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2024 Festival of Books

Kathie Giorgio in conversation with Maggie Ginsberg

Thursday, October 10, 7:00 pm Books & Company1039 Summit Avenue, Oconomowoc The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books in partnership with Books & Company Presents Kathie Giorgio in conversation with Maggie Ginsberg Join Kathie Giorgio, the author of Don’t Let Me Keep Read more…

By Admin, 8 monthsSeptember 16, 2024 ago
2024 Festival of Books

Lillian Boese Memorial Evening

Friday, November 8, 7:00 pmUWM-Waukesha Commons1500 N. University Drive, Waukesha 7:00 pm: The Century Fence Essay and Poetry Contests for Middle and High school students  and the Duane Stein Short Story Writing Contest winners will be announced. An additional contest Read more…

By Admin, 8 monthsSeptember 16, 2024 ago
2024 Festival of Books

Darrin Bell

Thursday, November 14, 12:00 noonUWM-Waukesha, 1500 N. University Drive, WaukeshaCommons Room C101 How to Participate in Darrin Bell’s Visit to UWM-Waukesha The UWM-Waukesha Campus Climate Committee invites you to participate in this fall’s Reading Circle—The Talk by Pulitzer Prize winning author Read more…

By Admin, 8 monthsSeptember 16, 2024 ago
2023 Festival of Books

2023 Duane Stein Short Story Contest Winners

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, accompanied by the squeak of Read more…

By Admin, 2 yearsOctober 26, 2023 ago
2023 Festival of Books

Don Taylor Writers Marketplace Authors’ Bios

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 long before Carol’s husband began Read more…

By Admin, 2 yearsOctober 4, 2023 ago
2023 Festival of Books

The Past, Present and Future of the American Presidency, with Bob Woodward

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

By Admin, 2 yearsSeptember 5, 2023 ago
2023 Festival of Books

COMING HOME: A Waukesha Reads Cabaret

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 inspired by Shotgun Lovesongs, The Read more…

By Admin, 2 yearsAugust 30, 2023 ago
2023 Festival of Books

2023 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books

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 director David Zucker, known for Read more…

By Admin, 2 yearsAugust 30, 2023 ago
2023 Festival of Books

2023 SE Wisconsin Festival of Books Calendar

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 Sales and Authors Signings In Read more…

By Admin, 2 yearsAugust 30, 2023 ago
2023 Festival of Books

2023 Keynote with David Zucker

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 Airplane! premiered on July 2nd, Read more…

By Admin, 2 yearsAugust 30, 2023 ago

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