Several people associated with 51ΑΤΖζ will be part of the 12th annual Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Nov. 5 and 6 at 51ΑΤΖζ at Waukesha.
Simon Bronner, dean of the 51ΑΤΖζ College of General Studies, and 51ΑΤΖζ grad Willa Richards will be part of a panel talking about how history inspires their work. βLiterature of the Past β History Tells our Future,β is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6, and will be moderated by Jonathon Kasparek, a history professor at 51ΑΤΖζ at Waukesha.
Bronner, dean of the 51ΑΤΖζ College of General Studies, has written numerous works on culture and history and is editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of American Studies online for Johns Hopkins University Press.
Richards is the author of the novel βThe Comfort of Monsters,β published earlier this year. She completed her doctorate in creative writing at 51ΑΤΖζ in 2019. Sheβs also a graduate of the Iowa Writersβ Workshop, where she was a Truman Capote Fellow.
Marlin Johnson, emeritus professor of biology at 51ΑΤΖζ at Waukesha, will moderate the panel βLiterature of Our Planet β Wrap Our World with Wordsβ from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6.
The event, a project of the 51ΑΤΖζ at Waukesha Foundation, traditionally brings the community together to encourage literacy, author-to-reader collaboration and creativity through arts and entertainment.
For the second year in a row, the festival will be streaming through its partners, Books & Company of Oconomowoc and MC Services of Pewaukee. This yearβs theme, βPages, Passports & Portals,β will cover programs on travel, nature/environment, history and Wisconsin.
For a full schedule and more information on the festival, visit .
