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Architect and design Critic Alexandra Lange talked about the history or American shopping malls. This event was part of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison.

University of North Florida professor Nick Seabrook looked at the history of gerrymandering in America. This event was part of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison.

New York Times features writer Elizabeth Williamson reported on the years following the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting as parents of the victims defended themselves against conspiracy theor…

Author Samuel Spitale looked at the history of propaganda and misinformation and offered advice on how to identify and combat it. This event was part of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival he…

Essayist Meghan O’Gieblyn asked what it means to be human in an age of rising technology and artificial intelligence. She spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

Jaquira Diaz reflected on her experiences growing up in Puerto Rico and Miami. She spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

University of Wisconsin-Madison history professor Gregg Mitman discussed the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company’s operations in Liberia during the 1920s. He spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festiv…

Author and activist Terry Tempest Williams shared her essays on environmental issues. This program was part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Madison Public Libra…

Author and University of California at Riverside professor Laila Lalami explored American citizenship through her own journey as a Moroccan immigrant. This program was part of the Wisconsin …

Writer and producer Jacob Tobia reflected on their life and exploration of gender. This program was part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Madison Public Library.

Physics Professors Brian Greene and Janna Levin explored the origins and future of the cosmos. This program was part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Madison Pub…

Jennifer Palmieri, director of communications for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, offered her thoughts on how to advance the women’s movement. This program was part of the Wisc…

Vice News correspondent Paola Ramos reported on the Latino Americans that identify as “Latinx.” This program was part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Madison Pu…

Biographer Larry Tye recounted the life of the late Republican Senator Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin. This was a virtual event hosted by the Wisconsin Book Festival.

Megan Phelps-Roper talked about her book, Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church, in which she recalled her upbringing in the Westboro Baptist Church and her de…

Farah Pandith discussed How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders, and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat. In her book …

Literary Hub editor Michele Filgate led a discussion on difficult maternal relationships. The panelists spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

Former Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon talked about his memoir, Beautiful on the Outside: A Memoir. He spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

Carol Anderson, Emory University African American Studies chair, provided a history of voter suppression. She spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

Arno Michaelis and Pardeep Singh Kaleka discussed their book, The Gift of Our Wounds: A Sikh and a Former White Supremacist Find Forgiveness After Hate, at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Mad…