Milwaukee Noir 10/17/19 - 7:00pm - 10/17/19 - 8:00pm Christina Clancy Vida Cross Tim Hennessy Jennifer Morales Nicholas Petrie Mary Thorson New stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within Milwaukee Image
2019 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture 10/17/19 - 7:30pm - 10/17/19 - 8:30pm Kate DiCamillo Children's book author, Kate DiCamillo, will be presenting the 2019 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture. Image
Reclaiming Community 10/18/19 - 4:30pm - 10/18/19 - 5:30pm Bianca J. Baldridge Stories of loss and resistance amidst external political pressure on Black Youth Image
The Ideas that Made America 10/18/19 - 4:30pm - 10/18/19 - 5:30pm Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen An exciting history of the vibrant and powerful ideas that have shaped the United States. Image
Watershed 10/18/19 - 4:30pm - 10/18/19 - 5:30pm Mark Barr Watershed delivers a gripping story of characters whose ambitions and yearnings threaten to overflow Image
Wisconsin People & Ideas 2019 Fiction and Poetry Contest Reading 10/18/19 - 5:00pm - 10/18/19 - 6:00pm Steve Fox Nikki Kallio Michael Hopkins Robert Russell Mary Wehner Jeri McCormick Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters A reading featuring the winners of the statewide 2019 Fiction & Poetry Contests Image
Fentanyl, Inc. 10/18/19 - 6:00pm - 10/18/19 - 7:00pm Ben Westhoff A deeply human deep-dive investigation of a hazardous industry that has created a worldwide epidemic Image
More News Tomorrow 10/18/19 - 6:00pm - 10/18/19 - 7:00pm Susan Richards Shreve A thrilling and richly drawn family drama about a daughter’s quest to understand her mother’s fate Image
Writing Books for Children 10/18/19 - 6:00pm - 10/18/19 - 7:00pm Kevin Henkes How do you write for different aged readers? Image Image
The Future of Another Timeline 10/18/19 - 7:00pm - 10/18/19 - 8:00pm Annalee Newitz An intelligent, gut-wrenching glimpse of how tiny actions can have large consequences Image
Crisis of Conscience 10/18/19 - 7:30pm - 10/18/19 - 8:30pm Tom Mueller Tom Mueller delves into the many factors which bring us to today's political climate Image
Inland 10/18/19 - 7:30pm - 10/18/19 - 8:30pm Téa Obreht A mythical re-imagining of true events of the American West Image
The Meritocracy Trap 10/18/19 - 7:30pm - 10/18/19 - 8:30pm Daniel Markovits A revolutionary new argument attacking the false promise of meritocracy in America Image
Initiated: Memoir of a Witch 10/18/19 - 9:00pm - 10/18/19 - 10:00pm Amanda Yates Garcia A mystical memoir about finding meaning, beauty, and power through a life in witchcraft. Image
2019 Friends of the CCBC Fall Book Sale 10/19/19 - 9:00am - 10/19/19 - 1:00pm Friends of the CCBC THOUSANDS of new and gently used books for children and teens! Image
The Invention Hunters 10/19/19 - 10:00am - 10/19/19 - 11:00am Korwin Briggs A simple, fun way for curious kids to learn more about science, physics, engineering and history Image Image
Dear Delia 10/19/19 - 10:30am - 10/19/19 - 11:30am Micheal J. Larson John David Smith Dear Delia chronicles the story of Henry F. Young, an officer in the famed Iron Brigade, Image
How We Win 10/19/19 - 10:30am - 10/19/19 - 11:30am Farah Pandith A groundbreaking set of solutions for the crisis of radicalization and extremist threats Image
Suicide Woods 10/19/19 - 10:30am - 10/19/19 - 11:30am Benjamin Percy A potent brew of horror, crime, and weird happenings in the woods. Image
What the Bleep is Women's Fiction? 10/19/19 - 10:30am - 10/19/19 - 11:30am Susan Gloss Kelly Harms What does "women's fiction" mean for booksellers, librarians, publishers, and the people who read Image
Progressives in Navy Blue 10/19/19 - 11:00am - 10/19/19 - 12:00pm Scott Mobley How intellectual and institutional developments transformed the U.S. Navy from 1873 to 1898. Image
The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon 10/19/19 - 11:00am - 10/19/19 - 12:00pm Dean Robbins Journey to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission with Alan Bean! Image Image
Among the Wonders of the Dells 10/19/19 - 12:00pm J Tyler Friedman Never-before-seen photographs and essays sure to delight history enthusiasts and vacationers alike Image
Driving in Cars with Homeless Men 10/19/19 - 12:00pm - 10/19/19 - 1:00pm Kate Wisel Kate Wisel's debut novel is a gut-punching, razor sharp examination four women's love and rage Image