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Sonja’s List August, 2023

This is your spot to find in-person and virtual author appearances presented by independent bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin Sonja’s List Named in Honor of Sonja J. Maas

By Admin, 2 yearsJuly 18, 2023 ago
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Sonja’s List May, 2025

This is your spot to find in-person and virtual author appearances presented by independent bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin Sonja’s List Named in Honor of Sonja J. Maas

By Admin, 1 weekApril 30, 2025 ago
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Sonja’s List April, 2025

This is your spot to find in-person and virtual author appearances presented by independent bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin Sonja’s List Named in Honor of Sonja J. Maas

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Sonja’s List March, 2025

This is your spot to find in-person and virtual author appearances presented by independent bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin Sonja’s List Named in Honor of Sonja J. Maas

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Sonja’s List January, 2025

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Sonja’s List February, 2025

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By Admin, 3 monthsJanuary 30, 2025 ago
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Remembering Lillian Boese

Join us on Friday, November 8 to remember Lillian Boese and celebrate her contributions to the Waukesha Community.

By Admin, 6 monthsOctober 28, 2024 ago
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New Writing Contest for College Students Named in Honor of Lillian Boese

The 2024 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books will offer a new writing contest for college students this fall named for the late Lillian Boese who was a key force in the Festival’s fifteen year history. The Lillian Boese Award for Read more…

By Admin, 7 monthsOctober 21, 2024 ago
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High School Senior Entered the Festival of Books Writing Contest 3 Times and WON!

Here’s why she does it “The Book Festival Writing Contest gave me a passageway to understand myself through my writing, taught me how to write more professionally, and helped my grades as well,” says Waukesha West Senior Harper Pugh. When Read more…

By Admin, 7 monthsOctober 21, 2024 ago
2024 Festival of Books

The 2024 Lillian Boese Award for Writing Excellence

The 2024 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books is offering a writing contest for college students this fall named for the late Lillian Boese who was a key force in the Festival’s fifteen year history. The Lillian Boese Award for Writing Read more…

By Admin, 7 monthsOctober 17, 2024 ago
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Can America’s Public Schools and Colleges be Fixed?

April 10, 7:00 pm UWM at Waukesha, 1500 N. University Drive, WaukeshaLunt-Fontanne Theatre “Can America’s Public Schools and Colleges be Fixed?“ Perspectives from Former U.S. Secretaries of Education and authors, Arne Duncan and Margaret Spellings. Hosted by UWM at Waukesha Read more…

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