Jennifer Morales on “Words for a Lifetime”
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…
Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff’s new book, The Missing Kennedy: Rosemary Kennedy and the Secret Bonds of Four Women, in People Magazine
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…
Brenda Cárdenas on “Words for a Lifetime”
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…
Live Art @ the 2015 Festival
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…
Judith Claire Mitchell on “Words for a Lifetime”
When I was about eight years old I owned several collections of poetry for children. I still remember many of the poems I read then, and though I rarely can remember where I put my…
2015 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Poster
This year’s poster features an original collage artwork by Trevor Husky, who will be part of the Live Art Session at the Festival.
Kathie Giorgio on “Words for a Lifetime”
When I was 18 years old, the author Ray Bradbury wrote to me. I’d told him that I wanted to be a writer more than anything else in the world, and while I was already…
Clothesline Project @ 2015 Festival of Books
A backdrop of t-shirts featuring brave statements about violence against women sets the stage for novelist Kathie Giorgio and poet Sarah Xerta to raise their voices into the mix, adding lyricism and story-telling to create…
Forrest Aguirre on “Words for a Lifetime”
As a child, I learned the small words first – the ones that were easiest to enunciate and that encompassed my life experience: Mama, Papa, food. As I grew, so did the words and the…
Century Fence Middle & High School Student Essay Contest 2015
Middle and high school students can win cash prizes for their essays about the 2015 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books theme, “Words for a Lifetime.” This year’s Festival will bring more than 75 authors to…