Past Years - 2018 Events | Wisconsin Book Festival

The Man Who Caught the Storm

10/13/18 - 2:00pm

Brantley Hargrove

A biography that chronicles the life and death of the greatest storm chaser who ever live.

Lost Connections

10/13/18 - 3:00pm

Johann Hari

A radically new way of thinking about an epidemic sweeping across the United States.

Once a Professor: A Memoir of Teaching in Turbulent Times

10/13/18 - 3:00pm

Jerry Apps

Farm boy professor and celebrated rural historian shares the life lessons he learned.

Severance

10/13/18 - 3:00pm

Ling Ma

A moving family story, a quirky coming-of-adulthood tale, and a hilarious, deadpan satire.

The Fall of Wisconsin

10/13/18 - 3:00pm

Dan Kaufman

The untold story behind the most shocking political upheaval in the country.

The Power of Presence

10/13/18 - 3:00pm

Joy Thomas Moore

Doug Nelson

The seven pillars of presence that all parents can use to positively influence their kids.

Wisconsin State Parks

10/13/18 - 4:00pm

Scott Spoolman

An examination of geologic processes to the landscape to understand of our state's natural history

Consent on Campus

10/13/18 - 4:30pm

Donna Freitas

A call to action for university administrators, faculty, parents, and students themselves.

Everyone Knows You Go Home

10/13/18 - 4:30pm

Natalia Sylvester

A novel about immigration and the depths one Mexican American family will go for forgiveness.

This Radical Land

10/13/18 - 4:30pm

Daegan Miller

If you know where to look, you can uncover a different history, one that's mostly forgotten.

American Wolf

10/13/18 - 5:00pm

Nate Blakeslee

Before men ruled the earth, there were wolves.

Good and Mad

10/13/18 - 6:00pm

Rebecca Traister

A glimpse into the galvanizing force of women’s anger, which, when harnessed, can change history

Paris by the Book

10/13/18 - 6:00pm

Liam Callanan

A missing person, a grieving family, a curious clue: a half-finished manuscript set in Paris.

The World in a Grain

10/13/18 - 6:00pm

Vince Beiser

It's the ingredient that makes possible our lives--and our future, and we're running out of it.

Milk!

10/13/18 - 7:00pm

Mark Kurlansky

Profoundly intertwined with human civilization, milk has a compelling story to tell.

One Person, No Vote

10/13/18 - 7:30pm

Carol Anderson

The astonishing history of government-dictated racial discrimination and voting requirements.

While I Have Your Attention

10/13/18 - 7:30pm

John Roach

Musings on everything from politics and religion to family and cabin life to sports.

Gastropod Live!

10/13/18 - 8:00pm

Cynthia Graber

Nicola Twilley

Gastropod is the award-winning podcast that looks at food through the lens of science and history.

BookMarks

10/13/18 - 9:00pm

Stories mined from our secret lives as readers.

Big Game

10/14/18 - 10:30am

Mark Leibovich

David Maraniss

Politics, football, and the inevitable intersection of the two in today's heated cultural atmosphere

Living the Sutras: A Guide to Yoga Wisdom Beyond the Mat

10/14/18 - 10:30am

Amy Pearce-Hayden

Kelly DiNardo

A Sunday morning brief intro into the sutras and a guided meditation.

My Own Devices

10/14/18 - 10:30am

Dessa

An uncompromising and candid account of a life in motion, in music, and in love.

The Lake Michigan Cottage Cookbook

10/14/18 - 10:30am

Amelia Levin

A cookbook that brings the lakeshore’s flavors and charm to you year-round, wherever you are.

Celebrating Wisconsin People

10/14/18 - 12:00pm

State and local poets laureate read to celebrate the poetry and people of Wisconsin.