Wisconsin Book Festival Returns October 10-14

The schedule for the 2007 Wisconsin Book Festival has been announced.

A quick scan of some interesting events:

Wednesday, October 10 5:00 - 6:45 PM
Venue: Wisconsin Historical Society-Library Mall
The Dictionary of American Regional English Toasts Fred Cassidy: On to Z!

Wednesday, October 10 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Venue: Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Jeremi Suri on Henry Kissinger: Domestic Tranquility and Global Issues
Suri is a "bright young star" at the UW. Presenter(s): Jeremi Suri

Don't miss the book sale!
Fall 2007 Book Sale: Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries: Regular Sale (No entry fee) Thursday and Friday, October 11-12 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday, 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Venue: Memorial Library

Friday
Matthew Rothschild & Chris Finan: Tranqulity at any Price?
Friday, October 12 7:00 - 8:45 PM Presenter(s): Matthew Rothschild, Chris Finan
Venue: Red Gym: "On Wisconsin Room"

T.C. Boyle: Domestic Tranquility Behind the Tortilla Curtain
Friday, October 12 7:00 - 8:30 PM Presenter(s): T.C. Boyle
Venue: Orpheum Theatre: Main

Saturday
Katha Pollit: Learning to Drive and other Life Stories
Saturday, October 13 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Venue: A Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore

James Campbell: Ghost Mountain Boys
Saturday, October 13 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Venue: Wisconsin Veterans Museum Presenter(s): James Campbell " Part war diary, part adventure tale, and part biography, this is a story of a group of men who fought to survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth."

On the Road: Writers as Wayfarers
Saturday, October 13 2:00 - 3:45 PM
Venue: A Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore Presenter(s): Monona's Richard Chamberlin, Kevin Revolinski, Brian Bouldrey

Do Not Miss:
Same Time, Same Station: TV in the USA
Saturday, October 13 4:00 - 5:45 PM
Venue: Wisconsin Studio/Overture Presenter(s): James L. Baughman

Examining Russ Feingold and the Politics of Domestic Tranquility in post-9/11 America: Featuring Biographer Sanford Horwitt Saturday, October 13 6:00 - 6:50 PM Venue: Promenade Hall/Overture Presenter(s): Sanford Horwitt


Sunday

Finding Freedom: The Untold Story of Joshua Glover, Runaway Slave
Sunday, October 14 12:00 - 1:45 PM
Venue: A Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore Presented by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press Presenter(s): Ruby West Jackson, Walter T. McDonald

David Obey, Raising Hell for Justice: The Washington Battles of a Heartland Progressive
Sunday, October 14 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Venue: Promenade Hall/Overture Presented by the University of Wisconsin Press Presenter(s): David Obey

Odd Wisconsin: Amusing, Perplexing, and Unlikely Stories from Wisconsin's Past Sunday,
October 14 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Venue: Wisconsin Historical Museum-Capitol Square Presented by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press Presenter(s): Erika Janik

Check out the whole schedule - these are items that caught my eye, but it's not comprehensive.