Past Years - 2021 Events | Wisconsin Book Festival

The Problem of Alzheimer's

5/24/21 - 7:00pm - 5/24/21 - 8:00pm

Jason Karlawish

Part case studies, part meditation on the past, present and future of the disease.

Lunch for Libraries - Carl Hiaasen

5/25/21 - 12:00pm - 5/25/21 - 1:00pm

Carl Hiaasen

Madison Public Library Foundation’s annual Lunch for Libraries virtual fundraiser!

The Wild World Handbook

5/26/21 - 11:00am - 5/26/21 - 12:00pm

Andrea Debbink

An inspiring guide for the next generation of climate activists, conservationists, and nature lovers

Sex and Vanity

5/26/21 - 7:00pm - 5/26/21 - 8:00pm

Kevin Kwan

A brilliantly funny comedy of manners set between two cultures.

The Beauty in Breaking

7/20/21 - 7:00pm - 7/20/21 - 8:00pm

Michele Harper

An emergency room physician explores how a life of service to others taught her how to heal herself.

Unbound

9/23/21 - 6:00pm - 9/23/21 - 7:00pm

Tarana Burke

Celebrate the launch of Tarana Burke’s UNBOUND with a one-night only special event.

Martita, I Remember You/Martita, Te Recuerdo

9/28/21 - 7:00pm - 9/28/21 - 8:00pm

Sandra Cisneros

Kali Fajardo-Anstine

This tribute to the life-changing power of youthful friendship is Cisneros at her vintage best.

Milk Blood Heat

9/30/21 - 7:00pm - 9/30/21 - 8:00pm

Dantiel Moniz

One of the most exciting discoveries in today's literary landscape!

2021 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture

9/30/21 - 7:30pm - 9/30/21 - 9:00pm

Christopher Myers

A lecture by the author and illustrator, Christopher Myers

Seek You

10/5/21 - 7:00pm - 10/5/21 - 8:00pm

Kristen Radtke

A timely and moving meditation on isolation and longing, both as individuals and as a society.

The Redemption of Bobby Love

10/7/21 - 7:00pm - 10/7/21 - 8:00pm

Bobby Love

Cheryl Love

The inspiring and dramatic true account of an escaped convict and his wife of 35 years.

Land of Big Numbers

10/11/21 - 7:00pm - 10/11/21 - 8:00pm

Te-Ping Chen

Vivid portrayals of the men and women of modern China and its diaspora

Girlhood

10/12/21 - 7:00pm - 10/12/21 - 8:00pm

Melissa Febos

The narratives women are told about what it means to be female and what it takes to free oneself.

Peril

10/14/21 - 6:00pm - 10/14/21 - 7:00pm

Bob Woodward

Robert Costa

The extraordinary story of the end of one presidency and the beginning of another.

Passing the Mic: Into the Multiverse

10/16/21 - 6:00pm - 10/16/21 - 8:00pm

Mahogany Browne

First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble

A weekend of showcases, concerts, panels and workshops.

Friends of UW-Madison Libraries Book Sale

10/20/21 - 4:00pm - 10/20/21 - 8:00pm

Friends of UW Libraries

Friends of UW-Madison Libraries Book Sale

10/21/21 - 10:30am - 10/21/21 - 7:00pm

Friends of UW Libraries

Lifelines

10/21/21 - 4:00pm - 10/21/21 - 5:00pm

Dr. Leana Wen

an insider's account of public health and its crucial role in our society.

A Beginner's Guide to America

10/21/21 - 5:30pm - 10/21/21 - 6:30pm

Roya Hakakian

A stirring, witty, and poignant glimpse into the bewildering American immigrant experience.

A World Without Soil

10/21/21 - 6:00pm - 10/21/21 - 7:00pm

Jo Handelsman

A scientist’s manifesto addressing a soil loss crisis.

Big Ideas for Busy People: How Do We Know What We Know

10/21/21 - 7:00pm - 10/21/21 - 8:30pm

Five-minute flash talks from some of UW-Madison’s biggest brains!

Big Ideas for Busy People: How Do We Know What We Know - - 10/21/2021 - 7:00pm

The Second

10/21/21 - 7:00pm - 10/21/21 - 8:00pm

Carol Anderson

Illuminating the history and impact of the Second Amendment

Fight Night

10/21/21 - 8:30pm - 10/21/21 - 9:30pm

Miriam Toews

interviewed by Christina Baker Kline

To all the women who are still fighting—painfully, ferociously—for a way to live on their own terms.

Fight Night - Miriam Toews, (interviewer) Christina Baker Kline - 10/21/2021 - 8:30pm

Friends of UW-Madison Libraries Book Sale

10/22/21 - 10:30am - 10/22/21 - 7:00pm

Friends of UW Libraries