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

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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.

Sonja’s List March 2023

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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,… 

Sonja’s List February 2023

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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,… 

Sonja’s List January 2023

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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 … 

Sonja’s List December 2022

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Here’s Your Spot to Find In Person and Virtual Author AppearancesPresented by Independent Bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin December 1, 6:30 pm CSTBoswell Book CompanyIn Person EventWendy Wimmer, author of EntryLevel: Stories in Conversationwith Christina Clancy Register:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wendy-wimmer-author-of-entry-level-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-404300011217 December… 

Sonja’s List November 2022

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Here’s Your Spot to Find In Person and Virtual Author AppearancesSponsored by Independent Bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin November 1, 6 pm CST Boswell Book Company and Porchlight PublishingVirtual Author Event Will Guidara, author of Unreasonable Hospitality:The Remarkable Power… 

Festival Renames its Authors Marketplace to Memorialize Taylor’s Support

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Taylor was the primary sponsor of the Writers Marketplace since it began in 2014. We thought this an appropriate recognition for someone who was so important to the success of the Festival,” said Laraine O’Brien, Festival founder.
He gave the support in the name of Waukesha State Bank, the financial institution founded by his family which he headed for 25 years. His public service commitment, both personally and through the bank, helped many organizations like the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books over the years. An author himself, Taylor had written several books of historical fiction set in Waukesha.