3:15 pm to 4:15 pm, November 4, 2023
ANIMALS! ANIMALS! ANIMALS!
Mel Sobolewski, Jon M. Sweeney, and Nigel Rothfels
Room C101
From the wisdom of cats to rescuing alpacas to studying elephants, these three authors will talk about writing about animals and their experiences with the animals themselves.
WAUKESHA READS: TAKING AIM AT BUTLER’S SHOTGUN LOVESONGS
Jonathan Kasparek and Ellyn Lem
Room N125
Two UWM at Waukesha faculty unpack Nickolas Butler’s novel and discuss how the characters, plot, and setting reflect a long tradition of Midwestern literature.
THE GRITTY AND THE GRAND
Barbara Miner and Kristine Hansen
Room N127
Join Barbara Miner and Kristine Hansen for a discussion on the architecture of industrial Milwaukee and the work of Frank Lloyd Wright.
FOLKLORE IN LITERATURE
Alex Bledsoe and Valya Dudycz Lupescu
Room N129
These two authors will discuss folklore as a basis for modern-day literature. Having used folklore themselves, they’ll talk about how they massaged the folklore to create work eagerly welcomed by readers today.
POETRY FROM ART
Ronnie Hess and Cristina M. R. Norcross
Room N130
Ekphrastic poetry is poetry inspired by works of art. Hess and Norcross will discuss how they chose which works of art to inspire them, and how writing this type of poetry differs from others.
ALLWRITERS WORKSHOP
BLOGGING
Ellen A. Schneider, Mary Ann Noe, Kathy Randall, and Angie Bier
Room N140
Four writers with very different blogs will talk about the writing experience. How did it help them? Is it still a viable form today? Bring your blogging ideas!