| SESSION TITLE |
PRESENTER(S) |
DATE |
TIME |
PLACE |
| The Chris Farley Show by Tom Farley |
Tom Farley remembers his brother, comedy star Chris Farley, as sensitive and passionate, deeply religious, and devoted to bringing laughter into others’ lives. The Memorial improv team will open. |
Thursday, Oct. 16 |
7 p.m. |
Little Theater, Memorial High School |
| Regional Writers’ Showcase |
Enjoy readings by Alan Jenkins, Frank Smoot, Devin Corbin, Joan Menefee, Jerry Poling, and Patricia Zontelli. |
Friday, Oct. 17 |
4-5:30 p.m. |
Unitarian Universalist Congregation |
| Eat with Your Favorite Author, Part 1 |
Mingle with festival authors while enjoying refreshing cocktails and substantive hors d’oeuvres. Call 715-839-5004 or e-mail librarian@eauclaire.lib.wi.us by October 8 for reservations. $18. |
Friday, Oct. 17 |
5:45-7:15 p.m. |
Haymarket Grill |
| A Voice from the West |
Lawson Fusao Inada, Oregon’s poet laureate, considers himself a poetry salesman. Listen to him read, and celebrate and talk with him about the poetry/jazz connection in his work. |
Friday, Oct. 17 |
7:30 p.m. |
Unitarian Universalist Congregation |
| Surviving with Poetry: Women on the Edge of Chemo |
When cancer pulls people off their everyday path, two writers show how poetry can help concentrate on life even while looking mortality in the face, with humor. Presented by Nadine S. St. Louis and Yvette Viets Flaten. |
Saturday, Oct. 18 |
9-10:15 a.m. |
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library |
| Voices of the Valley |
What if no one but your family understood your native language and you had to communicate in a foreign tongue? It’s happened in the Chippewa Valley! Listen to some writers of the past and present: Eldbjorg Tobin reads Norwegian; Johannes Strohschank reads German; Mai Neng Moua reads Hmong; and Lawrence Martin reads Ojibwa. Lawson Fusao Inada responds and leads discussion of the ideas, emotions, and experiences found in multi-ethnic writing. |
Saturday, Oct. 18 |
10:30 a.m.-noon |
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library |
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Break for lunch on your own |
Saturday, Oct. 18 |
noon-1:15 p.m. |
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| Castles in the Air: Worldbuilding 101 |
Patrick Rothfuss, Sandra Kring, and Kelly McCullough share and discuss their latest award-winning fantasy, historical and science fiction novels. |
Saturday, Oct. 18 |
1:15-2:45 p.m. |
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library |
| How Do You Like Your Murder: Cozy, Hardboiled, or Somewhere in Between? |
Wisconsin authors Marshall Cook (he’s cozy) and Jon Loomis (he’s hardboiled) will read from their mysteries and talk about the ins and outs of their storytelling. |
Saturday, Oct. 18 |
3-4:30 p.m. |
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library |
| Eat with Your Favorite Author, Part 2 |
Rub elbows and chat up your favorite author, all while dining on delicious local cuisine. Call 715-839-5004 or e-mail librarian@eauclaire.lib.wi.us by October 8 for reservations. $23. |
Saturday, Oct. 18 |
5:30 p.m. |
Houligans |
| What Next: Festival Writers Look Farther Afield |
Festival authors read from their new and upcoming works. |
Saturday, Oct. 18 |
7 p.m. |
Houligans |
| Creative Writing Competition for Young Writers: Winners’ Reading |
Winners of the festival’s writing contest for young people present excerpts from their prize-winning works of poetry, prose, fiction and nonfiction. |
Sunday, Oct. 19 |
1:30-3 p.m. |
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library |
| Read ‘Em Their Writes |
Gary Niebuhr presents tips from his award-winning guide on how to organize your mystery discussion group, get participants, select titles, prepare for the meeting, and conduct discussions. |
Sunday, Oct. 19 |
1:30 p.m. |
Altoona Public Library |
