The Owls Are Not What They Seem
Come as your favorite Twin Peaks character for a night of books, music, coffee, pie, and donuts.
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OCTOBER 19-22, 2023
and year round
Past Years - 2015 Events
Regina Anderson Andrews, Harlem Renaissance Librarian
BIography of Regina Andrews, first African American to head New York Public Library branch.
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As You Wish
Celebrate Valentine's Day with one of the greatest love stories of our time, The Princess Bride!
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What Burns Away
Melissa Falcon Field alights on the literary fiction scene with her debut novel!
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Ever Your Friend
Campbell discusses the images she abstracted from the collection of the Lesbian Herstory Archives
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The Little Edges
The Festival and FELIX celebrate poetry month with Fred Moten reading from his new poetry collection
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Poetry Month Celebration
The Wisconsin Book Festival celebrates National Poetry month with a joint reading.
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Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry
Cathy Barrow introduces practical techniques, tools, and recipes for all kinds of preserving!
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Novel Publication Celebration
Presenting the publication of two novels by University of Wisconsin creative writing professors!
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The Given World
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Beer for All Seasons
Celebrate Craft Beer Week with the Wisconsin Book Festival and Wisconsin Brewing Company
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Kick off Teen Summer Reading with a new series by bestselling author, Sarah J. Maas
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Startupland
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Delicious!
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Dry Bones
The Wisconsin Book Festival and Mystery to Me present Craig Johnson for the 13th Longmire book!
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The Rainy Season
Step across the border of a former, apartheid-era homeland and into a community dealing with change.
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The Jesus Cow
For the first time, beloved Wisconsin author, Michael Perry, turns to fiction with The Jesus Cow.
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An Intimate Conversation with Sheryl WuDunn
Ms. WuDunn will share her experiences as a woman, journalist, author, women's rights advocate
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Summerlong
See Dean Bakopolous, former Wisconsin Book Festival Director, read from his brand new novel!
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A Beach Tail
During a fun day at the beach Greg loses track of his father. How will he find his way back to Dad?
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The Horror Of It All
Join (Camp) Bubbler & the Wisconsin Book Festival for a thrilling night of horror, camp, and crafts
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The Distance Between Us
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Edible Memory & The Big Jones Cookbook
Join us for a reading celebrating the importance of cultivating and cooking with heirloom vegetables
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