Wisconsin Book Festival lovers, the day you’ve been waiting for is finally here: The 23rd Annual Fall Celebration lineup is LIVE! From October 17–20, they’re bringing you a wide range of stellar, diverse, and entertaining authors from all over the country, here to talk with you about their latest works.
From breathtaking photography collections and thought-provoking political deep dives to moving memoirs and out-of-this-world science fiction, the Fall Celebration has something for everyone.
Of course, none of this would be possible without the support and contributions of sponsors, co-host organizations, partner bookstores, and you. It truly takes a village to host Wisconsin’s premier literary event of the year.
What are you waiting for? Visit their website to see the full schedule.
Below are just a few highlights to get you excited for all that’s ahead!
Thursday, October 17
- 7 p.m. – Leah Elson, clinical development scientist, for There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science
Friday, October 18
- 6 p.m. – Nicola Yoon, New York Times best-selling author, National Book Award finalist, Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient, and Coretta Scott King Talent Award winner, for One of Our Kind
7:30 p.m. – Paola Ramos, VICE journalist, for Defectors- 9 p.m. – Danez Smith, National Book Award finalist, Forward Prize recipient, and Four Quarters Prize recipient, for Bluff
Saturday, October 19
- 10:30 a.m. – Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker contributing writer and co-host of the award-winning Gastropod podcast, for Frostbite
3 p.m. – Barbara McQuade, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Professor, and NBC News and MSNBC legal analyst, for Attack From Within. In conversation with New York Times best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Washington Post Associate Editor David Maraniss- 6 p.m. – Rufi Thorpe, PEN/Faulkner Award finalist, for Margo’s Got Money Problems
- 7:30 p.m. – Joseph O’Neill, PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award recipient, for Godwin
- 7:30 p.m. – George Steinmetz, aerial photographer and National Geographic and New York Times contributor, for Feed the Planet, at the Arts + Literature Laboratory
Sunday, October 20
- 1:30 p.m. – Lev Grossman, New York Times best-selling author, for The Bright Sword
Author photos, from top to bottom: Leah Elson, Danez Smith, Barbara McQuade, Rufi Thorpe
The fall season kicks off next week with two stand-alone events.
Visit the website for details. See you there!