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Foxconned Author Lawrence Tabak Gives Keynote, Friday, Nov.4.

Lawrence Tabak has produced the powerful and resonant, Foxconned, praised as both the definitive autopsy of the Foxconn fiasco and a dire warning to communities and states nationwide. He will be featured as the Keynote Speaker for this year’s Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books at 7 pm Friday, Nov.4, in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha’s Commons Hub. The program is free and open to the public. Tabak will speak and be in conversation with UWM at Waukesha’s History Professor Jonathan Kasparek.

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Would You Like to Encourage a Young Reader? Here’s Your Chance!

The United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County is collecting books for young readers on Saturday, November 5, at the Festival. Volunteers from the Emerging Leaders Council are in the UWM-Waukesha Library to accept your donation and assist you with wrapping your gift. You can bring a new book or buy a book at the Books & Company booth at the Festival.

Drop your donated book at the Library between  9 am and 11 am  or 1 pm and 3 pm.  Or purchase your book at Books & Company and leave it with Books & Company for a United Way volunteer to pick up.

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Sonja’s List March 2023

Here’s Your Spot to Find In Person and Virtual Author AppearancesPresented by Independent Bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin March 2, 6:30 pm CST Boswell Book Company2559 N. Downer Ave., MilwaukeeIn Person Author Event Elizabeth A. Hoffmann, authorof Lactation at Work: ExpressedMilk, Expressing Beliefs, and theExpressive Value of Law Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jon-k-lauck-author-of-the-good-country-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-507916350477 March 2, Read more…

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Sonja’s List February 2023

Here’s Your Spot to Find In Person and Virtual Author AppearancesPresented by Independent Bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin February 1, 6:30 pm CST Boswell Book Company2559 N. Downer Ave., MilwaukeeIn Person Author Event Jon K Lauck, author of The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest, 1800-1900 Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jon-k-lauck-author-of-the-good-country-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-507916350477 February 10, Read more…

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Sonja’s List January 2023

Here’s Your Spot to Find In Person and Virtual Author AppearancesPresented by Independent Bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin    January 5, 5:30 pm CST  Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., MilwaukeeIn Person Author Event  Threads Book EventWith author Bob Mielke and DieDieBooks co-founder Nick Toti More information: https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html January 5, 7 pm CST Read more…

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