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

May 1, 6:00 pm CDT

Blue House Books
at Northside Library
1500 27th Ave., Kenosha

In Person Author Event

Kevin Koch, author of Midwest Bedrock

Registration:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/1605620250501

May 1, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company and
UWM Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education
at 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Mary Annette Pember, author of Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mary-annette-pember-author-of-medicine-river-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-1087203909159?aff=oddtdtcreator

May 2, 7:00 pm CDT

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

In Person Author Event

Sam Wright Fairbanks, author of Manhole for the New Millennium; Rena Medow: CJ Scruton; and Léon Pradeau, author of This is it 

Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/poetry-reading-sam-wright-fairbanks-rena-medow-cj-scruton-and-leon-pradeau

May 3, 1:00-6:00 pm CDT

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

Kristy Jean, author of Please Excuse My Boundaries

Registration:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2297220250503

May 3, 2:00-5:00 pm CDT

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

Robert Root, author of Walking Home Ground: In the Footsteps of Muir, Leopold, and Derleth.

Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com

May 3, 2:00-600 pm CDT

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

Sean Source, author of The Blacksmith’s Nephew: The Rissindell Stories

Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com

May 3, 3:00-8:00 pm CDT

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

Kelly Flanagan, author of Holding Onto Courage

Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com

May 6, 6:00 pm CDT

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

Freida McFadden, author of The Tenant

This Event is Sold Out
Information:

https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2609320250506

May 7, 7:00 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company,
Books & Company and
the UWM Union
at 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Fredrik Backman, author of My Friends, in conversation with Jennifer Watson

Tickets:
https://booksco.com/event/2025-05-07/fredrik-backman-uwm-union
Or
https://uwmunion.vbotickets.com/event/An_Evening_with_Fredrik_Backman/154157

May 8, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company and
Milwaukee Public Library
at Centennial Hall,
733 N Eighth St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Shelby Van Pelt, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures, in conversation with Jacki Potratz

Registration:
https://mpl.libnet.info/event/13033045

May 8, 7:00 pm CDT

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

Hybrid In Person Author/Virtual Event

Oscar MirelesCarmen MurguiaRoberto Rivera, and Richard Vargas contributors to I Didn’t Know There Were Latinos in Wisconsin

Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/poetry-reading-oscar-mireles-carmen-murguia-roberto-rivera-richard-vargas

May 10, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT

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

Mary Ann Noe, author of Glass Flowers and Diamond Stickpins

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

May 13, 6:30 pm CDT

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

Dasha Kelly Hamilton, author of A Line Meant

Registration:
https://booksco.com/event/2025-05-13/dasha-kelly-hamilton

May 13, 7:00 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company and
Woodland Pattern Book Center
at 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Steven Espada Dawson, author of Late to the Search Party, in conversation with Chris Lee 

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/steven-espada-dawson-author-of-late-to-the-search-party-a-boswell-event-tickets-1261584957569?aff=oddtdtcreator

May 14, 5:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company,
Niche Book Bar and
America’s Black Holocaust Museum,
at 401 W. North Ave., Milwaukee 
In Person Author Event

Ibram X. Kendi, author of Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers

This Event is Sold Out
Information:

https://www.abhmuseum.org/events/ibram-x-kendi-on-tour-malcom-lives/

May 15, 11:00 am CDT

Boswell Book Company,
Friends of Milwaukee Public Library and
the Wisconsin Club,
at 900 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Nancy Johnson, author of People of Means

Tickets:
https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/sf-001C000001hDpf9IAC/events/vevt:31bd90b3-c3b0-48ba-a348-bf3ffac438f1/home/story

May 15, 6:30 pm CDT

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

Tamara Dean, author of Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless, in conversation with Kim Suhr

Registration:
https://booksco.com/event/2025-05-15/tamara-dean-conversation-kim-suhr

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

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

Joy Ann Ribar, author of Shake-speared in the Park

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

May 17, 5:00 pm CDT

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

Danielle Prescod, author of The Rules of Fortune

Registration:
https://www.findyournichemke.com

May 17, 7:00 pm CDT

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

Hybrid In Person/Virtual Author Event

Hannah Brooks-Motl, author of Ultraviolet of the Genuine; David Seung, author of  Silkworm’s Pansori ; and Alan Felsenthal, author of Hereafter

Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/poetry-reading-featuring-hannah-brooks-motl-davi-seung-alan-felsenthal

May 19, 7:00 pm CDT

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

Christopher Moore, author of Anima Rising

Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-ticketed-event-with-christopher-more-for-anima-rising-at-boswell-tickets-1234948657679?aff=oddtdtcreator

May 20, 6:30 pm CDT

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

Rickey Fayne, author of The Devil Three Times, in conversation with Derrick Harriell

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rickey-fayne-author-of-the-devil-three-times-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-1272992718489?aff=oddtdtcreator

May 22, 11:00 am CDT

Boswell Book Company and
Bernie’s Book Bank
at The Ivy House,
906 S. Barclay St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Renée Rosen, author of Let’s Call Her Barbie

Tickets:
https://givemilwaukee.berniesbookbank.org/event/book-lovers-lunch-2025/e665074

May 22, 5:00 pm CDT

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

Hannah Hallman, author of The King’s Companion

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

May 22, 6:00 pm CDT

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

Rickey Fayne, author of The Devil Three Times

Registration:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2220320250522

May 22, 6:30 pm CDT

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

Jameelah Shareef (J Has Reef), author of Rain Over Snow

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jameelah-h-shareef-j-has-reef-author-of-rain-over-snow-a-boswell-event-tickets-1334158326469?aff=oddtdtcreator

May 22, 7:00 pm CDT

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

Hybrid In Person/Virtual Author Event

Lauren Russell, author of A Window That Can Neither Open nor Close and Cynthia Marie Hoffman, author of Exploding Head

Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/poetry-reading-featuring-lauren-russell-and-cynthia-marie-hoffman

May 27, 6:30 pm CDT

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

Craig Thompson, author of Ginseng Roots: A Memoir

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/craig-thompson-author-of-ginseng-roots-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-1297821311479?aff=oddtdtcreator

May 28, 4:00-6:00 pm CDT

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

Linda Teed, author of Stella and the Three Crayon Challenge

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

May 29, 6:30 pm CDT

Boswell Book Company and
OCA-Wisconsin
at 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event

Steven Schwankert, author of The Six: The Untold Story of the Titanic’s Chinese Survivors

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/steven-schwankert-author-of-the-six-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-1249776498149?aff=oddtdtcreator

May 31, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT

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

Cynthia Rice, author of The Last Broken Girl

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

Information is accurate at the time of publication. 
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