Praise for Oddities and Endings: “Kathie Giorgio’s stories are remarkable, if not terrifying, in their range; there’s humor here, but also horror, and the results are often unsettling, but never, ever ordinary.” – Liam Callanan, author of Listen “Kathie Giorgio is fearless in her subject matter. In Oddities and Endings, Read more…
Kathie Giorgio Biography In Kathie’s voice, you’ll hear the sharp R’s of her St. Louis origin, and the elongated O’s of northern Minnesota, where she spent her childhood. But mostly, you’ll hear Waukesha, Wisconsin, where Kathie has lived since 1976, and which she loves. Giorgio’s short stories and poems have Read more…
Many thanks to all the artists, authors, exhibitors, moderators, organizers, participants, sponsors, and volunteers who made the 2015 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books such a success! Hope we see you all again next year!
The full program for the 2015 Festival of Books is now available! Check out all that this year’s Festival has to offer! Please note that the program is subject to change. Download the pdf
Please join us for the Opening Night Author/Presenter Reception honoring the participants in the 2015 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books. To register for the reception, click the link below: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ebq3mqgd9688ba11&llr=jd6jqyuab
NOTE: This offer is no longer valid. The Festival has partnered with Books & Company in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin to enable attendees to purchase books by presenting authors in advance of the Festival. With our two keynote authors, Dasha Kelly and Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff, purchasing advance copies of the author’s book will Read more…
In recent years I’ve gone back to read some classic fiction that I was first asked to read in high school, 30 years ago, books like The House on Mango Street, The Great Gatsby, and The Catcher in the Rye. My first response to these second takes was surprise: “Why Read more…
Check out this discussion of Festival of Books’ Keynote Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff’s new book, The Missing Kennedy: Rosemary Kennedy and the Secret Bonds of Four Women, in People Magazine! http://www.people.com/article/rosemary-kennedy-siblings-didnt-see-her-after-lobotomy Koehler-Pentacoff will be speaking at the Festival of Books on Saturday, November 7 at 2:00 PM in Northview 133.
I could never name just a few books that have changed my life. Reading in general has made that difference, as I come from a working class family that includes many immigrants. My paternal grandparents had only third grade educations when they immigrated from Mexico. My parents both graduated from Read more…
New to the Festival of Books this year! Come watch “live art” being made by local artists Trevor Huskey and Arthur Mohagen! Saturday, November 7, from 9 am to 3 pm Trevor Huskey creates intricate and compelling photo collages from recycled material. He will provide a live demonstration of his Read more…