Past Years - 2014 Events | Wisconsin Book Festival

Alamo Doughboy

10/18/14 - 11:00am - 10/18/14 - 12:00pm

Jennifer Rude Klett

A solid military history, told through family interviews, Army histories, letters, & service records

Difficult Fruit

10/18/14 - 11:00am - 10/18/14 - 12:00pm

Lauren Alleyne

A collection of poems about self-knowledge, of fighting for and winning personhood as a woman.

Sisterland and the Madison Writers' Studio Conversation

10/18/14 - 11:30am - 10/18/14 - 12:30pm

A novel about the obligation we have towards others and the responsibility we take for our actions.

My Family and Other Hazards

10/18/14 - 12:00pm - 10/18/14 - 1:00pm

June Melby

A heartwarming memoir about saying goodbye to a childhood home - in this case, a mini golf course.

The Sleeve Waves

10/18/14 - 12:00pm - 10/18/14 - 1:00pm

Angela Sorby

the poems in The Sleeve Waves meditate on how almost everything comes to us in waves.

Double Exposure

10/18/14 - 1:00pm - 10/18/14 - 2:00pm

Bridget Birdsall

A stunning young adult novel that brings to light complex gender issues and teenage insecurities.

Painted Cities

10/18/14 - 1:30pm - 10/18/14 - 2:30pm

Alexai Galaviz-Budziszewski

Author Alexai Galaviz-Budziszewski shares from his book of stories about the city.

Son of Fortune

10/18/14 - 1:30pm - 10/18/14 - 2:30pm

Victoria McKernan

An unforgettable YA novel about a boy's dangerous life importing guano.

The Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government

10/18/14 - 1:30pm - 10/18/14 - 2:30pm

Aneesh Chopra

America's first Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra describes a new revolution in America.

Further Joy

10/18/14 - 2:30pm - 10/18/14 - 3:30pm

John Brandon

A stunning assortment of men and women at the edge of possibility.

Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin

10/18/14 - 3:00pm - 10/18/14 - 4:00pm

Patty Loew

UW-Madison Professor Patty Loew presents her book about Wisconsin's Native people and sustainability

2014 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Ceremony

10/18/14 - 3:00pm - 10/18/14 - 5:00pm

Elizabeth Suneby

Jennifer Bradbury

Farhana Zia

This year's ceremony honors Elizabeth Suneby, Jennifer Bradbury, and Farhana Zia

Feminism Unfinished: A Short, Surprising History of American Women's Movements

10/18/14 - 3:00pm - 10/18/14 - 4:00pm

Linda Gordon

Astrid Henry

The American women’s movement is shrouded in myth. Feminism Unfinished is a much-needed corrective.

How to Sell Your Novel

10/18/14 - 3:30pm - 10/18/14 - 4:30pm

Chloe Benjamin

Ashley Ream

Judith Claire Mitchell

Three Madison authors discuss a novel's path to publication with readings by each author.

Marketplace of the Marvelous

10/18/14 - 4:00pm - 10/18/14 - 5:00pm

Erika Janik

Discover how unorthodox nineteenth-century methods influence modern-day medical theory and practice.

Man Alive!

10/18/14 - 4:30pm - 10/18/14 - 5:30pm

Mary Kay Zuravleff

A warm, funny, and profoundly original novel about a family dealing with disaster.

Alena

10/18/14 - 5:30pm - 10/18/14 - 6:30pm

Rachel Pastan

Listen to author Rachel Pastan as she shares from her evocative new novel Alena.

House of Coates Revisited: Lester B. Morrison, Little Brown Mushroom, and Other Lost Broken Men

10/18/14 - 5:30pm - 10/18/14 - 6:30pm

Brad Zellar

All the Light We Cannot See

10/18/14 - 6:00pm - 10/18/14 - 7:00pm

Anthony Doerr

A beautiful WWII novel about the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another.

Wisconsin Book Festival Arts Reception

10/18/14 - 6:30pm - 10/18/14 - 7:30pm

Andy Adams

Laura Damon-Moore

Filter Photo Festival

Spend the early evening on the third floor celebrating photography, art, and library programs!

The Liar's Wife

10/18/14 - 7:30pm - 10/18/14 - 8:30pm

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon presents four wonderful novellas of Americans abroad and Europeans in America.

NerdNite

10/18/14 - 8:00pm - 10/18/14 - 10:30pm

Jordan Ellenberg

Nerds and non-nerds alike gather to meet, drink and learn something new.

OMAI’s Passing the Mic Tribute Showcase

10/18/14 - 8:00pm - 10/18/14 - 10:00pm

Chinaka Hodge

Dasha Kelly

Tribute showcase and tribute honoring Nakila Robinson and the children of Central America.

101 Two-Letter Words

10/18/14 - 9:00pm - 10/18/14 - 10:00pm

Stephin Merritt

From Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields comes a unique, witty book about 2-letter words!