The Wisconsin Book Festival is the state’s premier literary event and it's starting soon. The festival will feature representative voices from our communities and spark conversations from a wide range of perspectives. At the Fall Celebration, you'll learn about the effect anxiety is having on our society, discuss gender identity, and explore issues facing the public school system.
Here's just a sampling of some of the great events that are planned.
Thursday, October 19
• 5:30 p.m. - Michael Waldman for THE SUPERMAJORITY | Central Library, Community Room 301
• 5:30 p.m. - Dr. Lauren Cook for GENERATION ANXIETY | Central Library, Community Room 302
Friday, October 20
• 4:30 p.m. - Helen Shiller for DARING TO STRUGGLE, DARING TO WIN | Central Library, Community Room 301
• 6:00 p.m. - Nabil Ayers for MY LIFE IN THE SUNSHINE | Central Library, Community Room 302
• 7:30 p.m. - Erin Carlson for NO CRYING IN BASEBALL | Central Library, Community Room 302
Saturday, October 21
• 1:30 p.m. - Anne Hull for THROUGH THE GROVES | Central Library, Community Room 302
• 3:00 p.m. - David Von Drehle for THE BOOK OF CHARLIE | Central Library, Community Room 302
• 4:30 p.m. - Robert Lopez for DISPATCHES FROM PUERTO NOWHERE | Central Library, Community Room 302
• 4:30 p.m. - Cara Fitzpatrick for THE DEATH OF PUBLIC SCHOOL | Central Library, Lower Level Program Room
• 4:30 p.m. - Sam Stephenson for DREAM STREET + JAZZ LOFT PROJECT | Art & Lit Lab
• 7:30 p.m. - Schuyler Bailar for HE/SHE/THEY | Central Library, Community Room 302
Sunday, October 22
• 10:30 a.m. - David Shih for CHINESE PRODIGAL | Central Library, Lower Level Program Room
For a full schedule of events take a look here.