PLANNING YOUR VISIT TO THE FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
Going to the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books can be one of the best things you do for yourself! We want you to enjoy hearing the speakers, meeting the authors and buying books for yourself…
Lunch Cabaret
To carry our literary endeavors over the lunch hour, we will present an encore performance of an original cabaret designed for the 2022 Waukesha Reads. Join Candace Decker and Phil Smith as they celebrate writers,…
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Author Presentations and Panels Session Four
N125African American Poets: The Intersection of Identities & IdealsWriters: Keli Stewart, I.S. Jones, Portia Cobb, Mario WillisModerator: Dasha KellyFour unique poets describe what it means to combine their culture and heritage with the lyricism and…
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Author Presentations and Panels Session Three
N125“We Will Always Be Here”Writers: Dawn Burns, Martha Lundin, Kristen Whitson, Jenny KalvaitisModerator: Lisa HagerWhile there has been a lot of change for LGBTQ+ writers throughout history, there is one thing that always remains the…
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Author Presentations and Panels Session Two
N125Connections In Contemporary PoetryWriters: Ed Werstein, Mary Catherine Harper, Elizabeth HooverModerator: Margaret RozgaContemporary poetry brings with it a variety of expressions and topics. These three poets give examples of what it means to be a…
10:15 am – 11:15 am Author Presentations and Panels Session One
N125The Native American Experience through Poetry, the Law, and MemoirWriters: Louis V. Clark III, Kimberly Blaeser, Matthew FletcherModerator: Tim TheringThree authors express what it actually means to be Native American through the use of very…
Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Announces Nonfiction Panel Presentations for the
13th Annual Festival at UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha
Waukesha, Wisconsin – The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books has released its lineup of nonfiction presentations for the 13th Annual Festival, which will be held at the UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha campus November 5th. At 10:15…
Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Presents Tabletop RPGs: Building Stories Together
From Dungeons & Dragons and forward, role-playing games have dominated our imaginations and interests. New York Times bestselling author and award-winning game designer Matt Forbeck and writer, teacher, and podcaster Benjamin Riggs headline “Tabletop RPGs:…
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Sonja’s List October 2022
Here’s Your Spot to Find In Person and Virtual Author Appearances Sponsored by Independent Bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin October 1, 10 am to 1 pm CDT Literatus401 E Main StreetWatertownIn Person Event Michele Altman, author of Roots…