First Place“Rebirth”By Lily LiuArrowhead High School Second Place“San Luis”By Addison Rahmlow Slinger High School Third Place (Tie)“Headlights”By Maya SchmalingShorewood High School And “The Quiet”By Anabella FilipsHolmen High School RebirthBy Lily Liu1st Place The door clicked shut,…
Malinda Andrews Carolyn Crean Carolyn was born, raised, and married in San Diego, California. Since San Diego State University was seven blocks from her home, she chose to earn her BA degree there. It wasn’t…
Please join us as we welcome Bob Woodward who will speak on The Past, Present and Future of the American Presidency on Thursday, November 16, at 7 pm at the UWM-Waukesha’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public but registration is required. More Information
11:30 am–12:15 pm, November 4, 2023 COMING HOME: A WAUKESHA READS CABARETCandace Decker and Phil Smith In the Commons Candace Decker and Phil Smith examine what it means to come home, through stories and songs…
Writers from Wisconsin and the surrounding area will be featured at the 14th Annual Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha. Headliners include journalist Bob Woodward, and film writer and…
Pre-Festival Programs Friday, October 13th 7:00 pm-8:30 pm Film Historians David Fantle and Tom Johnson, authors of C’mon Get Happy: Summer Stock and the Making of the MGM MusicalIn the Hub 8:30 pm-9:00 pm Books…
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Friday, November 3, 2023 SURELY YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS: THE TRUE STORY OF AIRPLANE!David Zucker, Interviewed by Gino SalomoneIn the Lunt-Fontanne TheatreOpen to the public but registration is required When…
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Friday, October 13, 2023 C’MON, GET HAPPY: THE MAKING OF SUMMER STOCKDavid Fantle and Tom JohnsonIn the Hub Film historians David Fantle and Tom Johnson will give an in-person talk…
9:00 am to 10:00 am, November 4, 2023 THE HOPEFULNESS OF THE LONG-DISTANCE WRITERRobin Hemley in conversation with Jim HigginsIn the Hub Hemley talks about being an older writer and being in it for the…
3:15 pm to 4:15 pm, November 4, 2023 ANIMALS! ANIMALS! ANIMALS!Mel Sobolewski, Jon M. Sweeney, and Nigel RothfelsRoom C101From the wisdom of cats to rescuing alpacas to studying elephants, these three authors will talk about…
