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

December 3, 6:30 pm CST

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee

In Person Author Event

David McGlynn, author of Everything We Could Do

Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-12-03/david-mcglynn-everything


December 3, 7:00 pm CST

Blue House Books
at the Kemper Center
Founders Hall
6501 3rd Ave., Kenosha

In Person Author Event

Curtis Duffy, author of Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef, in conversation with James Schend

Tickets:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/3661220251203


December 4, 6:30 pm CST

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee

In Person Author Event

Thomas M. Nelson and Jerald Podair, coauthors of Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy

Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-12-04/nelson-podair-wrecked


December 6, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CST

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

Nancy Reese, author of Miss Duck & Chuck

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


December 6, 11:00 am-2:00 pm CST

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

Nicole M. Hewitt, author of The Song of Orphan’s Garden:

Information:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/3854620251206


December 6, 2:00 pm CST

Woodland Pattern Book Center
720 E. Locust St., Milwaukee

Hybrid In Person/Virtual Author Event

Ed Roberson, author of Asked What Has Changed; Matthew Goulish, author of Kingfisher ; and Patrick Morrissey, author of Light Box

Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/reading-and-conversation-ed-roberson-matthew-goulish-and-patrick-morrissey


December 6, 2:00-5:00 pm CST

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

Mary Gover Gray, author of Dixie Doodle the Happy Poodle

Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com


December 6, 2:00-8:00 pm CST

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

Prosper Winkleman, author of Tiny Simon Dreams Big

Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com


December 7, 10:00 am CST

Boswell Book Company and
UWM Student Union
at the Wisconsin Room
2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee

In Person Author Event

Jan Brett, author of The Christmas Sweater

Tickets:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-12-07/ticketed-event-jan-brett-author-christmas-sweater


December 9, 6:30 pm CST

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee

In Person Author Event

Tim Carpenter, author of The Grave Robber

Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-12-09/carpenter-grave-robber


December 9, 6:30 pm CST

Reads By the River and
Oak Wine and Spirits
at 308 E. Main St., Waterford

In Person Author Event

Anika Fajardo, author of The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore; and Ron Rindo, author of Life, & Death, & Giants

Tickets:
https://www.readsbytheriver.com/events/48589


December 11, 7:00 pm CST

Woodland Pattern Book Center
720 E. Locust St., Milwaukee

Hybrid In Person/Virtual Author Event

Alex Niemi, translator of The Endless Week by Laura Vasquez; and Alta L. Price, translator of Juli Zeh’s About People 

Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/reading-from-works-in-translation-alex-niemi-and-alta-l-price


December 13, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CST

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

Meadoe Hora, author of Daughter of Ares, and Justin Vanderhoof, author of Siege of Ardetten

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


December 13, 7:00 pm CST

Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee

In Person Author Event

Mark Z. Danielewski, author of Tom’s Crossing

Tickets:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-12-13/ticketed-mark-z-danielewski


December 20, 3:30 pm CST

Niche Book Bar
1937 N. MLK Dr., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Jason McKinney, author of Jason Belongs: The Story of Jason Schachter McKinney

Tickets:
https://www.findyournichemke.com


December 22, 6:00 pm CST

The Well Red Damsel
6429 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
In Person Author Event

Kayla Grosse, author of Scrooged For The Holidays

Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/qa-and-signing-with-author-kayla-grosse-tickets-1894032073919?aff=ebdsoporgprofile


December 28, 2:00 pm CST

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

Stephanie Hansen, author of True North Cabin Cookbook Volume Two!  

Registration:
https://booksco.com/event/2025-12-28/stephanie-hansen


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