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A crowd of sitting people listen to a talk at Central Library.

A past Wisconsin Book Festival event.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for book lovers, as the Wisconsin Book Festival’s annual four-day celebration fills a long weekend with talks by more than 50 authors. Events begin at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 with a talk by author Michael Waldman on The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America, and wrap up at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 22 with fantasist John Scalzi on the just-released Starter Villain…and there’s oh so much in between those talks. Read Michael Popke’s preview here, and find the full schedule at wisconsinbookfestival.org.

media release: The Wisconsin Book Festival will host its 22nd annual Fall Celebration October 19–22 at Madison Public Library’s Central Library in downtown Madison, Wis. This free, four-day event celebrates literature from all genres by bringing more than 50 authors to the city to speak about their latest published work.

Presented by Madison Public Library in partnership with Madison Public Library Foundation, the festival also offers a robust year-round schedule. The festival is known for its diverse lineup of writers — accomplished to new, local to internationally renowned — as well as for offering a variety of festival events that spark conversations for readers of all ages. Learn more at wisconsinbookfestival.org, or follow the festival on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.