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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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
11/18

Committee of One
Patricia Holt
7:00 PM - The Wisconsin Book Festival and the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project presents Patricia Holt
Committee of One
Patricia Holt
11/20

Edges
Leora Skolkin-Smith
7:00 PM - travel back to an Israel before walls separated Arab from Jew and be transported by this novel
Edges
Leora Skolkin-Smith
11/29

The Slow Regard of Silent Things
Patrick Rothfuss
7:00 PM - Rothfuss brings us into the world of one of The Kingkiller Chronicle’s most enigmatic characters
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
Patrick Rothfuss