Here’s Your Spot to Find In Person and Virtual Author Appearances
Presented by Independent Bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin

Sonja’s List was named in honor of the late Sonja J. Maas

August 1, 7:00 pm CDT

Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event

David Ellis, author of The Best Lies, interviewed by Hannah Morrissey

This event is Sold Out
Information and waitlist:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/232520240801

August 1, 7:00 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company and
Elm Grove Public Library
at 13600 Juneau Blvd., Elm Grove
In Person Author Event

Connie Berry, author of A Collection of Lies

Registration:
https://www.boswellbooks.com/upcoming-events

August 2, 7:00 pm CDT

Books & Company
1039 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc
In Person Author Event

Erin A. Craig, author of House of Roots and Ruin, in conversation with Lizzy Schmitter 

Registration:
https://www.booksco.com/event/erin-craig-person-author-event

August 3, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT

Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event

Kathleen Ernst, author of A Most Perilous Journey, and Larry F. Sommers, author of Izzy Strikes Gold!

Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events

 August 3, 11:00 am-2:00 pm CDT

Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event

Juneau Black, author of Summers End

Information:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/233720240803

August 3, 2:00 pm CDT

Martha Merrell’s Books & Toys
231 W. Main St., Waukesha
In Person Author Event

Sean Sorce, author of No Shortcomings, Just Short Stories

Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com

August 6, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Alex Pickett, author of Camera Lake

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alex-pickett-author-of-camera-lake-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-878114222277?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 6, 6:30 pm CDT

Reads By the River
at the Waterford Stillhouse
228 E. Main St., Waterford
In Person Author Event

Jenna Satterthwaite, author of Made for You

Tickets:
https://www.readsbytheriver.com/events

August 9, 7:00 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Katee Robert, author of Dark Restraint, in conversation with Brittainy Cherry

Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/katee-robert-author-of-dark-restraint-a-ticketed-boswell-event-tickets-879693245177?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 10, 5:30 pm CDT

Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Becca Farrow, author of First Test: Protector of the Small

Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html

August 13, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Marc Cameron, author of Bad River, in conversation with Nick Petrie

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marc-cameron-author-of-bad-river-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-878015968397?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 13, 6:30 pm CDT
(Rain Date: August 14, 6:30 pm CDT)

Woodland Pattern Book Center
At Juneau Park
900 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Siwar Masannat, author of cue: poems; Soham Patel, author of all one in the end—water; R. B. Simon, author of  Not Just the Fire; and Ty Newcomb

Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/poetry-in-the-park-august-2024

August 15, 5:00-7:00 pm CDT

Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
at The Sugar Maple
441 E. Lincoln Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Yvie Oddly, author of All about Yvie: Into the Oddity

Tickets:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/yvie_oddly.html

August 15, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Zara Chowdhary, author of The Lucky Ones: A Memoir, in conversation with Janan Najeeb

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zara-chowdhary-the-lucky-ones-a-boswell-event-tickets-923190687197?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 16, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Stephan Pastis, author/illustrator of Pearls Seeks Enlightenment

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stephan-pastis-author-of-pearls-seeks-enlightenment-an-in-person-event-tickets-947104383707?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 17, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT

Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event

Shannon Sonnenberg, author of Who is Driving Your Bus?

Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events

August 17, 10:30 am CDT

Books & Company
1039 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc
In Person Author Event

Sara Laux Akin, author of The Pass, in conversation with Lisl H. Detlefsen, author of At the End of the Day 

Registration:
https://www.booksco.com/event/sara-laux-akin-conversation-lisl-h-detlefsen-person-author-event

August 17, 11:00 am-2:00 pm CDT

Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event

Markelle Grabo, author of Call Forth a Fox

Information:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/232920240817

August 17, 5:30 pm CDT

Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Rebecca Anne Nguyen, author of The 23rd Hero

Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html

August 18, 2:00 pm CDT

Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Colleen DuVall, author of Sidney

Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html

August 20, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Brian Reisinger, author of Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brian-reisinger-land-rich-cash-poor-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-940664782687?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 20, 6:30 pm CDT

Reads By the River
at Doc’s on the Fox
232 N. Milwaukee St., Waterford
In Person Author Event

Cara Tanamachi, author of The Takeover; Melonie Johnson, author of Too Wrong to be Right; and Natalie Caña, author of A Dish Best Served Hot

Tickets:
https://www.readsbytheriver.com/events

August 20, 7:00-9:00 pm CDT

Blue House Books
at Southwest Library,
7979 38th Ave., Kenosha
In Person Author Event

Lorelei Savaryn, author of The Night Train 

Information:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/233820240820

August 22, 10:00 am-11:00 am CDT

Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event

Kathy Groth, Author of Sunken Shipwrecks of Lake Superior

Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events

August 22, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

David Wroblewski, author of Familiaris

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-wroblewski-author-of-familiaris-in-person-at-boswell-tickets-946693524817?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 23, 6:00-8:30 pm CDT

Martha Merrell’s Books & Toys
231 W. Main St., Waukesha
In Person Author Event

Amy Leigh Sazama, author of Fleetwood Dreams: Climbing a Mountain after a Landslide

Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com

August 24, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT

Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event

Del Blackwater, author of Dead Egyptians, and Hal Aetus, author of The Sky Calls

Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events

August 24, 12:00 noon CDT

Boswell Book Company and
Milwaukee Public Library
at Mitchell Branch,
906 W. Mitchell St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Christina Ward, author of Happy Days: The Official Cookbook: From Aaaay to Zucchini Bread

Registration:
https://www.mpl.org/services/events/index.php?eid=146326

August 27, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Ian K. Smith, author of Eagle Rock: An Ashe Cayne Novel

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ian-k-smith-author-of-eagle-rock-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-947176068117?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 28, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Maribeth Fischer, author of A Season of Perfect Happiness, in conversation with Mike Fischer

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maribeth-fischer-author-of-a-season-of-perfect-happiness-a-boswell-event-tickets-841673306517?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 31, 1:00 pm CDT

Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event

Peter Plew, author of The Unicorn Mouse

Information:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/545120240831

August 31, 2:00-5:00 pm CDT

Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Yanya Lufti, author of Diaries of an Autistic Superfan

Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html

Information is accurate at the time of publication. 
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