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Viet than Nguyen talked about his two books Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War and The Sympathizer: A Novel. He spoke at the 2016 Wisconsin Book Festival, held at the Central…

Ella Morton, co-author of Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders, talked about her book. She spoke at the 2016 Wisconsin Book Festival, held at the Central Branch…

Professor Katherine Cramer talked about her book The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker, in which she examines voter distrust. She spoke…

Nicholas Carr talked about his book Utopia is Creepy: And Other Provocations, in which he examines the history of the digital age. He spoke at the 2016 Wisconsin Book Festival, held at the…

Kao Kalia Yang talked about her book The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father, in which she discusses her father’s life. She spoke at the 2016 Wisconsin Book Festival, held at the Central…

Andrea Mays talked about her book The Millionaire and the Bard: Henry Folger’s Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare’s First Folio, in which she discusses Henry Folger’s pursuit of William Shakespeare’s…

Jeff Chang talked about his book We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation, in which he looks at race in America. He spoke at the 2016 Wisconsin Book Festival, held at the Central…

Ben Ehrenreich talked about his book The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine, in which he discusses life for Palestinians living in the West Bank. He spoke at the 2016 Wisconsin…