Here’s Your Spot to Find In Person and Virtual Author Appearances
Presented by Independent Bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin
Sonja’s List was named in honor of the late Sonja J. Maas
May 1, 6:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
at Northside Library
1500 27th Ave., Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Kevin Koch, author of Midwest Bedrock
Registration:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/1605620250501
May 1, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
UWM Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education
at 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Mary Annette Pember, author of Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
May 2, 7:00 pm CDT
Woodland Pattern Book Center
720 E. Locust St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Sam Wright Fairbanks, author of Manhole for the New Millennium; Rena Medow: CJ Scruton; and Léon Pradeau, author of This is it
May 3, 1:00-6:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Kristy Jean, author of Please Excuse My Boundaries
Registration:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2297220250503
May 3, 2:00-5:00 pm CDT
Martha Merrell’s Books & Toys
231 W. Main St., Waukesha
In Person Author Event
Robert Root, author of Walking Home Ground: In the Footsteps of Muir, Leopold, and Derleth.
Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com
May 3, 2:00-600 pm CDT
Martha Merrell’s Books & Toys
231 W. Main St., Waukesha
In Person Author Event
Sean Source, author of The Blacksmith’s Nephew: The Rissindell Stories
Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com
May 3, 3:00-8:00 pm CDT
Martha Merrell’s Books & Toys
231 W. Main St., Waukesha
In Person Author Event
Kelly Flanagan, author of Holding Onto Courage
Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com
May 6, 6:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Freida McFadden, author of The Tenant
This Event is Sold Out
Information:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2609320250506
May 7, 7:00 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company,
Books & Company and
the UWM Union
at 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Fredrik Backman, author of My Friends, in conversation with Jennifer Watson
Tickets:
https://booksco.com/event/2025-05-07/fredrik-backman-uwm-union
Or
https://uwmunion.vbotickets.com/event/An_Evening_with_Fredrik_Backman/154157
May 8, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Milwaukee Public Library
at Centennial Hall,
733 N Eighth St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Shelby Van Pelt, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures, in conversation with Jacki Potratz
Registration:
https://mpl.libnet.info/event/13033045
May 8, 7:00 pm CDT
Woodland Pattern Book Center
720 E. Locust St., Milwaukee
Hybrid In Person Author/Virtual Event
Oscar Mireles, Carmen Murguia, Roberto Rivera, and Richard Vargas contributors to I Didn’t Know There Were Latinos in Wisconsin
Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/poetry-reading-oscar-mireles-carmen-murguia-roberto-rivera-richard-vargas
May 10, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Mary Ann Noe, author of Glass Flowers and Diamond Stickpins
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
May 13, 6:30 pm CDT
Books & Company
1039 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc
In Person Author Event
Dasha Kelly Hamilton, author of A Line Meant
Registration:
https://booksco.com/event/2025-05-13/dasha-kelly-hamilton
May 13, 7:00 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Woodland Pattern Book Center
at 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Steven Espada Dawson, author of Late to the Search Party, in conversation with Chris Lee
May 14, 5:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company,
Niche Book Bar and
America’s Black Holocaust Museum,
at 401 W. North Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Ibram X. Kendi, author of Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers
This Event is Sold Out
Information:
https://www.abhmuseum.org/events/ibram-x-kendi-on-tour-malcom-lives/
May 15, 11:00 am CDT
Boswell Book Company,
Friends of Milwaukee Public Library and
the Wisconsin Club,
at 900 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Nancy Johnson, author of People of Means
May 15, 6:30 pm CDT
Books & Company
1039 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc
In Person Author Event
Tamara Dean, author of Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless, in conversation with Kim Suhr
Registration:
https://booksco.com/event/2025-05-15/tamara-dean-conversation-kim-suhr
May 17, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Joy Ann Ribar, author of Shake-speared in the Park
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
May 17, 5:00 pm CDT
Niche Book Bar
1937 N. MLK Dr., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Danielle Prescod, author of The Rules of Fortune
Registration:
https://www.findyournichemke.com
May 17, 7:00 pm CDT
Woodland Pattern Book Center
720 E. Locust St., Milwaukee
Hybrid In Person/Virtual Author Event
Hannah Brooks-Motl, author of Ultraviolet of the Genuine; David Seung, author of Silkworm’s Pansori ; and Alan Felsenthal, author of Hereafter
Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/poetry-reading-featuring-hannah-brooks-motl-davi-seung-alan-felsenthal
May 19, 7:00 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Christopher Moore, author of Anima Rising
May 20, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Rickey Fayne, author of The Devil Three Times, in conversation with Derrick Harriell
May 22, 11:00 am CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Bernie’s Book Bank
at The Ivy House,
906 S. Barclay St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Renée Rosen, author of Let’s Call Her Barbie
Tickets:
https://givemilwaukee.berniesbookbank.org/event/book-lovers-lunch-2025/e665074
May 22, 5:00 pm CDT
Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Hannah Hallman, author of The King’s Companion
Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html
May 22, 6:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
at Southwest Library,
7979 38th Ave., Kenosha,
In Person Author Event
Rickey Fayne, author of The Devil Three Times
Registration:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2220320250522
May 22, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Jameelah Shareef (J Has Reef), author of Rain Over Snow
May 22, 7:00 pm CDT
Woodland Pattern Book Center
720 E. Locust St., Milwaukee
Hybrid In Person/Virtual Author Event
Lauren Russell, author of A Window That Can Neither Open nor Close and Cynthia Marie Hoffman, author of Exploding Head
Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/poetry-reading-featuring-lauren-russell-and-cynthia-marie-hoffman
May 27, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Craig Thompson, author of Ginseng Roots: A Memoir
May 28, 4:00-6:00 pm CDT
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Linda Teed, author of Stella and the Three Crayon Challenge
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
May 29, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
OCA-Wisconsin
at 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Steven Schwankert, author of The Six: The Untold Story of the Titanic’s Chinese Survivors
May 31, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Cynthia Rice, author of The Last Broken Girl
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
Information is accurate at the time of publication.
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