
Mark Wilkerson, author of Tomas Young's War
Co-sponsored by Veterans for Peace.
From Mark Wilkerson, who spent eight years in the army as an AH-1 Cobra and UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter crew chief, comes a biography of the paralyzed Iraq War soldier turned antiwar activist. From his obituary by Christine Mai-Duc in the Los Angeles Times: "Young, a native of Kansas City, Mo., enlisted in the Army two days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at the age of 21. He completed his basic training at Ft. Hood, Texas, and shipped out to Iraq. Young was riding through Sadr City in an unarmored, uncovered Humvee when he was shot through the spinal cord and paralyzed. He relied on a wheelchair for the rest of his life."

Kirkus Reviews called Tomas Young's War "an extremely poignant statement on human vulnerability and the devastation of war." In addition to his years of service, Wilkerson has written books on Pearl Jam and Pete Townshend, He also has a day job as an aircraft maintenance professional.

Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs, 1613-1918
This event is cosponsored by the UWM Russian and Eastern European Studies program and the UWM Sam and Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies.
Here is a not unusual conversation I have with bookstore shoppers. Someone will ask me why we can't host a famous writer. I will explain the particular complications of pitching writers of acclaim. They have a limited amount of time available and everyone wants them. In addition, there is more competition for their time with speaking paid speaking engagements. Serious nonfiction is particularly difficult because you're competing with every university campus in the country.

Reviews of the new book, The Romanovs, 1613-1918, are very strong. Anthony Beevor called it "epic history on the grandest scale" in The Financial Times. Jon Kampfner in The Guardian wrote "the research is meticulous and the style is captivating." And Stuart Kelly in The Scotsman found it "a compelling study, balancing analysis and anecdote beautifully.
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Richelle Mead, author of The Glittering Court.
Richelle Mead has written over 25 novels for teens and adults but far and away her biggest success is The Vampire Academy series. We're honored to be cosponsoring an event with Mead at the new Oak Creek Public Library in Drexel Town Center.

If you want to know a little more about Mead, she enjoys bad reality TV, traveling, trying interesting cocktails (made with mead?), and shopping for dresses to wear on tour. She is a self-professed coffee addict, works in her pajamas, and has a passion for all things wacky and humorous
There are signing restrictions for this event. Mead will sign up to three books from home, one personalized and two signature only. She'll take photos too, as time permits. More information on the Blue Succubus journal.

It's finally here. The runaway international bestselling author who has been topping our own bestseller lists for months is coming!

If you loved A Man Called Ove, we think you're going to love Britt-Marie Was Here too. Boswellian Jen Steele called Backman's newest "a wonderful novel full of heart and humor." And Publishers Weekly wrote: "Insightful and touching, this is a sweet and inspiring story about truth and transformation. Fans of Backman's will find another winner in these pages."
This event is free and open to the public, but I'd come early if I were you.

Alvaro Saar Rios, author of Luchadora!
Presenting an event from the top rope: a talk and dramatic reading by Alvaro Saar Rios, assistant professor of playwriting and analysis at Peck School of the Arts, co-founder of The Royal Mexican Players, and author of Luchadora!, a moving tale of fathers and daughters, secret identities, and the exciting world of lucha libre—Mexican wrestling.
We're celebrating the release of Luchadora! in book form. We'll have a talk and dramatic reading of this exciting story.
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