Friday Schedule, Nov. 4

5 pm – 6:30 pm

Book Sales and Authors and Presenters Reception, Commons Lounge Area.
Donations can be made for Emerging Readers Books at Books & Company.
Meet the authors and presenters at the opening night party. Tickets $15 available at https://uawf.betterworld.org/events/festival-books-authors-presenter or call 262-521-5570

5:30 pm – 6 pm

Essay, Poetry and Short Story Writing Contest Awards Program, Commons Lounge Area.
Student Writers who have competed in the Century Fence Middle and High School Essay and Poetry Contests and the Duane Stein Short Story Writing Contest will receive their awards.

7 pm – 9 pm

Keynote – Foxconned: Imaginary Jobs, Bulldozed Homes and the Sacking of Local Government. Author Lawrence Tabak will speak and will autograph copies after the presentation. LEARN MORE

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Keynote

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.