Festival of Books bookstore partner, Books & Company of Oconomowoc, will host three virtual author events planned for the festival. Visit https://www.booksco.com to register in advance for each event.
- Oct. 13 – Kathie Giorgio, Waukesha author, will launch, No Matter Which Way You Look, There Is More To See, a full-length poetry collection. Giorgio’s previous books include five novels, two short story collections, two poetry collections, and a collection of essays. She will share the program with her husband, Michael Giorgio, whose third novel, A Week of Criminal Happiness was released June 1, 2020.
- Oct. 20 – Jeanette Hurt, Milwaukee author, will launch The Wisconsin Cocktail Book published by the University of Wisconsin Press. This history of spirits in the Badger State will include a demonstration on how to make the perfect cocktail. Hurt has also authored Drink Like a Woman and The Joy of Cider.
- Nov. 7 – Ellyn Lem, Waukesha author and UWM at Waukesha professor of English and Gender studies will present Gray Matters: Finding Meaning in the Stories of Later Life, a book that she wrote following research with Waukesha area seniors. Lem will be joined by UWM Theater Professor and MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” recipient, Anne Basting, author of Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care.
