The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books is an annual community celebration of literacy and the arts held the first weekend of November. It is an event where local and national authors and readers of all ages come together to enjoy presentations, performances, creativity and conversation.

November 2, 2023: [from 7:00pm to 9:00pm]

Bob Woodward Lecture, 'The Past, Present and Future of the American Presidency'.

Presented by the UWM at Waukesha

Sponsored by the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership

In the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Lecture is free and open to the public but Registration is Required.

November 3, 2023: [from 5:00pm to 9:00pm]

5:00 pm–8:30 pm : Book Sales.

5:00 pm-6:30 pm : Authors and Presenters Reception - In the Commons.

7:00 pm- 8:30 pm :

Keynote: David Zucker, author of Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!, interviewed by Gino Salamone

In the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Keynote is open to the public but Registration is Required.

8:30 pm-9:00 pm : David Zucker Book Signing.

November 4, 2023: [from 9:00am to 4:30pm]

09:00 am - 04:00 pm : Don Taylor Writers Marketplace and Exhibits

09:00 am - 10:00 am : Saturday Morning Keynote with Robin Hemley interviewed by Jim Higgins.(In the Hub)

10:00 am - 10:15 am : Robin Hemley Book Signing

10:15 am - 11:15 am : Session 01 Presentations and Panels

11:15 am - 11:45 am : Book Signings with Session 01 Authors

11:30 am - 12:30 pm : Lunch (In the Hub)

11:30 am - 12:15 pm : Waukesha Reads Cabaret featuring Candace Decker and Phil Smith (In the Commons)

12:15 pm - 01:15 pm : Session 2 Presentations and Panels

01:15 pm - 01:45 pm : Book Signings with Session 2 Authors

01:45 pm - 02:45 pm : Session 3 Presentations and Panels

02:45 pm - 03:15 pm : Book Signings with Session 3 Authors

03:15 pm - 04:15 pm : Session 4 Presentations and Panels

04:15 pm - 04:45 pm : Book Signings with Session 4 Authors.

Date : November 1-4 , 2023

Cost : Free

Venue : University Of Wisconsin - Waukesha, 1500 N University Dr, Waukesha, WI 53188

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