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
November 1, 11:00 am-2:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Haley Valenta, author of Final Girl
Information:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/3416220251101
November 1, 4:00 pm CDT
Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Julianne Lepp, co-author of Tend to Your Spirit: Mindful Living with Chronic Illness
Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html
November 2, 2:00 pm CST
Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Lindsay Marie Morris, author of Beneath the Sicilian Stars
Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html
November 2, 4:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Ben Clanton, author of The Sneakiest in the World
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-02/ben-clanton-author
November 4, 5:30 pm CST
Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Dan DiPiero, author of Big Feelings: Queer and Feminist Indie Rock After Riot Grrrl
Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html
November 4, 6:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Kendra Broekhuis, author of Nearly Beloved
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-04/kendra-broekhuis-nearly
November 5, 11:00 am CST
Boswell Book Company and
Ozaukee Family Services
at Shully’s
143 Green Bay Rd., Thiensville
In Person Author Event
Patrick Ryan, author of Buckeye
November 5, 6:30 pm CST
Blue House Books
at The Final Girl Bar
7546 Sheridan Rd, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Christina Henry, author of The Place Where They Buried Your Heart, in conversation with S.A. Barnes
Tickets:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/3480720251105
November 6, 6:00 pm CST
The Well Red Damsel
6429 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
In Person Author Event
Lindsay Marie Morris, author of Beneath the Sicilian Stars
November 6, 6:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
James Campbell, author of Heart of the Jaguar: The Extraordinary Conservation Effort to Save the Americas’ Legendary Cat
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-06/james-campbell-jaguar
November 7, 6:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
DeWitt Clinton, author of When & If: New Poems
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-07/dewitt-clinton-poet
November 7, 7:00 pm CST
Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Keynote
at Carroll University
Campus Center Stackner Ballroom
100 N. East Ave., Waukesha
In Person Author Event
Christina Clancy, author of The Snowbirds, interviewed by Jim Higgins
Information:
https://sewibookfest.com/2025-keynote-with-christina-clancy/
November 8, 9:00 am-4:00 pm CST
Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books
at Carroll University
Rankin Hall
100 N. East Ave., Waukesha
In Person Author Event
The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books is the largest book festival all under one roof in Wisconsin. This free event will provide talks, readings and panel discussions on topics that include poetry, history, travel, mystery, current events, food, popular culture, and contemporary literature. Author discussions, musical performances, exhibits, book sales and book signings will add to the festivities. Featuring over 50 authors from Wisconsin and the surrounding area.
Information:
https://sewibookfest.com
November 8, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CST
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Jannis DeGraw Buhr, author of More Than a Brother
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
November 11, 6:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company and
Greenfield Public Library
at 5310 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield
In Person Author Event
Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor’s Lair
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-12/max-brallier-last-kids
November 11, 6:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company and
Milwaukee Film
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Susan Kerns, editor of Refocus: The Films of Susan Seidelman
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-11/mkefilm-ed-kerns
November 12, 6:00 pm CST
Boswell Book Company and
Next Act Theatre
at 255 S. Water St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Marie Kohler, author of Boswell
Tickets:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-12/marie-kohler-next-act
November 12, 6:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company and
REDgen
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Doug Bolton, author of Untethered: Creating Connected Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-12/doug-bolton-untethered
November 13, 6:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Lauren Grodstein, author of A Dog in Georgia, in conversation with Lauren Fox
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-13/lauren-grodstein-dog
November 15, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CST
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Donna Rewolinski, author of Italy: The Fourth Dan and Karen Novice Mystery
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
November 16, 1:00 pm CST
Books & Company and
Boswell Book Company
at Riverside Theater
116 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man: Big Jim Believes
Event is Sold Out
Information:
https://booksco.com/event/2025-11-16/dav-pilkey-riverside-theater-sold-out
or
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-16/dav-pilkey-riverside
November 17, 6:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Karen Bell, Arielle Hawthorne, Stephanie Kegel, and Tony Kora contributors to Milwaukee Flavor: The Cookbook
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-17/milwaukee-flavor-cookbook-event
November 18, 6:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company and
Red Oak Writing
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Janet Burroway, author of, Simone in Pieces, in conversation with Kim Suhr
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-18/janet-burroway-simone
November 18, 6:30 pm CST
Reads By the River
at Doc’s on the Fox
232 N. Milwaukee St., Waterford
In Person Author Event
Jenna Satterthwaite, author of The New Year’s Party; David Ellis author of The Best Lies; and Matt Goldman, author of The Murder Show
November 20, 6:30 pm CST
Boswell Book Company and
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
at 1111 E. Brown Deer Rd., Bayside
In Person Author Event
Dexter Patterson, author of, Birds of the Great Lakes, in conversation with Lindsay Focht
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-20/dexter-patterson-author-birds-great-lakes-conversation-lindsay-focht
November 22, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CST
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Jeannée Sacken, author of The Women Who Stand Between
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
November 22, 2:00 pm CST
Woodland Pattern Book Center
720 E. Locust St., Milwaukee
Hybrid In Person/Virtual Author Event
Lily Brown, author of Blade Work; Emma Winsor Wood, author of Preferred Internal Landscape; and Kurt Olsson, author of The Unnumbered Anniversaries
Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/poetry-reading-lily-brown-emma-winsor-wood-and-kurt-olsson
November 22, 4:00 pm CST
Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Jordan Treske, author of Building the Milwaukee Bucks: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Roberston and the Rapid Rise of an NBA Franchise, 1968-1975
Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html
November 23, 4:00 pm CST
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Harold Eppley, author of Deadpan
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-11-23/harold-eppley-deadpan
Information is accurate at the time of publication.
Please use provided links to verify that event information has not changed.
