Enjoy a glittering sunset cruise on Geneva Lake courtesy of Lake Geneva Cruise Line before docking at this historic Queen Anne manor for an evening of gothic allure and chilling tales from one of America’s greatest authors. Upon docking, step into the historic Black Point Estate, a stunning residence that serves as the perfect backdrop […]
As always, the reading will be accompanied by a pre and post-show book signing and audience Q&A. Spend the evening with David Sedaris, one of America’s pre-eminent humorists and satirical writers. Beloved for his essays and short stories, Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress […]
Enjoy a glittering sunset cruise on Geneva Lake courtesy of Lake Geneva Cruise Line before docking at this historic Queen Anne manor for an evening of gothic allure and chilling tales from one of America’s greatest authors. Upon docking, step into the historic Black Point Estate, a stunning residence that serves as the perfect backdrop […]
Enjoy a glittering sunset cruise on Geneva Lake courtesy of Lake Geneva Cruise Line before docking at this historic Queen Anne manor for an evening of gothic allure and chilling tales from one of America’s greatest authors. Upon docking, step into the historic Black Point Estate, a stunning residence that serves as the perfect backdrop […]
Local history author Andrea Nolen will speak at Leopold’s Books, Bar, Caffe on Oct 21, 2025 from 6-8 PM. “Lincoln’s Counterfeiters” chronicles the rise and fall of a counterfeiting gang which was sponsored by President Lincoln and operated in Southern Wisconsin. After 1871, the gang’s leaders went on to found Chicago’s mob and sponsored Ziegfeld’s […]
Lori Fredrich will share the inspiration behind Wisconsin Field to Fork, a unique cookbook which weaves the stories of local farmers with 70 chef-driven recipes using Wisconsin-grown ingredients. She’ll also […]
Does place change us? Author Christina Clancy’s new novel, The Snowbirds, explores a Midwestern couple’s attempt to work on their relationship and trade the harsh midwestern winter for sunshine and warmth in Palm Springs. Clancy will explore topics such as change, escape, midlife, relationships, and the power of place.
Whether you’re an aspiring author, avid illustrator, or thoughtful gift-giver, it’s hard to beat handmade books. This introduction to coptic stitch binding includes a travel-sized toolkit (to keep!) so that you can bind books wherever there’s paper. Open to youth in grades 5-12. Registration required and space is limited. *Parent or caregiver participation is required […]
Sometimes, laughter really is the best medicine. This is what Mary Catherine Starr learned back in 2020 when she started making comics about motherhood and sharing them to Instagram. Five years later, she published her first book, a comic memoir all about her marriage and her journey through the early years of parenting. In this […]
Catch a glimpse of the richness and variety of contemporary South Asian women’s poetry and see new connections between women’s experiences in the U.S and the wider world. Co-editors Drs. Lopamudra Basu and Feroza Jussawalla will briefly introduce the Sing, Slivered Tongue anthology of poetry, touching on their goals in curating the poetry of contemporary […]
Poems and conversation with current Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Brenda Cárdenas, moderated by Max Garland.
Marcie Rendon, a celebrated member of the White Earth Nation and award‑winning playwright and poet, will delve into the creation of her breakout character, Cash Blackbear—a tough, intuitive young Ojibwe woman whose roots in rural 1970s Minnesota have resonated deeply with Midwestern readers. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of Rendon’s process for crafting authentic Native […]