Past Years - 2015 Events | Wisconsin Book Festival

Summer Library Carnival

7/29/15 - 10:30am - 7/29/15 - 1:30pm

Celebrate reading, enjoy Miller & Mike performances and stop by for carnival games, crafts and more!

Summer Library Carnival - - 07/29/2015 - 10:30am

The End of All Things

8/17/15 - 7:00pm - 8/17/15 - 8:00pm

John Scalzi

Earth’s guardians race to reconcile with Earth and keep humanity's union intact.

Barbara the Slut and Other People

9/11/15 - 7:00pm - 9/11/15 - 8:00pm

Lauren Holmes

Holmes tackles eros and intimacy with a genius for revealing our most vulnerable, spirited selves.

Fall Barn Soiree with Nickolas Butler

9/24/15 - 5:30pm - 9/24/15 - 9:00pm

Nickolas Butler

A spectacular evening out with author Nickolas Butler and his unforgettable novel Shotgun Lovesongs.

Self-Publishing Basics Workshop

9/27/15 - 2:00pm - 9/27/15 - 4:30pm

Learn the basics of self-publishing – from creation to distribution of your work.

Self-Publishing Basics Workshop - - 09/27/2015 - 2:00pm

Read Local! Indie Author Showcase

10/3/15 - 9:00am - 10/3/15 - 5:00pm

Meet and hear local authors in this one day indie author festival.

Read Local! Indie Author Showcase - - 10/03/2015 - 9:00am

Celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month

10/7/15 - 5:30pm - 10/7/15 - 8:00pm

Children's Dyslexia Center-Madison

Awareness event for families featuring light dinner, film and discussion.

Pinney Mini Book Fest 2015

10/10/15 - 1:00pm - 10/11/15 - 4:15pm

Meet and hear local authors in this three day mini festival.

Pinney Mini Book Fest 2015 - - 10/10/2015 - 1:00pm

Kitchens of the Great Midwest

10/14/15 - 6:30pm - 10/14/15 - 7:30pm

J. Ryan Stradal

An incredible tale of how the food we eat and the people we meet shape the world around us.

2015 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture

10/20/15 - 7:30pm - 10/20/15 - 8:30pm

Yuyi Morales

Children's book illustrator, Yuyi Morales, will be presenting the 2015 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture.

Water Tension and the Great Lakes Compact

10/22/15 - 9:00am - 10/22/15 - 10:00am

Peter Annin

Important analysis of the future of Great Lakes water diversion management.

Indigenous Traditions, Multilingual Voices in Hip Hop Today

10/22/15 - 3:30pm - 10/22/15 - 5:00pm

First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble

A panel discussion featuring Frank Waln, Telmary Diaz, J. Ivy, and Baba Israel

Mayakovsky's Revolver

10/22/15 - 4:00pm - 10/22/15 - 5:00pm

Matthew Dickman

A dazzling, award-winning young poet paints life as a celebration in the dark.

The Cherry Harvest

10/22/15 - 5:30pm - 10/22/15 - 6:30pm

Lucy Sanna

During WWII, an American family begins to fall apart when they take on German POWs for labor.

What We're Writing Now

10/22/15 - 5:30pm - 10/22/15 - 6:30pm

Richard Keller

Caroline Levine

Scott Straus

UW faculty of various fields convene to talk about their recent, field-shaping publications.

Failure: Why Science Is So Successful

10/22/15 - 6:00pm - 10/22/15 - 7:00pm

Stuart Firestein

Failure shows us that the scientific enterprise is riddled with errors - and that is a good thing.

All Elements Hip Hop Arts Showcase

10/22/15 - 7:00pm - 10/22/15 - 9:30pm

First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble

Come hear visiting youth poetry slam champions and hip hop artists from cities across the Midwest.

Homemade for Sale: How to Set Up and Market a Food Business from Your Home Kitchen

10/22/15 - 7:00pm - 10/22/15 - 8:00pm

Lisa Kivirist & John D. Ivanko

Homemade for Sale provides a clear roadmap to go from idea and recipe to final product.

The Big Burn

10/22/15 - 7:00pm - 10/22/15 - 8:00pm

Timothy Egan

Egan pairs the stories of the 1910 forest fire and President Roosevelt’s push for conservation.

Fortune Smiles

10/22/15 - 7:30pm - 10/22/15 - 8:30pm

Adam Johnson

This surreal and darkly comic collection of stories gives voice to perspectives we don’t often hear.

High School Friday 2015

10/23/15 - 9:00am - 10/23/15 - 2:00pm

First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble

David Crabb

Anthony Breznican

A day of education through meaningful interaction with authors, performers, storytellers, and peers.

Whispers & Shadows

10/23/15 - 11:00am - 10/23/15 - 12:00pm

Jerry Apps

Jerry Apps reminds us to slow down, turn off technology, and allow our senses to reconnect.

The Only Woman in the Room: Why Science Is Still a Boys' Club

10/23/15 - 2:30pm - 10/23/15 - 3:30pm

Eileen Pollack

This brazenly honest book shows the struggles female scientists face, and provides hope for change.

The Mathematician's Shiva

10/23/15 - 3:30pm - 10/23/15 - 4:30pm

Stuart Rojstaczer

An moving and funny novel that captures humanity's drive to achieve the impossible.