PRAYING DRUNK!
Praying Drunk
Kyle Minor
4/24

Lunch for Libraries: Nosh with Nevada
Nevada Barr
11:30 AM - Join the Madison Public Library Foundation for its third annual Lunch for Libraries fundraiser!
Lunch for Libraries: Nosh with Nevada
Nevada Barr
4/24
Biggest Book Club Ever with Nevada Barr
Nevada Barr
6:00 PM - Join bestselling author Nevada Barr for the biggest book club ever! Registration required.
Biggest Book Club Ever with Nevada Barr
Nevada Barr
4/28

Struck By Genius
Jason Padgett
7:30 PM - Jason Padgett can see mathematical designs hidden in every day objects, but he wasn't born this way!
Struck By Genius
Jason Padgett
5/6
Shotgun Lovesongs
Nickolas Butler
7:00 PM - Debut Wisconsin author reads from his highly-acclaimed new novel, Shotgun Lovesongs
Shotgun Lovesongs
Nickolas Butler
5/16

The Artist's Library
Erinn Batykefer, Laura Damon-Moore
7:30 PM - A book launch celebration featuring projects led by Erinn Batykefer and Laura Damon-Moore!
The Artist's Library
Erinn Batykefer, Laura Damon-Moore
5/19

Madison Authors Reading
Kara Candito, Chloe Benjamin
7:00 PM - Join Madisonians Chloe Krug Benjamin and Kara Candito for readings from their new books.
Madison Authors Reading
Kara Candito, Chloe Benjamin
5/20

To Rise Again at a Decent Hour
Joshua Ferris
6:00 PM - Come to A Room of One's Own Bookstore to see New York Times Bestselling author, Joshua Ferris read!
To Rise Again at a Decent Hour
Joshua Ferris
7/19

Going Somewhere Ride & Read
Brian Benson
1:00 PM - Ride with the author from Pinney Library to Central and hear Brian Benson read from his new memoir
Going Somewhere Ride & Read
Brian Benson
8/21

Read-a-Romance Month Book Discussions
7:00 PM - August is Read-a-Romance month. We're celebrating with four romance genre discussions.
Read-a-Romance Month Book Discussions
9/18

The Body in Bodega Bay
Betsy Draine
7:00 PM - These Wisconsin authors join us to present the second novel in their exciting mystery series
The Body in Bodega Bay
Betsy Draine
9/24

Take It Off the Shelf!
Forward Theater Company
7:00 PM - Celebrate Banned Books Week (September 21-27) with Forward Theatre’s Take It Off the Shelf! Banned B
Take It Off the Shelf!
Forward Theater Company
9/27

The Quirks in Circus Quirkus
Erin Soderberg
10:30 AM - Celebrate Central Library's 1st Anniversary with a reading from this fun tale of a quirky family!
The Quirks in Circus Quirkus
Erin Soderberg
10/3

A Sudden Light
Garth Stein
7:30 PM - Join New York Times-bestselling author Garth Stein for a reading from his stirring new novel.
A Sudden Light
Garth Stein
10/15

2014 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture
Paul Fleischman
7:30 PM - Paul Fleischman discusses his career as a children's book author and relationship with his editor
2014 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture
Paul Fleischman
10/16

Elementary School Thursday
Gustafer Yellowgold, Susan Apps-Bodilly, Julie Mata
9:00 AM - Elementary School Thursday has been postponed. We will reschedule this event for later in the year.
Elementary School Thursday
Gustafer Yellowgold, Susan Apps-Bodilly, Julie Mata
10/16

StoryBook: Warrington Colescott’s Venice
Rick Axsom
12:30 PM - Richard H. Axsom will engage artist Warrington Colescott in a conversation about "Death of Venice"
StoryBook: Warrington Colescott’s Venice
Rick Axsom
10/16

Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot
Sir Peter Crane
3:30 PM - World renowned botanist, Sir Peter Crane, teaches us about a prehistoric tree thriving in our midst.
Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot
Sir Peter Crane
10/16
Bending the Frame
Fred Ritchin
4:00 PM - How are innovative practitioners using imagery today in response to our most pressing issues.
Bending the Frame
Fred Ritchin
10/16

Barracuda in the Attic
Kipp Friedman
5:00 PM - A tribute to growing up in a family of artists swept up in the whirlwind of the NYC arts scene.
Barracuda in the Attic
Kipp Friedman
10/16

How Not to Be Wrong
Jordan Ellenberg
5:30 PM - Jordan Ellenberg shows us how Math touches everything we do.
How Not to Be Wrong
Jordan Ellenberg
10/16

Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage
Molly Wizenberg
6:30 PM - Join the author of this funny, frank, & tender memoir about a pizza restaurant and a young marriage.
Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage
Molly Wizenberg
10/16

Devil's Lake Reading
Danielle Evans, Rebecca Dunham
6:30 PM - Deveil's Lake Driftless Prize judges, Danielle Evans and Rebecca Dunham, read from their work.
Devil's Lake Reading
Danielle Evans, Rebecca Dunham
10/16

A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico
Amy Greenberg
7:00 PM - Amy S. Greenberg's definitive history of the oft-forgotten 1846 conflict paints
A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico
Amy Greenberg
10/16

To Dwell in Darkness
Deborah Crombie
7:30 PM - New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie presents her new novel To Dwell in Darkness
To Dwell in Darkness
Deborah Crombie
10/16

Passing the Mic/All Elements Hip Hop Arts Showcase featuring Midwest Hip Hop All Stars
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, reg e gaines, Chinaka Hodge
8:00 PM - OMAI presents a special evening with reg e gaines, Chinaka Hodge, and the Midwest Hip Hop All Stars
Passing the Mic/All Elements Hip Hop Arts Showcase featuring Midwest Hip Hop All Stars
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, reg e gaines, Chinaka Hodge
10/17

High School Friday 2014
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, Jordan Ellenberg
9:00 AM - High School Friday brings 150 students to the Festival for a full school day of book programming.
High School Friday 2014
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, Jordan Ellenberg
10/17

Performance Poetry 2014
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
5:00 PM - This event will point to some of the ways back, bring "page" poets and "stage" poets together.
Performance Poetry 2014
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
10/17

We Make Beer
Sean Lewis
5:00 PM - An eye-opening journey into craft beer–making in America, and what you can find in the quest to brew
We Make Beer
Sean Lewis
10/17

A Good Year
Andrea Potos, Evie Robillard, Katrin Talbot, Rosemary Zurlo-Cuva
5:00 PM - Four vastly different Madison poets, all with new chapbooks to celebrate.
A Good Year
Andrea Potos, Evie Robillard, Katrin Talbot, Rosemary Zurlo-Cuva
10/17

Missing Class: How Seeing Class Cultures Can Strengthen Social Movement Groups
Betsy Leondar-Wright
5:30 PM - Written for activists & social scientists, the book describes class differences in paths to activism
Missing Class: How Seeing Class Cultures Can Strengthen Social Movement Groups
Betsy Leondar-Wright
10/17

Where Are Children's Books Going?
B. G. Hennessy
5:30 PM - A lecture on the future of children's books to celebrate the grand opening of the new CCBC!
Where Are Children's Books Going?
B. G. Hennessy
10/17

Snow in May
Kseniya Melnik
5:30 PM - A Siberian town with darkly fascinating history teems with life in this luminous story collection.
Snow in May
Kseniya Melnik
10/17

Wisconsin People & Ideas Writing Contest Reading 2014
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters
5:30 PM - Reading by winners of the Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine statewide fiction and poetry contests.
Wisconsin People & Ideas Writing Contest Reading 2014
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters
10/17

Dappled Things
Robin Chapman
7:00 PM - Dappled Things pairs the poetry of Robin Chapman with the photogravures of Peter Miller.
Dappled Things
Robin Chapman
10/17

Underground: New and Selected Poems
Jim Moore
7:00 PM - Underground is the long overdue career retrospective of Jim Moore, a poet of great depth.
Underground: New and Selected Poems
Jim Moore
10/17
Daring: My Passages
Gail Sheehy
7:30 PM - A fascinating, no-holds-barred memoir and testament to guts, resilience, smarts, and daring.
Daring: My Passages
Gail Sheehy
10/17

Monsters of Poetry 2014
Monsters of Poetry
8:00 PM - Monsters of Poetry Reading Series presents 4 great authors!
Monsters of Poetry 2014
Monsters of Poetry
10/17

Science of the Supper Club
Terese Allen, Ron Faiola, Robin Shepard
8:00 PM - Wisconsin Book Festival authors share their perspectives on Wisconsin's culinary legacy.
Science of the Supper Club
Terese Allen, Ron Faiola, Robin Shepard
10/17

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Caitlin Doughty
9:00 PM - Join mortician & author Caitlin Doughty for stories from her new book on life in the death business.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Caitlin Doughty
10/18

2014 Friends of UW Libraries Semiannual Book Sales
Friends of UW Libraries
10:00 AM - One of the largest used-book sales in Wisconsin
2014 Friends of UW Libraries Semiannual Book Sales
Friends of UW Libraries
10/18

Eyes Wide Open
Paul Fleischman
10:00 AM - Giving readers 14 and up the briefing they need to comprehend their moment in history.
Eyes Wide Open
Paul Fleischman
10/18

Armed with Nonviolence: Stories from the Fight for Human Rights
Ann Bausum
10:30 AM - This program for teens & adults explores uses of nonviolent resistance in the fight for human rights
Armed with Nonviolence: Stories from the Fight for Human Rights
Ann Bausum
10/18
Vintage
Susan Gloss
10:30 AM - At Hourglass Vintage in Madison, Wisconsin, every item in the boutique has a story to tell.
Vintage
Susan Gloss
10/18

A Christmas Wish for Corduroy
B. G. Hennessy
11:00 AM - A heartwarming story about the power of hope, perseverance, and friendship.
A Christmas Wish for Corduroy
B. G. Hennessy
10/18

Alamo Doughboy
Jennifer Rude Klett
11:00 AM - A solid military history, told through family interviews, Army histories, letters, & service records
Alamo Doughboy
Jennifer Rude Klett
10/18

Difficult Fruit
Lauren Alleyne
11:00 AM - A collection of poems about self-knowledge, of fighting for and winning personhood as a woman.
Difficult Fruit
Lauren Alleyne
10/18

Sisterland and the Madison Writers' Studio Conversation
Curtis Sittenfeld, Susanna Daniel, Michelle Wildgen, Mary Kay Zuravleff
11:30 AM - A novel about the obligation we have towards others and the responsibility we take for our actions.
Sisterland and the Madison Writers' Studio Conversation
Curtis Sittenfeld, Susanna Daniel, Michelle Wildgen, Mary Kay Zuravleff
10/18

The Sleeve Waves
Angela Sorby
12:00 PM - the poems in The Sleeve Waves meditate on how almost everything comes to us in waves.
The Sleeve Waves
Angela Sorby
10/18

My Family and Other Hazards
June Melby
12:00 PM - A heartwarming memoir about saying goodbye to a childhood home - in this case, a mini golf course.
My Family and Other Hazards
June Melby
10/18

Double Exposure
Bridget Birdsall
1:00 PM - A stunning young adult novel that brings to light complex gender issues and teenage insecurities.
Double Exposure
Bridget Birdsall
10/18

Son of Fortune
Victoria McKernan
1:30 PM - An unforgettable YA novel about a boy's dangerous life importing guano.
Son of Fortune
Victoria McKernan
10/18

The Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government
Aneesh Chopra
1:30 PM - America's first Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra describes a new revolution in America.
The Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government
Aneesh Chopra
10/18

Painted Cities
Alexai Galaviz-Budziszewski
1:30 PM - Author Alexai Galaviz-Budziszewski shares from his book of stories about the city.
Painted Cities
Alexai Galaviz-Budziszewski
10/18

Further Joy
John Brandon
2:30 PM - A stunning assortment of men and women at the edge of possibility.
Further Joy
John Brandon
10/18

2014 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Ceremony
Elizabeth Suneby, Jennifer Bradbury, Farhana Zia
3:00 PM - This year's ceremony honors Elizabeth Suneby, Jennifer Bradbury, and Farhana Zia
2014 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Ceremony
Elizabeth Suneby, Jennifer Bradbury, Farhana Zia
10/18

Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin
Patty Loew
3:00 PM - UW-Madison Professor Patty Loew presents her book about Wisconsin's Native people and sustainability
Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin
Patty Loew
10/18

Feminism Unfinished: A Short, Surprising History of American Women's Movements
Linda Gordon, Astrid Henry
3:00 PM - The American women’s movement is shrouded in myth. Feminism Unfinished is a much-needed corrective.
Feminism Unfinished: A Short, Surprising History of American Women's Movements
Linda Gordon, Astrid Henry
10/18

How to Sell Your Novel
Chloe Benjamin, Ashley Ream, Judith Claire Mitchell
3:30 PM - Three Madison authors discuss a novel's path to publication with readings by each author.
How to Sell Your Novel
Chloe Benjamin, Ashley Ream, Judith Claire Mitchell
10/18

Marketplace of the Marvelous
Erika Janik
4:00 PM - Discover how unorthodox nineteenth-century methods influence modern-day medical theory and practice.
Marketplace of the Marvelous
Erika Janik
10/18

Man Alive!
Mary Kay Zuravleff
4:30 PM - A warm, funny, and profoundly original novel about a family dealing with disaster.
Man Alive!
Mary Kay Zuravleff
10/18

Alena
Rachel Pastan
5:30 PM - Listen to author Rachel Pastan as she shares from her evocative new novel Alena.
Alena
Rachel Pastan
10/18

House of Coates Revisited: Lester B. Morrison, Little Brown Mushroom, and Other Lost Broken Men
Brad Zellar
5:30 PM -
House of Coates Revisited: Lester B. Morrison, Little Brown Mushroom, and Other Lost Broken Men
Brad Zellar
10/18

All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
6:00 PM - A beautiful WWII novel about the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another.
All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
10/18

Wisconsin Book Festival Arts Reception
Andy Adams, Laura Damon-Moore, Filter Photo Festival
6:30 PM - Spend the early evening on the third floor celebrating photography, art, and library programs!
Wisconsin Book Festival Arts Reception
Andy Adams, Laura Damon-Moore, Filter Photo Festival
10/18

The Liar's Wife
Mary Gordon
7:30 PM - Mary Gordon presents four wonderful novellas of Americans abroad and Europeans in America.
The Liar's Wife
Mary Gordon
10/18

NerdNite
Jordan Ellenberg
8:00 PM - Nerds and non-nerds alike gather to meet, drink and learn something new.
NerdNite
Jordan Ellenberg
10/18

OMAI’s Passing the Mic Tribute Showcase
Chinaka Hodge, Dasha Kelly
8:00 PM - Tribute showcase and tribute honoring Nakila Robinson and the children of Central America.
OMAI’s Passing the Mic Tribute Showcase
Chinaka Hodge, Dasha Kelly
10/18

101 Two-Letter Words
Stephin Merritt
9:00 PM - From Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields comes a unique, witty book about 2-letter words!
101 Two-Letter Words
Stephin Merritt
10/19

PhotoBook Exhibition
Filter Photo Festival
9:00 AM - A survey exhibition of the contemporary photo book presented by FilterPhoro Festival
PhotoBook Exhibition
Filter Photo Festival
10/19

The FlakPhoto Booklist
Andy Adams
9:00 AM - FlakPhoto creator, Andy Adams, selects photo book highlights from the Library's collections
The FlakPhoto Booklist
Andy Adams
10/19

Perimeter: A Contemporary Portrait of Lake Michigan
Kevin Miyazaki
9:30 AM - "A contemporary portrait of Lake Michigan" from Wisconsin photographer Kevin Miyazaki.
Perimeter: A Contemporary Portrait of Lake Michigan
Kevin Miyazaki
10/19
Run for Literacy
Literacy Network
10:30 AM - Money raised from this scenic run will support Literacy Network’s programs in Dane County.
Run for Literacy
Literacy Network
10/19

Photos From Home
Michael Forster Rothbart, Danny Wilcox Frazier, Scott Strazzante
11:00 AM - 3 documentary photographers explore home and how lives change when the home/land changes.
Photos From Home
Michael Forster Rothbart, Danny Wilcox Frazier, Scott Strazzante
10/19

How Many Words is a Picture Really Worth? Writing From Photographs
Brad Zellar
11:00 AM - In this workshop, Brad Zellar will lead participants in creating their own writing/photo books.
How Many Words is a Picture Really Worth? Writing From Photographs
Brad Zellar
10/19
The Scavengers
Michael Perry
11:00 AM - Check out this imaginative and hilarious middle grade novel from a NYT-bestselling Wisconsin author.
The Scavengers
Michael Perry
10/19

The Great Sand Fracas of Ames County
Jerry Apps
12:30 PM - The latest installation in the Ames County saga takes on the duel between preservation and progress.
The Great Sand Fracas of Ames County
Jerry Apps
10/19

The Dog Year
Ann Garvin
12:30 PM - Check out this Wisconsin author's heartwarming novel involving a four-legged friend.
The Dog Year
Ann Garvin
10/19

2014 Friends of the Madison Public Library Book Sale
Friends of Madison Public Library
1:00 PM - The Friends of the Madison Public Library will be hosting a book sale at our Book Store at Central!
2014 Friends of the Madison Public Library Book Sale
Friends of Madison Public Library
10/19
It's an Orange Aardvark
Michael Hall
1:00 PM - Michael Hall delivers a funny and suspenseful story about colors, ants, aardvarks, and rainbows!
It's an Orange Aardvark
Michael Hall
10/23

Studying Wisconsin
Paul G. Hayes, Martha Bergland
6:30 PM - The life of Increase Lapham, early chronicler of plants, rocks, rivers, & all things Wisconsin.
Studying Wisconsin
Paul G. Hayes, Martha Bergland
10/24

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Atul Gawande
7:00 PM - In Being Mortal, Atul Gawande tackles how medicine can not only improve life but also its ending.
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Atul Gawande
10/27
Go Big Read Keynote Lecture
Shiza Shahid
7:00 PM - Shiza Shahid gives the Go Big Read keynote speech about I Am Malala.
Go Big Read Keynote Lecture
Shiza Shahid
11/1

2014 Madison Print & Resist
11:00 AM - Madison Print & Resist is a one-day show of posters, stickers, zines, journals, and books.
2014 Madison Print & Resist
11/6

The Final Silence
Stuart Neville
7:00 PM - Northern Ireland author Stuart Neville discusses his new book, "The Final Silence" at Mystery to Me.
The Final Silence
Stuart Neville
11/10

Created Equal: Risking Everything: The Story of Freedom Summer
Michael Edmonds
6:30 PM - The UW-Madison's Freedom Summer archives provided rich material for this book of eyewitness accounts
Created Equal: Risking Everything: The Story of Freedom Summer
Michael Edmonds