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1/13

The Drifter
Nicholas Petrie
7:00 PM - A stunning exploration of the lives of returning veterans cloaked in a riveting thriller.
The Drifter
Nicholas Petrie
2/19

People Get Ready
John Nichols, Robert McChesney
7:00 PM - Join Bob McChasney & John Nichols for a publication celebration of their newest book.
People Get Ready
John Nichols, Robert McChesney
2/26

Why The Right Went Wrong
EJ Dionne
7:00 PM - Dionne explains the unrest and discontent on the Right and the Republican Party’s bitter civil war
Why The Right Went Wrong
EJ Dionne
3/3

L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Poetry
Bruce Andrews
7:00 PM - Experimental poetry never limited by disciplinary boundaries.
L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Poetry
Bruce Andrews
3/17

Circling the Sun
Paula McLain
7:00 PM - The acclaimed author of The Paris Wife, returns with her highly anticipated historical novel.
Circling the Sun
Paula McLain
3/21

Two If By Sea
Jacquelyn Mitchard
7:00 PM - Mitchard's new novel about the best and worst in people and even heroism in ordinary life.
Two If By Sea
Jacquelyn Mitchard
4/12

Summerlost
Ally Condie
7:00 PM - Ally Condie, author of the MATCHED series, joins us for her middle-grade debut!
Summerlost
Ally Condie
4/13

H Is For Hawk & Shaler's Fish
Helen MacDonald
7:00 PM - Celebrate the paperback release of her sensational memoir and her marvelous debut poetry collection.
H Is For Hawk & Shaler's Fish
Helen MacDonald
4/16

A Voice From The Field
Neal Griffin
7:00 PM - The second novel by acclaimed author Neal Griffin, a twenty-five year veteran of law enforcement
A Voice From The Field
Neal Griffin
4/28

Humanities Without Boundaries
Agnès B.
7:30 PM - An evening with the acclaimed fashion designer and artist
Humanities Without Boundaries
Agnès B.
5/5

The Last Bookaneer
Matthew Pearl
7:00 PM - A page-turning journey to the heart of a lost era.
The Last Bookaneer
Matthew Pearl
5/12

Happy Money
Michael Norton
4:00 PM - A detailed guide to how you can get more happiness for your money.
Happy Money
Michael Norton
5/16

Born Survivors
Wendy Holden
6:00 PM - Wendy Holden and special guests Dr. Mark Olsky and Larry Koskiek for a reading and discussion!
Born Survivors
Wendy Holden
5/18

Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman
7:30 PM - A celebration of the acclaimed television and radio news program Democracy Now!
Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman
5/19

Rappin' Ricky Block Party at Breese Stevens Bodega
Rodney Lucas
6:00 PM - F. Stokes reads from Rappin' Ricky: Block Party at 6pm in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festiv
Rappin' Ricky Block Party at Breese Stevens Bodega
Rodney Lucas
6/24

Women Street Artists of Latin America
Lauren Gucik & Rachel Cassandra
7:00 PM - A discussion on street art and social issues, followed by crafts for all ages.
Women Street Artists of Latin America
Lauren Gucik & Rachel Cassandra
7/20

Summer Library Carnival
Justin Roberts
10:30 AM - Celebrate reading at an event co-sponsored by Overture Center for the Arts & Madison Public Library.
Summer Library Carnival
Justin Roberts
8/2

Going for Wisconsin Gold
Jessie Garcia
7:00 PM - Jessie Garcia and Wisconsin Olympians discuss the lives of athletes and their quest for gold!
Going for Wisconsin Gold
Jessie Garcia
9/2
Ten Ways Not To Commit Suicide
Darryl "DMC" McDaniels
7:00 PM - A memoir of redemption for anyone lost, with no guidance, and seemingly no place to turn.
Ten Ways Not To Commit Suicide
Darryl "DMC" McDaniels
9/8

Wisconsin Storytime
6:00 PM - Designs encompass the diverse talent pool of artists as well as diversity of Wisconsin stories.
Wisconsin Storytime
9/19

The Assassination Complex
Jeremy Scahill
7:00 PM - Scahill exposes stunning new details about America’s secret assassination policy
The Assassination Complex
Jeremy Scahill
9/23

Tupelo Press 30/30 Project Reading
7:00 PM - The Tupelo Press 30/30 Project is a unique poem-a-day project and fundraiser which takes poetry out
Tupelo Press 30/30 Project Reading
9/23

Lithium Jesus: A Memoir of Mania
Charles Monroe-Kane
7:00 PM - Monroe-Kane speaks on his memoir that blends engaging charm with unflinching frankness
Lithium Jesus: A Memoir of Mania
Charles Monroe-Kane
9/27

Give Us The Ballot
Ari Berman
7:00 PM - Berman charts the transformation of American democracy under the VRA from 1965 to today
Give Us The Ballot
Ari Berman
10/3

Perfume River
Robert Olen Butler
7:00 PM - Butler discusses Perfume River, a novel that examines family ties and the legacy of the Vietnam War
Perfume River
Robert Olen Butler
10/4

Prophets of Eternal Fjord
Kim Leine
7:00 PM - A sweeping tale of a Greenlandic community bereft by colonialism & the one priest who can save them
Prophets of Eternal Fjord
Kim Leine
10/5

Celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month
Children's Dyslexia Center-Madison
5:30 PM - Film and panel discussion highlighting dyslexia in children.
Celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month
Children's Dyslexia Center-Madison
10/11

Roughneck Grace
Michael Perry
4:00 PM - Perry returns with a new essay collection from his Wisconsin State Journal column “Roughneck Grace”
Roughneck Grace
Michael Perry
10/19

2016 Friends of UW-Madison Libraries Book Sale
Friends of UW Libraries
4:00 PM - The largest used book sale in Wisconsin returns this fall!
2016 Friends of UW-Madison Libraries Book Sale
Friends of UW Libraries
10/20

Friends of the Madison Public Library Fall Book Sale
Friends of Madison Public Library
9:00 AM - Friends of the Madison Public Library are hosting the Fall Book Sale in support of the library.
Friends of the Madison Public Library Fall Book Sale
Friends of Madison Public Library
10/20

Examples of Anything
Will Santino
9:00 AM - Examples of Anything is unlike anything you've ever read. It's a novel, it's a poem, it's a painting
Examples of Anything
Will Santino
10/20

James Madison Lecture
Gordon Wood
4:30 PM - Dr. Wood will share insights from his lifelong Study of the American Revolution
James Madison Lecture
Gordon Wood
10/20

The Making of a Book: Writing, Editing, and Small Press Publication
Jeremiah Lewis
5:30 PM - Snow Creek Press founders discuss the long journey they took publishing their first book.
The Making of a Book: Writing, Editing, and Small Press Publication
Jeremiah Lewis
10/20

Writing Professionals Panel
Amy Hassinger, Michelle Wildgen, Susan Gloss
5:30 PM - The Day Job: How To Make Money And Write And Not Lose Your Mind
Writing Professionals Panel
Amy Hassinger, Michelle Wildgen, Susan Gloss
10/20

America Invertida
Jesse Lee Kercheval
5:30 PM - Kercheval pairs Spanish poems & English translations to introduce Uruguay’s vibrant literary scene
America Invertida
Jesse Lee Kercheval
10/20

Scriptorium: Poems
Melissa Range
7:00 PM - Range shares poetry on religious & linguistic authority from medieval England to modern Appalachia
Scriptorium: Poems
Melissa Range
10/20

All Elements Hip Hop Arts Showcase 2016
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
7:00 PM - Experience visiting youth poetry slam champions and hip hop artists from cities across the Midwest.
All Elements Hip Hop Arts Showcase 2016
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
10/20

Hidden Thunder
Robert Boszhardt, Geri Schrab
7:00 PM - Schrab & Boszhardt research, document and interpret petroglyphs and pictographs from past millenia
Hidden Thunder
Robert Boszhardt, Geri Schrab
10/20

The Excellent Lombards
Jane Hamilton
7:30 PM - Best-selling author Hamilton shares her latest coming-of-age novel
The Excellent Lombards
Jane Hamilton
10/20

2016 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture
Jacqueline Woodson
7:30 PM - Young People's Poet Laureate, Jacqueline Woodson, childhood unfolds in poems.
2016 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture
Jacqueline Woodson
10/20

You Can't Touch My Hair
Phoebe Robinson
9:00 PM - An utterly modern essay collection: one that examines our cultural climate and skewers our biases
You Can't Touch My Hair
Phoebe Robinson
10/21

High School Friday 2016
9:00 AM - A great opportunity for high school students in Madison to experience a wide-range of programming!
High School Friday 2016
10/21

Some Like it Cold
Larry Williams
3:00 PM - Surfing legend Williams shares the true story of how he transformed Sheboygan into a surf destinatio
Some Like it Cold
Larry Williams
10/21

Wisconsin People & Ideas Writing Contest Reading 2016
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters
5:30 PM - Readings from this year's poetry and prose Wisconsin People & Ideas Writing Contest.
Wisconsin People & Ideas Writing Contest Reading 2016
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters
10/21

Barcadia! Arcade-Era Cocktails Re-Imagined
Andre Darlington
5:30 PM - Darlington shows how to mix craft cocktails and gives the history of classic recipes & spirits
Barcadia! Arcade-Era Cocktails Re-Imagined
Andre Darlington
10/21

First Wave Voices
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
5:30 PM - First Wave poets put their spin on the global languages of hip hop with responses by artists.
First Wave Voices
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble
10/21

Wisconsin on the Air
Jack Mitchell
6:00 PM - Peek behind the microphones in this history of Wisconsin Public Radio.
Wisconsin on the Air
Jack Mitchell
10/21

Under the Harrow
Flynn Berry
6:00 PM - Flynn Berry presents her debut novel, a chilling story with a sharpness Gillian Flynn fans will love
Under the Harrow
Flynn Berry
10/21

The Pleasure of His Company
Randall Duk Kim, Anne Occhiogrosso
7:00 PM - Performance pieces combine Shakespearean dramatic scenes and celebrations of his literature.
The Pleasure of His Company
Randall Duk Kim, Anne Occhiogrosso
10/21

Everything We Always Knew Was True
James Galvin
7:30 PM - Galvin turns to highly imagistic yet intimate narratives to rain down compassion within isolation.
Everything We Always Knew Was True
James Galvin
10/21

American Panic
Mark Stein
7:30 PM - Stein gets to the heart of what drives American political panic and why certain people succumb to it
American Panic
Mark Stein
10/21

A Perfect Score
Craig Hall
7:30 PM - Hall recounts his climb to receiving an elusive perfect score from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A Perfect Score
Craig Hall
10/21

Murder on the Quai
Cara Black
7:30 PM - Black presents her latest Aimée Leduc mystery
Murder on the Quai
Cara Black
10/21

Tetris: The Games People Play
Box Brown
7:30 PM - Brown untangles Tetris’ complex history and delves into games’ role in art, culture, and commerce
Tetris: The Games People Play
Box Brown
10/21

Making Waves Across The World
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, Toni Blackman, Xuman
8:00 PM - Celebrate the arrival of First Wave’s 10th cohort through a special showcase performance
Making Waves Across The World
First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, Toni Blackman, Xuman
10/21

Last Night's Reading
Kate Gavino
9:00 PM - Gavino shares her book; a love letter to the joy of seeing your favorite author up close & personal
Last Night's Reading
Kate Gavino
10/22

Friends of the Cooperative Children's Book Center’s Fall Book Sale
Friends of the CCBC
9:00 AM - Friends of the CCBC are happy host their Fall Book Sale with super bargains on books for a cause.
Friends of the Cooperative Children's Book Center’s Fall Book Sale
Friends of the CCBC
10/22

Hip Hop Education Summit
Jeff Chang, Chris Emdin, First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, Brian Mooney, Toni Blackman
10:00 AM - Workshops and break outs showcasing the power and potential of using hip hop in the classroom.
Hip Hop Education Summit
Jeff Chang, Chris Emdin, First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, Brian Mooney, Toni Blackman
10/22

The Song Poet
Kao Kalia Yang
10:30 AM - The story of Bee Yang, a song poet who sacrificed much to build a future for his children in America
The Song Poet
Kao Kalia Yang
10/22

Miss Paul and The President & Two Friends
Dean Robbins
10:30 AM - Alice Paul shows voters-to-be how important it is to never back down from a cause you believe in!
Miss Paul and The President & Two Friends
Dean Robbins
10/22

Be A Friend / Penguin's Christmas Wish
Salina Yoon
10:30 AM - Salina Yoon presents her two latest children's books.
Be A Friend / Penguin's Christmas Wish
Salina Yoon
10/22

I'm Judging You
Luvvie Ajayi
10:30 AM - Culture blogger at AwesomelyLuvvie.com gives advice for the masses in this hilarious book of essays
I'm Judging You
Luvvie Ajayi
10/22

On Fourth Lake: A Social History of Lake Mendota
Don Sanford
10:30 AM - The story of the people, places, and events that have shaped the shoreline of Lake Mendota.
On Fourth Lake: A Social History of Lake Mendota
Don Sanford
10/22

I Will Send Rain
Rae Meadows
10:30 AM - Meadows shares a piercing story of family, resilience, and fierce love set in the Dust Bowl years
I Will Send Rain
Rae Meadows
10/22

The Fever of 1721
Stephen Coss
12:00 PM - Coss discusses The Boston smallpox epidemic of 1721, a prominent turning point in American history
The Fever of 1721
Stephen Coss
10/22

Weapons of Math Destruction
Cathy O'Neil
12:00 PM - O’Neil digs into the mathematical engines running the modern world; a warning of software’s tyranny
Weapons of Math Destruction
Cathy O'Neil
10/22

The Way to the Spring
Ben Ehrenreich
12:00 PM - Ordinary Palestinians and telling their story with surpassing literary power and grace.
The Way to the Spring
Ben Ehrenreich
10/22

The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay
Kelly Harms
12:00 PM - Madison author Kelly Harms trains her eye on the love lives of Lily Stewart and Ben Hutchinson.
The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay
Kelly Harms
10/22

The 100 Year Miracle
Ashley Ream
1:00 PM - Ashley Ream presents her latest whip-smart, powerful and captivating novel: The 100 Year Miracle
The 100 Year Miracle
Ashley Ream
10/22

Fates & Traitors
Jennifer Chiaverini
1:30 PM - A riveting work of historical fiction about John Wilkes Booth and the four women who kept his secret
Fates & Traitors
Jennifer Chiaverini
10/22

Days of Awe
Lauren Fox
1:30 PM - Fox brings us a daring book that explores marriage, motherhood, and the surprising shape of new love
Days of Awe
Lauren Fox
10/22

Utopia is Creepy
Nicholas Carr
1:30 PM - Utopia Is Creepy compels us to question the technological momentum that has trapped us in its flow
Utopia is Creepy
Nicholas Carr
10/22

The Midnight Star
Marie Lu
1:30 PM - The thrilling finale to the New York Times bestselling Young Elites series.
The Midnight Star
Marie Lu
10/22

America's War for the Greater Middle East
Andrew Bacevich
2:00 PM - Colonel & author Bacevich provides a searing reassessment of U.S. military policy in the Middle East
America's War for the Greater Middle East
Andrew Bacevich
10/22

Finding an Agent Workshop
Chloe Benjamin
3:00 PM - How does an author find an agent?
Finding an Agent Workshop
Chloe Benjamin
10/22

The Sacred Disease
Kristin Seaborg
3:00 PM - A memoir of discovery, acceptance, and hope.
The Sacred Disease
Kristin Seaborg
10/22

Good Seeds: A Menominee Indian Food Memoir
Thomas Pecore Weso
3:00 PM - Tribal member Thomas Pecore Weso takes readers on a cook's journey through Wisconsin's north woods.
Good Seeds: A Menominee Indian Food Memoir
Thomas Pecore Weso
10/22

We Gon' Be Alright
Jeff Chang
3:00 PM - Powerful essays taking a wide-ranging look at the recent tragedies and widespread protests
We Gon' Be Alright
Jeff Chang
10/22

The Hopefuls
Jennifer Close
3:00 PM - A glorious sendup of young D.C. and a blazingly honest portrait of a marriage.
The Hopefuls
Jennifer Close
10/22

Thrill Me
Benjamin Percy
3:00 PM - Percy discovers how contemporary writers engage writing in service of one dictum: Thrill the reader
Thrill Me
Benjamin Percy
10/22

Against Everything
Mark Greif
4:30 PM - Essays address key topics in the cultural and intellectual life of our time.
Against Everything
Mark Greif
10/22

After the Dam
Amy Hassinger
4:30 PM - A gripping novel depicting the transformative power of motherhood with honesty, wit, and compassion.
After the Dam
Amy Hassinger
10/22

The Millionaire and The Bard
Andrea Mays
4:30 PM - The miraculous and romantic story of Shakespeare’s First Folio.
The Millionaire and The Bard
Andrea Mays
10/22

Children of the New World
Alexander Weinstein
5:00 PM - Weinstein grapples with how our ever-growing dependence on new technologies shapes our society
Children of the New World
Alexander Weinstein
10/22

The Politics of Resentment
Kathy Cramer
6:00 PM - The Politics of Resentment shows that rural resentment plays a major role in dividing America.
The Politics of Resentment
Kathy Cramer
10/22

Teaching Hip Hop Culture
Brian Mooney, Chris Emdin
6:00 PM - Two leading hip hop scholars put forward innovative approaches to transforming education.
Teaching Hip Hop Culture
Brian Mooney, Chris Emdin
10/22

Lions
Bonnie Nadzam
6:00 PM - An arresting novel about a young couple whose love is threatened by the arrival of a stranger.
Lions
Bonnie Nadzam
10/22

Mapping the Heavens
Priyamvada Natarajan
6:00 PM - Yale professor Natarajan discusses her book on the “greatest hits” of cosmological discoveries
Mapping the Heavens
Priyamvada Natarajan
10/22

Big Ideas, Busy People: Shakespeare's Genome?
Joshua Calhoun
7:00 PM - Five leading thinkers will feature their groundbreaking work at this unique event.
Big Ideas, Busy People: Shakespeare's Genome?
Joshua Calhoun
10/22

The Sympathizer & Nothing Ever Dies
Viet Thanh Nguyen
7:30 PM - Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen will discuss his two latest books
The Sympathizer & Nothing Ever Dies
Viet Thanh Nguyen
10/22

Finding the Flavors We Lost
Patric Kuh
8:00 PM - An exploration of our cultural demand for “artisanal” foods in a world dominated by corporate food.
Finding the Flavors We Lost
Patric Kuh
10/22

Hue-Man
Rain Wilson
8:00 PM - Perform pieces that will broaden, deepen, and stimulate conversations about policing.
Hue-Man
Rain Wilson
10/22

Atlas Obscura
Ella Morton
9:00 PM - Anyone can be a tourist. Atlas Obscura is for the explorer.
Atlas Obscura
Ella Morton
10/23

Braving It
James Campbell
10:30 AM - An ode to disappearing wilderness and a profound meditation on the role of nature in a child's life.
Braving It
James Campbell
10/23

Run for Literacy 2016
Literacy Network
10:30 AM - Support the Literacy Network's effort to support adults in Dane County to learn literacy skills.
Run for Literacy 2016
Literacy Network
10/23

Much Ado: A Summer with a Repertory Theater Company
Michael Lenehan
10:30 AM - Much Ado provides an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the lauded American Players Theatre
Much Ado: A Summer with a Repertory Theater Company
Michael Lenehan
10/23

North of Dixie
Mark Speltz
10:30 AM - Speltz adds to the scope of the civil rights movement with images of activists outside the South
North of Dixie
Mark Speltz
10/23

The History and Uncertain Future of Handwriting
Anne Trubek
12:00 PM - Trubek argues that the decline of handwriting in daily life does not signal civilization's decline.
The History and Uncertain Future of Handwriting
Anne Trubek
10/23

Performing New Lives
Jonathan Shailor
12:00 PM - Shailor discusses his new book on the first years of The Shakespeare Prison Project
Performing New Lives
Jonathan Shailor
10/23

Book of Hulga
Rita Mae Reese
12:00 PM - Reese shares her latest book of poetry that wrestles with the long shadow of Flannery O'Connor
Book of Hulga
Rita Mae Reese
10/23

All the Little Liars
Charlaine Harris
1:30 PM - Charlaine Harris presents the latest novel in the Aurora Teagarden mystery series
All the Little Liars
Charlaine Harris
10/23

One In A Billion
Mark Johnson, Kathleen Gallagher
2:00 PM - Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists chronicle the story of Nic Volker.
One In A Billion
Mark Johnson, Kathleen Gallagher
11/1

Evicted
Matthew Desmond
7:00 PM - In partnership with Go Big Read, Wisconsin Book Festival presents Matthew Desmond for Evicted
Evicted
Matthew Desmond
11/9

I Must Be Living Twice
Eileen Myles
7:00 PM - Eileen Myles discusses her 1994 novel and latest book of poetry
I Must Be Living Twice
Eileen Myles
11/12

2016 Pinney Mini Book Festival
1:00 PM - During our author slam, seven local authors will each present and sign books afterwards.
2016 Pinney Mini Book Festival
11/19

Empire of Imagination
Michael Witwer
4:00 PM - Pioneering biography of geek and gaming culture's mythic icon, Gary Gygax, and Dungeons & Dragons
Empire of Imagination
Michael Witwer