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Upcoming Events

John Maino to Discuss & Sign Frontlines
Thursday, November 9th at 7:00 PM
Rescheduled just in time for Veteran's Day and for the holiday shopping season, John Maino will talk about his experience gathering the stories that went into Frontlines: World War II - Personal Accounts of Wisconsin Veterans.
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The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultrarunning Greatness
Tuesday, October 24th at 7:00 PM
Reading, Discussion & Signing with author Pam Reed
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Celebrate Children - Storytime
Saturday, October 28th at 10:00 AM
Celebrate the Literacy Council of Brown County's 25th Anniversary and enjoy a Halloween Storytime with Amy.
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Kiddy Keys: Music Discover & Piano Exploration
Wednesday, January 10th at 9:00 AM
Taught by Darlene Rich and Kris Skaletski, this 15 week session of classes will be held at The Reader's Loft every Tues. or Weds. starting the week of Oct. 2nd.
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Author Reading, Discussion & Signing
Wednesday, October 11th at 7:00 PM
Patrick Somerville will be reading from his debut collection of short stories, Trouble, published as a Vintage Trade Paperback Original, Sept. 2006
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One Book, One Community Discussing Of Beetles & Angels
Thursday, September 28th at 7:00 PM
Hosted by Green Bay City Council Alderperson, Celestine Jeffreys, everyone is invited to discuss Of Beetles & Angels: One Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard by Mawi Asgedom.
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Booksigning with Maggie Dietz
Saturday, December 23rd at 2:00 PM
Maggie Dietz will be signing copies of her first full-length book of poetry, Perennial Fall (University of Chicago Press, 2006).
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Living With Hormones: From Post-Partum through Mid-Life
Tuesday, February 27th at 7:00 PM
The first evening in The Ups and Downs of Being a Woman, a three part series on women’s health topics. Led by Nicky Plementosh, MD
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Dean Bakopoulos
Wednesday, February 28th at 7:00 PM
A Reading and Booksigning with the author of Please Don't Come Back From the Moon
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Night by Elie Wiesel: Discussion & Art Exhibit with Ava Tevvs
Wednesday, March 21st at 7:00 PM
The second book chosen for the citywide reading program, One Book, One Community, this multimedia event is sure to engage participants.
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Autobiography in Music
Thursday, March 29th at 7:00 PM
An Evening with Bridget-Michaele Reischl
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A Poetry Reading with Jayson Iwen
Saturday, April 28th at 7:00 PM
Jayson Iwen will read from his debut collection of poetry, Six Trips in Two Directions, published by Emergency Press.
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Organic Form
Sunday, April 29th at 1:00 PM
A Writing Workshop with Jayson Iwen
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Thriving as Women: Minding Your Emotional Life
at 7:00 AM
This second evening in our women's health series, The Ups and Downs of Being a Woman, will be led by Dr. Bonnie Nussbaum, PhD
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Life as a Mommy
Saturday, May 12th at 1:00 PM
A Mother's Day Booksigning with author Cathy Spigarelli
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Women of the Writing Circle
Wednesday, June 6th at 7:00 PM
A Writing Circle is a workshop for women of all abilities who have a story to tell and a desire to tell it. Led by Sandra Shackelford, a professional documentary artist, writer, oral historian and instructor, these women have been gathering and learning to write honestly and deeply from their own life experience.
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The Night Birds with Thomas Maltman
Thursday, August 30th at 7:00 PM
Join us for an evening reading, book signing and reception as we celebrate this up and coming author from our area.
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Discuss The Freedom Writer's Diary
Wednesday, October 17th at 7:00 PM
Join the One Book, One Community Discussion of Freedom Writer’s Diary, ed. By Erin Gruwell.
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James Campbell on Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea
Wednesday, November 14th at 7:00 PM
Reminiscent of classics like Band of Brothers and The Things They Carried, Ghost Mountain Boys (Crown Publishing, Oct. 2007) is a harrowing portrait of a largely overlooked campaign. It is part war diary, part extreme adventure tale, and (through letters, journals, and interviews) part biography of a group of men who fought to survive in an environment every bit as fierce as the enemy they faced.
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Gallery 44: The Last Picture Show
Thursday, September 27th at 6:00 PM
This is the final collaborative art show featuring several local fine artists. This is the last time this collaboration of artists can be seen in one time at one place in our area – you don’t want to miss it!
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Estelle Lauter: Pressing a Life Together by Hand
Wednesday, October 24th at 7:00 PM
Poetry Reading with Open Mic. Professor Emeritus at UW-Oshkosh and former UW-Green Bay Professor Estelle Lauter will read from her recent collection of poetry published by Finishing Line Press.
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The Dogs Who Found Me with Ken Foster
Thursday, October 18th at 7:00 PM
On Thursday, Oct. 18th at 7 p.m. Ken Foster, author of Dogs I Have Met and The People Who Found Them (Globe Pequot Press) and and, The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind (Also Globe Pequot Press), will be at The Reader's Loft to read from and discuss his inspiring books on dog rescues.
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Book Signing with Six Local Authors
Saturday, December 8th at 1:00 PM
Celebrate the flavors of Wisconsin in a new way this year. All of these authors will be available to sign copies of their recently published books.
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An Intimate Conversation with Jean Feraca
Saturday, March 29th at 6:00 PM
You’ve listened to her on WPR for years. You’ve probably heard her speak in front of large groups. On Saturday, March 29th at 6 p.m., The Reader's Loft will be hosting an Intimate Conversation with Jean Feraca.
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An Open House for Book Groups
Thursday, September 11th at 6:00 PM
This evening is designed to bring area book groups together to swap ideas for great reads, more open discussions and keeping the group engaged. Anyone in a book group or leading a book group is encouraged to get ideas from not only publishers and booksellers, but from each other. We will introduce to the Loft’s Book Group Registry that offers discounts for group purchases through the store. This evening will also feature wine sampling from Captain’s Walk Winery (345 S. Adams St.) and hor d’ouevre sampling from Savore (2069 Central Ct.).
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Victoria Houston Reading From Dead Hot Shot
Saturday, September 27th at 5:00 PM
Victoria Houston is the author of the highly popular Loon Lake mystery series. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and on National Public Radio. In Dead Hot Shot (Bleak House Books) Chief of Police Lew Ferris is pulled away from his turkey on Thanksgiving Day as bodies begin to surface, while credit card theft and dysfunctional families muddy the investigation waters. As his fishing buddies join in the action Houston once again perfectly balances murder, mayhem and fishing in Wisconsin’s northwoods.
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15th Anniversary Open House
Saturday, October 25th at 6:00 PM
This evening celebration will feature live music, hors d’oeurves and prize give-aways as we celebrate the owner’s dream come true here at The Reader’s Loft. Loyal customers and newcomers are welcome to join this celebration as we both reflect and look forward to another 15 great years.
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Ingeborg Gubler Casey, reading The Heart Moves in a Circular Direction: A Story of Healing
Wednesday, November 12th at 7:00 PM
Madison psychologist Ingeborg Casey reads from her memoir that weaves her experience of growing up with a schizophrenic mother and her insights as a psychotherapist. Similar to The Glass Castle by Jeannette Wall, Casey’s incredible story and her warmth in telling it demonstrates that all roads lead back to family and encourages readers explore their own family ties in a safe venue.
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A Reading with Patrick Somerville, Author of The Cradle
Wednesday, March 11th at 7:00 PM
Since the 2006 publication of Patrick Somerville’s story collection, Trouble, readers have been eager to see a full-length novel by the young writer. With THE CRADLE, Somerville has written a beautiful debut novel about marriage, devotion, and parenthood.
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Celebrate a Local Author’s New Biography & Discover One of Our Quiet Treasures
Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 PM
Join The Reader’s Loft (2069 Central Ct. in Bellevue) for an author reading, discussion and signing on Thursday, May 28th at 7 p.m. Kim Nielsen (UWGB Professor of History and Women’s Studies) will be reading from Beyond the Miracle Worker: The Remarkable Life of Anne Sullivan Macy and Her Extraordinary Friendship with Helen Keller (Beacon Press, May 2009).
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Days on the Farm with Carrie A Meyer
Wednesday, May 27th at 7:00 PM
From the beginning of the twentieth century to World War II, farm wife May Lyford Davis kept a daily chronicle that today offers a window into a way of life that has all but disappeared. May and her husband Elmo lived through two decades of prosperity, the Great Depression, and two World Wars in their Midwestern farming community. Like many women of her time, Davis kept diaries that captured the everyday events of the family farm; she also kept meticulous farming accounts. In doing so, she left an extraordinary record that reflects not only her own experiences but also the history of early twentieth-century American agriculture.
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Booksense Bestsellers

1. The Angel's Game
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
The dazzling new novel from the bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind is a July Indie Next List Great Read.

2. Shanghai Girls
by Lisa See
A fascinating novel of two sisters from the author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.

3. The Scarecrow
by Michael Connelly
Crime reporter Jack McEvoy is back in the new thriller from the bestselling author of The Poet.

4. The Help
by Kathryn Stockett
This wonderful debut set in the rural South of the 1960s is a February Indie Next List Great Read.

5. Gone Tomorrow
by Lee Child
The latest Jack Reacher novel from the bestselling author of Nothing to Lose.

6. A Short History of Women
by Kate Walbert
Walbert's wonderful new novel chronicles mother and daughter relationships over five generations.

7. My Father's Tears and Other Stories
by John Updike
Updike's first collection of short fiction since the year 2000.

8. The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet
by Reif Larsen
Larsen's funny, heartwarming novel is a May Indie Next List Great Read.

9. Brooklyn
by Colm Tóibín
This coming-of-age novel set in Ireland and Brooklyn of the 1950s is a May Indie Next List Great Read.

10. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
by Alan Bradley
Bradley's acclaimed debut featuring 11-year-old sleuth, Flavia de Luce, is a May Indie Next List Great Read.

11. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
by Alexander McCall Smith
The latest No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel.

12. B Is for Beer
by Tom Robbins
A whimsical "children's book for grown-ups" by the bestselling author of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.

13. Road Dogs
by Elmore Leonard
Leonard's latest is a follow-up to his bestseller Out of Sight.

14. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
by Katherine Howe
Katherine Howe's spellbinding debut novel is a June 2009 Indie Next List Great Read.

15. Commencement
by J. Courtney Sullivan
Sullivan's debut novel looks at the bonds of friendship at an elite women's college.