by Amy Mertz | Sep 8, 2022 | News, Newsletter
Fifty authors are on the lineup for the Wisconsin Book Festival’s 20th anniversary fall celebration October 13–16 at Central Library. Their work spans the literary genres, from fiction and nonfiction to poetry and more. “We’re delighted to be able to celebrate the...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 9, 2022 | News, Newsletter
The Wisconsin Book Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year! To mark the occasion, the festival gave away free books at two May events, and it will distribute free books on Wednesday, June 15, when world-renowned author James Patterson will visit Madison...
by Amy Mertz | May 27, 2022 | Event, Giving, News, Newsletter
More than 600 library supporters attended Madison Public Library Foundation’s 11th annual Lunch for Libraries fundraiser on May 16 at Monona Terrace. The event featured hit podcast host and producer Guy Raz, who spoke about his book, How I Built This, which shares a...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 14, 2021 | News, Newsletter
As we near the end of 2021, we’re reflecting on a great year for the Wisconsin Book Festival. We were so excited to host some events in person and are looking forward to continuing with more in-person programming in 2022. We hosted 73 virtual and in-person events...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 9, 2021 | Event, News, Newsletter
The Wisconsin Book Festival is gearing up for the fall kickoff to its 2021–22 programming season, with a hybrid approach for author events — some virtual and others in person. In-person events will take place on Saturday, October 23, during the annual fall celebration...
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