Join us for tea with Andrea Potos.
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About the Book:
Two Emilys weaves together poems exploring the lives and legacies of Emily Dickinson and Emily Bronte, sometimes using a surprisingly modern lens. . . “As one reviewer noted: Andrea Potos invites us to join writers in a quiet Amherst bedroom, or fields where wind erases the edges of heather and gorse. Or be delighted by remembered poets in a mall, a gym or a movie theater. In these poems, time beautifully splits, like light through a chandelier or a glass doorknob.”
About the Author:
Local poet Andrea Potos is the author of several poetry collections, including most recently Her Joy Becomes and Marrow of Summer. She received five Outstanding Achievement Awards in Poetry from the Wisconsin Library Association. Andrea’s poems are published widely, including in The Sun, Poetry East, the New York Times Book Review, Wisconsin Review, Rosebud Magazine, Midwest Quarterly, and Paterson Literary Review.
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Evie, a single mother in 1972 Arizona, discovers her inner strength through a powerful bond with a wild horse, helping her escape the painful shadows of her past. Belle, a Highland Scot who escapes to 18th-century Canada, finds refuge in her beloved horses as she builds a new life in a harsh and foreign land. Their stories unfold across time, revealing how a connection to animals can shape our journey and heal our spirits, even in the face of overwhelming odds.
About the Author:
Andrea Thalasinos is the author of An Echo Through the Snow, Traveling Light and Fly By Night. Her latest novel, The Loneliness of Horses is due for release on March 21, 2025. Born and raised in New York City, she currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her two Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. Her fiction blends mystery, history, and psychological depth by exploring the animal/human connection and how this innate bond is often the conduit to deeper understanding and connection with one another. She spent almost 9 years on the back of a dogsled with her team of six Siberian Huskies until they aged out of running. Since then she has traded her dogsled for an English saddle and an older quarter horse named Cowboy. For 20 years she's been an avid animal rescue advocate and has been active in the animal community.
Mystery To Me Books is hosting it's first ever panel discussion! We will be joined by four local authors, Laura Bird, Maggie Ginsberg, Sean Patrick Little and Cayce Osbourne. They range in genre, writing style, and publishing experience. Come ask them any questions you have about writing, reading or what its like to publish a book! Still come even if you aren't writing a book and aren't planning to but you just want to hear these authors talk about their work!
Laura Bird- A Milwaukee native, Laura Anne Bird graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in English. She lives in Madison with her husband, three big kids, and little dog. When she's not reading, writing, or reviewing books, she loves to exercise, explore the outdoors, and serve as an ambassador for Wisconsin Book Festival and a board member for Madison Public Library Foundation.
Marvelous Jackson, which launched in September, is a follow-up to Laura's middle grade debut, Crossing the Pressure Line.
Join Laura on Instagram @laura_at_the_library, where she celebrates all things literary.
Maggie Ginsberg- Maggie Ginsberg is the author of Still True, winner of the 2023 WLA Literary Award for Fiction. She's the former managing editor of Madison Magazine, where over the last nearly 20 years her nonfiction work earned honors from the City Regional Magazine Association, the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the Milwaukee Press Club. She now works full-time as a writer at UW–Madison.
Cayce Osborne- Cayce Osborne is a writer, graphic designer, and native Madisonian. She writes about women who find themselves in difficult situations and then have to figure their way out—which often makes them ornery and involves occasional swearing. Her debut novel, I Know What You Did, came out in 2023. You can learn more at cayceosborne.com
Sean Patrick Little- Sean Patrick Little is a writer, speaker, editor, educator, and general literary dude from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
He is the author of the best-selling Survivor Journals series and the critically praised Abe & Duff mystery series. He has also authored one book in the Shelby Ree mystery series, a space opera called Strange Angels, and is always at work on the next project.
Mystery To Me Books is hosting it's first ever panel discussion! We will be joined by four local authors, Laura Bird, Maggie Ginsberg, Sean Patrick Little and Cayce Osbourne. They range in genre, writing style, and publishing experience. Come ask them any questions you have about writing, reading or what its like to publish a book! Still come even if you aren't writing a book and aren't planning to but you just want to hear these authors talk about their work!
Laura Bird- A Milwaukee native, Laura Anne Bird graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in English. She lives in Madison with her husband, three big kids, and little dog. When she's not reading, writing, or reviewing books, she loves to exercise, explore the outdoors, and serve as an ambassador for Wisconsin Book Festival and a board member for Madison Public Library Foundation.
Marvelous Jackson, which launched in September, is a follow-up to Laura's middle grade debut, Crossing the Pressure Line.
Join Laura on Instagram @laura_at_the_library, where she celebrates all things literary.
Maggie Ginsberg- Maggie Ginsberg is the author of Still True, winner of the 2023 WLA Literary Award for Fiction. She's the former managing editor of Madison Magazine, where over the last nearly 20 years her nonfiction work earned honors from the City Regional Magazine Association, the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the Milwaukee Press Club. She now works full-time as a writer at UW–Madison.
Cayce Osborne- Cayce Osborne is a writer, graphic designer, and native Madisonian. She writes about women who find themselves in difficult situations and then have to figure their way out—which often makes them ornery and involves occasional swearing. Her debut novel, I Know What You Did, came out in 2023. You can learn more at cayceosborne.com
Sean Patrick Little- Sean Patrick Little is a writer, speaker, editor, educator, and general literary dude from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
He is the author of the best-selling Survivor Journals series and the critically praised Abe & Duff mystery series. He has also authored one book in the Shelby Ree mystery series, a space opera called Strange Angels, and is always at work on the next project.
Mystery To Me Books is hosting it's first ever panel discussion! We will be joined by four local authors, Laura Bird, Maggie Ginsberg, Sean Patrick Little and Cayce Osbourne. They range in genre, writing style, and publishing experience. Come ask them any questions you have about writing, reading or what its like to publish a book! Still come even if you aren't writing a book and aren't planning to but you just want to hear these authors talk about their work!
Laura Bird- A Milwaukee native, Laura Anne Bird graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in English. She lives in Madison with her husband, three big kids, and little dog. When she's not reading, writing, or reviewing books, she loves to exercise, explore the outdoors, and serve as an ambassador for Wisconsin Book Festival and a board member for Madison Public Library Foundation.
Marvelous Jackson, which launched in September, is a follow-up to Laura's middle grade debut, Crossing the Pressure Line.
Join Laura on Instagram @laura_at_the_library, where she celebrates all things literary.
Maggie Ginsberg- Maggie Ginsberg is the author of Still True, winner of the 2023 WLA Literary Award for Fiction. She's the former managing editor of Madison Magazine, where over the last nearly 20 years her nonfiction work earned honors from the City Regional Magazine Association, the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the Milwaukee Press Club. She now works full-time as a writer at UW–Madison.
Cayce Osborne- Cayce Osborne is a writer, graphic designer, and native Madisonian. She writes about women who find themselves in difficult situations and then have to figure their way out—which often makes them ornery and involves occasional swearing. Her debut novel, I Know What You Did, came out in 2023. You can learn more at cayceosborne.com
Sean Patrick Little- Sean Patrick Little is a writer, speaker, editor, educator, and general literary dude from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
He is the author of the best-selling Survivor Journals series and the critically praised Abe & Duff mystery series. He has also authored one book in the Shelby Ree mystery series, a space opera called Strange Angels, and is always at work on the next project.
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Can’t make it in person? Watch the LIVESTREAM HERE!
About the Book: Anoop is many things: a brother, a son, a grandson, a friend, a middle school student, and a budding writer. He is also Indian American and Sikh.
When he joins a new class, separated from longtime friends, aspects of his identity—especially his long hair, covered with a patka—draw attention in new and uncomfortable ways. At the same time, his beloved grandfather in India is nearing death, leading Anoop to think about faith and identity and his place in the world, especially as attacks on American Sikhs accelerate and he is reminded of his grandfather's experiences during Partition.
Can the tenets of his faith—equality, justice, service, honesty—help Anoop navigate life? Can he even maintain them?
About the Author: Kashmira was born and raised in India and many of her books pull from her experiences in both the Indian and American cultures. Growing up, she loved listening to stories from the epics Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Panchatantra. Her debut middle grade novel, Blue Jasmine was praised by Booklist which wrote, "Filled with details that document an immigrant's observations and experiences, Seema's story, which articulates the ache for distant home and family, will resonate with fellow immigrants and enlighten their classmates." Since then Kashmira has written several middle grade and young adult novels as well as picture books and a chapter book series. Her books have received many starred reviews and recognitions, including an Amelia Bloomer Project's list, JLG selection, and IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, and CCBC. Her novels have been translated in more than half a dozen languages.
Her new middle grade novel in verse, I'm From Here, Too, was published in 2024. Her next book (PB) will be published By Dial Books for Young Readers. (Penguin Publishing House) in early 2026.
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About the Book:
Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and Me
In a new essay collection, Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and Me, author Dean Robbins offers a unique perspective on the prominent figures—past and present—who have left an indelible mark on the Badger State and beyond.
Drawing on his career as an award-winning journalist and arts critic, Robbins delves into the intriguing true tales of legends and trailblazers with special and sometimes surprising connections.to Wisconsin. Subjects range from state icons such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Chris Farley, Butch Vig, and Orson Welles to world-renowned visitors like the Beatles, Jackie Robinson, Abraham Lincoln, and Joni Mitchell. The book also introduces readers to lesser- known heroes, including pioneering drummer Viola Smith, photographer Pedro Guerrero, suffragist Ada James, and storyteller Mountain Wolf Woman.
Filled with revelatory anecdotes, humorous details, and poignant storytelling, and enhanced by dozens of photographs, Wisconsin Idols brings these reverential stories of musicians, activists, artists, athletes, actors, and great thinkers to life for readers and irrefutably establishes Wisconsin as a crossroads for extraordinary people who changed the world.
About the Author:
Dean Robbins is a journalist, arts critic, and children’s author. He has contributed to USA Today, The New York Daily News, The Village Voice, Space.com, the Grammys magazine, Wisconsin Public Radio, and dozens of other media outlets, along with serving as editor of Isthmus newspaper and On Wisconsin magazine. His nonfiction children’s books—including The Faster Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith! and Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing—have been praised in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal; chosen for best-of-the-year honors by the American Library Association, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, and others; adapted for audiobooks and film; and featured in a Smithsonian exhibition. Dean has won both national and state awards for news writing, feature writing, arts writing, and children’s books.
Join us for a family-friendly community gathering to celebrate the release Erin Gleeson's new book, The Watercolor Feast. The book will be available for purchase at the event, and those who have preordered it from Mystery To Me will be able to pick up their copy. Erin's previous cookbooks will also be available. Guests will be invited to do a little painting at a watercolor table and Erin will give a short talk at 5pm. Snacks and drinks from Garth's will be available for purchase throughout the evening. We look forward to seeing you!
About the Book:
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Forest Feast series, Erin Gleeson, a beginner-friendly watercolor book with techniques, ways to get creative, and watercolor paper at the back of the book to practice on
Gleeson’s vibrantly designed cookbooks have transported readers to her beautiful cabin in the woods of Northern California for years, and now she reveals how to re-create her signature watercolor illustrations.
Even artists new to watercolor painting can follow the simple step-by-step instructions in the book’s 40 fun, easy, and beautiful tutorials.
Learn how to hand-letter in watercolor; paint an array of specific fruits, vegetables, and flowers; and create beautiful menus, place settings, and other designs to display in your home or at your next dinner party. Erin also introduces us to three of her favorite watercolor artists, with distinct and lovely styles for further inspiration.
The book concludes with eight pages of watercolor paper so that you can test your new skills. For anyone who is looking for an easy way to make a little time in your life for creativity, Watercolor Feast is a charming introductory guide to painting that celebrates the beauty of food and the natural world.
About the Author:
Erin Gleeson is the New York Times bestselling author of The Forest Feast cookbook series. Her books have been translated into 10 languages and are sold worldwide. Her 6th book, The Watercolor Feast, will be released April 15, 2025 (Abrams Books). This book encourages readers to make time for creativity by learning to paint fruits, vegetables, and edible flowers using watercolor. Erin teaches in the Continuing Studies program at Stanford University and shares art and recipes in her weekly Substack newsletter, Forest Feast Supper Club. After several years in New York and California, Erin and her family relocated to Madison last summer. Learn more at theforestfeast.com and @theforestfeast.
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
Jennifer Chiaverini returns to the well-loved circle of Elm Creek Quilters to illuminate a nearly forgotten jubilant moment in women’s history during the trying years of the Great Depression. In chapters alternating between 2004 and 1933, THE WORLD’S FAIR QUILT: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel (William Morrow: On sale: April 1, 2025) stitches together a story of sisterhood and sibling rivalry, guilt and resentment, forgiveness and peace.
In her eighth decade, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson is content to be back at Elm Creek Manor—the home she fled, in grief and despair, after her first husband and younger brother were killed in World War II, followed by an irreparable falling-out with her elder sister, Claudia. Her fifty years’ absence has made each day at her ancestral estate in rural Pennsylvania all the more precious, especially since she is surrounded by her new family—her husband, Andrew, and kindred quilters. Thanks to dedicated, gifted faculty and the business acumen of Sarah McClure, the Elm Creek Quilt Camp has blossomed into a perennially popular quilter’s retreat. Sylvia often marvels at how, in her golden years, she has forged cherished friendships, founded a thriving business, rediscovered the artist within herself, fallen in love with a long-lost childhood friend—and still feels as if the best is yet to come. All would be well—if not for new, unexpected financial worries. Restoring the woefully neglected estate she inherited after her spendthrift sister’s death was no easy feat, and now the roof needs replacing. Perhaps the launch of Elm Creek Orchards, a venture spearheaded by Sarah’s husband, will spare Sylvia from having to raise the price of sessions for campers—or worse, seeking a loan or a benefactor. A child of the Great Depression, Sylvia abhors the thought of both debt and bankruptcy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including critically acclaimed historical fiction and the beloved Elm Creeks Quilt series, which she began in 1999 to capture everything she loves about quilting—the artistry, tradition, folklore, and, above all, wonderful community. Her works of nonfiction include seven collections of quilt patterns and original designs featured in Country Woman, Quiltmaker, Quilt, and other magazines. In 2020, Jennifer received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association for her novel Resistance Women. In 2023, the WLA awarded her the honor of Notable Wisconsin Author
for her significant contributions to the state's literary heritage. Jennifer graduated from the University of Notre Dame and earned her MA from the University of Chicago. She, her husband, and their two sons call Madison, Wisconsin, home.
Academics as Sleuths
featuring Maha Khan Phillips + Zoe B. Wallbrook
https://www.crowdcast.io/c/academics-as-sleuths-
April 30 at 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Archaeologist Dr. Gul Delani and newly minted junior professor Daphne Ouverture aren't your typical magnifying-glass-carrying sleuths, but their academic backgrounds make them the best ones for the job in two upcoming books from Soho Crime. Join authors Maha Khan Phillips (The Museum Detective) and Zoe B. Wallbrook (History Lessons) for an in-depth conversation about academics as sleuths.
RSVP and attend the event live for a chance to win a Mystery To Me gift card!
Academics as Sleuths
featuring Maha Khan Phillips + Zoe B. Wallbrook
https://www.crowdcast.io/c/academics-as-sleuths-
April 30 at 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Archaeologist Dr. Gul Delani and newly minted junior professor Daphne Ouverture aren't your typical magnifying-glass-carrying sleuths, but their academic backgrounds make them the best ones for the job in two upcoming books from Soho Crime. Join authors Maha Khan Phillips (The Museum Detective) and Zoe B. Wallbrook (History Lessons) for an in-depth conversation about academics as sleuths.
RSVP and attend the event live for a chance to win a Mystery To Me gift card!
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About the Book:
It started in February 1933 when a Wisconsin farmer brought a dead cow and a bucket of cow's blood to the lab of a young University of Wisconsin biochemist named Karl Paul Link. The farmer's cows were dying mysteriously. Their blood would not clot.
Over the next two decades, Link and his team solved the mystery, and in doing so, developed a powerful rodenticide and life-saving human anticoagulant called warfarin, which was famously administered to President Dwight Eisenhower after a heart attack.
At the center of the story is Karl Paul Link – brilliant, outspoken, controversial, humorous – a colorful anti-authoritarian who twice received the Lasker Award, an honor for medical investigators second only to the Nobel Prize.
This biography traces Link's life from humble Indiana beginnings to the labs and lecture halls where he made his name – and 20th-century medical history.
About the author:
Doug Moe has worked as a journalist in Wisconsin for more than four decades. He has authored more than a dozen books.
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About the Book:
A thrilling reimagining of the world of Charles Dickens, as seen through the eyes of the infamous Jacob Fagin, London’s most gifted pickpocket, liar, and rogue. Long before Oliver Twist stumbled onto the scene, Jacob Fagin was scratching out a life for himself in the dark alleys of nineteenth-century London. Born in the Jewish enclave of Stepney shortly after his father was executed as a thief, Jacob's whole world is his open-minded mother, Leah. But Jacob’s prospects are forever altered when a light-fingered pickpocket takes Jacob under his wing and teaches him a trade that pays far better than the neighborhood boys could possibly dream.
About the Author: ALLISON EPSTEIN earned her M.F.A. in fiction from Northwestern University and a B.A. in creative writing from the University of Michigan. A Michigan native, she now lives in Chicago. When not writing, she enjoys good theater, bad puns, and fancy jackets. She is the author of the historical novels A Tip for the Hangman and Let the Dead Bury the Dead.
