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Reporter Anne Hull examined how Florida had changed since her childhood there in the 1960s. This event was part of the 2023 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison.

Beth Nguyen recalled her experience growing up in America after her parents fled Saigon when she was eight months old. This event was part of the 2023 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison…

Chalkbeat editor Cara Fitzpatrick looked at the school choice movement and the future of education in America. This event was part of the 2023 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison.

David Von Drehle discussed his neighbor in a Kansas City suburb, a centenarian named Charlie White, whose life is also the story of the last American century -- from the Jazz Age to the smar…

University of Wisconsin educational policy studies professor Erica Turner looked at how school districts are dealing with changes in their demographics. This event was part of the 2023 Wisco…

Journalist Kenneth Miller recounted the life of Nathaniel Kleitman who founded the world’s first dedicated sleep lab. This event was part of the 2023 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison.

Schuyler Bailar looked at transgender people, pronouns, and recent laws around them. This event was part of the 2023 Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison.

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.

Anti-human trafficking activist and Dreamcatcher Foundation co-founder Brenda Myers-Powell discussed her experience as a prostitute and how she managed to leave that life.

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…

University of Texas at Austin professor Jeremi Suri examined the white supremacist resistance in the years after the Civil War. This event was part of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival held…

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…

Author Jude Stewart talked about the science behind our sense of smell. She spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

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.

Attorney Jarrett Adams discussed his criminal conviction and exoneration as well as the path to his current legal career. He 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 …