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
June 1, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Shorewood Public Library
at 3920 N. Murray Ave., Shorewood
In Person Author Event
Eric Jay Dolin, author of The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-01/dolin-wreck-mentor
June 2, 6:30 pm CDT
Reads By the River and
Scungilli’s Italian Eatery
at 213 E. Main St., Waterford
In Person Author Event
Claire Swinarski, author of The Supper Club Saints
June 2, 6:30 pm CDT
The Well Red Damsel
6429 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
In Person Author Event
Becca Grischow, author of For The Bride, in conversation with Ren Browne
June 3, 5:00 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
David Sedaris, author of The Land and Its People
(Event is Sold Out)
Information:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-03/ticketed-sedaris-land-people
June 3, 6:30 pm CDT
The Well Red Damsel
6429 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
In Person Author Event
Allie Samberts, author of Not a Strong Enough Word
June 4, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Woodland Pattern Book Center
at 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Michael Imossan, author of All That Refuses to Die
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-05/imossan-all-refuses-die
June 4, 6:30 pm CDT
The Well Red Damsel
6429 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
In Person Author Event
Mae Marvel, author of The Guest Book
June 5, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Black Husky Brewing
at 909 E. Locust St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Kristen Radaich, author of Beer Hiking Minnesota, Wisconsin & The Upper Peninsula: Great Hikes and Breweries from the Twin Cities to the Northwoods
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-05/radaich-beer-hiking-WI
June 6, 11:00 am CDT
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Betsy Korbinyr, author of Time, Beauty and Grief: A Hike Through Wisconsin’s 50 State Parks
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
June 6, 4:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Melanie Benjamin, author of The Windsor Affair, and Natasha Lester, author of The Chateau on Sunset, in conversation with Marcia Siehr
June 7, 11:00 am-2:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Joan Elizabeth Bauer, author of The Bicycle Messenger
Registration:
http://www.withfriends.co/event/27971723/meet_and_greet_with_joan_elizabeth_bauer
June 7, 2:00 pm CDT
Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Steve Darnall, author of Marvels: The Novelization
Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html
June 8, 6:30 pm CDT
The Well Red Damsel
at Urban Ecology Center
Washington Park
1859 North 40th St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Penny Reid, author of Beard Science
June 9, 6:30 pm CDT
Books & Company
1039 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc
In Person Author Event
Vaneesa Cook, author of Empire and Liberty: The Tied Histories of Two American Landmarks, in conversation with Michelle Nickerson
Registration:
https://booksco.com/event/2026-06-09/vaneesa-cook-conversation-michelle-nickerson
June 9, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Saratoga Schaefer, author of The Last Time We Drowned
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-09/schaefer-last-drowned
June 9, 6:30 pm CDT
(Rain Date: June 10, 6:30 pm)
Woodland Pattern Book Center
at Juneau Park
900 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Blue Lotus, Gina Cornejo, Nick Demske, and Kati Katchever
Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/poetry-reading-poetry-in-the-park-june-2026
June 11, 6:30 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Cynthia Pelayo, author of It Came From Neverland
Tickets:
http://www.withfriends.co/event/28005334/it_came_from_neverland_cynthia_pelayo_in_kenosha
June 12, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Harry Pinkus, author of Moving Targets, in conversation with Steven Peterman
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-12/pinkus-moving-targets
June 13, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Rebecca & Madelyn Spinler, authors ofNutshell & Friends: New Heights for Northern Lights, and Laurie Boehlke, author of Born in a Barn: The Story of Leo and Molly
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
June 13, 11:00 am pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Michael O’Donnell, author of Concert Black
Registration:
http://www.withfriends.co/event/27613128/concert_black_michael_odonnell_at_blue_house_books
June 15, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Meaghan Garvey, author of Midwestern Death Trip, in conversation with Valen Lambert
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-15/garvey-midwestern-death-trip
June 16, 5:00 pm CDT
The Well Red Damsel
6429 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
In Person Author Event
C. Ellan Rose, author of Among Wildflowers
June 16, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Dasha Kelly, author of Baker’s Dozen
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-16/dasha-kelly-bakers
June 18, 6:30 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
S.A. Barnes, author of Death’s Daughter, in conversation with Christina Henry
June 20, 11:00 am CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Amy L. Sauder, author of Unfixed
Registration:
http://www.withfriends.co/event/28132599/meet_and_greet_with_amy_l_sauder
June 22, 6:30 pm CDT
The Well Red Damsel
6429 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
In Person Author Event
Dahlia Adler, author of Soon By You, in conversation with Heidi Shertok
June 22, 7:00 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
The Pabst Theatre
at 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Ann Patchett, author of Whistler
Tickets:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-22/patchett-whistler-pabst
June 23, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Milwaukee Public Library
at Centennial Hall
733 N. Eighth St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Lisa See, author of Daughters of the Sun and Moon
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-23/see-sun-moon
June 23, 6:30 pm CDT
Reads By the River and
Waterford Stillhouse
at 228 E. Main St., Waterford
In Person Author Event
Jaleigh Johnson, author of The Reimagining of Thornwood House
June 24, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Nathaniel Chin, author of When Memory Fades: What to Expect at Every Stage, from Early Signs to Full Support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia, in conversation with Dave Grams
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-24/chin-memory-fades
June 24, 6:30 pm CDT
The Well Red Damsel
6429 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
In Person Author Event
Alexandra Vasti, author of Scandal of the Summer, in conversation with Chandra Blumberg
June 24, 7:00 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Shully’s ATS
at 143 Green Bay Rd., Thiensville
In Person Author Event
Meg Waite Clayton, author of Typewriter Beach
Tickets:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-24/waite-clayton-typewriter
June 25, 6:30 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Malayna Evans, author of Isis of Egypt, in conversation with Morgan Ryan
June 27, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Peggy Williams, author of Braving the Dawn
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
June 27, 11:00 am CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Wauwatosa Public Library
at 7635 W. North Ave, Wauwatosa
In Person Author Event
Judy Campbell-Smith, author of Baseball for Breakfast: A (Mostly) True Story
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-06-27/campbell-smith-baseball-breakfast
June 27, 12:00 noon CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Kerri Connor, author of Wake, Bake & Meditate: Take Your Spiritual Practice to a Higher Level with Cannabis
Information is accurate at the time of publication.
Please use provided links to verify that event information has not changed.