Hello!
J. Ryan Stradel will be joining us for an afternoon in person Readings from Oconomowaukee event on Wednesday, April 26! He will be in conversation with author Amy Reichert, Daniel Goldin from Boswell, and our own Lisa Baudoin. J. Ryan Stradel's new book, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club takes us into the heart of a family and their Supper Club in a small Northern Minnesota town. Mariel Prager is set to inherit the Lakeside Supper Club from her grandparents, while her husband is in line to inherit his family's chain of Denny's like diners spreading across the midwest. Stradel captures growing up in a family business, contending with dreams and expectations, and the implications of a rapidly changing and finicky society. Amongst the relish trays and brandy old fashioneds is a story filled with quirky characters, family secrets, and our desires to find a place of comfort and success.
If you can't make our afternoon event, you can join us at Boswell Book Company at 6:30pm where Daniel and Lisa will be joined by author Christina Clancy in conversation with J. Ryan Stradel.
Both events are free ticketed events!
We also have our Independent Bookstore Day celebration coming up on the last Saturday of the the month. Join us April 29 all day for indie bookstore day exclusive books and merch (while supplies last), as well as activities and treats! Independent Bookstore Day is one of our favorite days of the year, and we love coming together with you to champion local bookstores and the love of reading!
Cheers and Happy Reading!
Lisa with Katrina, Ken, Chloe, Toni, Elisabeth, Beth, Judy, Lizzy, Connie, Susie, Emma, Ava, Maile, and Jen
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Current Store Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00 - 7:00 Saturday - Sunday 9:00 - 5:00
Curbside pick up and shipping available.
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Readings From Oconomowaukee
at Books & Company
J. RYAN STRADAL
in conversation with
Lisa Baudoin, Daniel Goldin,
and author Amy Reichert
Wednesday, April 26th
2:00 p.m.
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Join Boswell Book Company and Books & Company for a lively in person Readings From Oconomowaukee featuring author J. Ryan Stradal in conversation with Daniel Goldin, Lisa Baudoin, and author Amy E. Reichert for Stradal's new novel Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club- a story of a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, and the legacy of love and tragedy, of hardship and hope, that unites and divides them.
Boswell Book Company is hosting the in-person Milwaukee Edition of
Readings from Oconomowaukee
J. RYAN STRADAL
in conversation with Lisa, Daniel, and author Christina Clancy
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 at 6:30pm
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KATHIE GIORGIO
Thursday, April 27th
6:00 p.m.
The Hub at
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Waukesha Campus
Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books presents the launch of Kathie Giorgio's 7th novel Hope Always Rises.
Kathie will be joined on the stage for a presentation by the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention. Then, after reading from the book, Kathie will be interviewed on stage by Philip Chard, well-known therapist and columnist. Chard writes Out Of My Mind, a column which appeared first in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and now in the Shepherd Express.
This event will start at 6:00 p.m. and will be held in the Hub at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Waukesha Campus, 1500 N. University Avenue, in Waukesha.
It is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
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Save the date!!
Independent Bookstore Day is coming up!
Saturday, April 29th
A celebration of all things related to books, readers, and indie bookstores!
Special swag on sale only on IBD!
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Readings From Oconomowaukee
Holly Goldberg Sloan
in conversation with
Lisa Baudoin & Daniel Goldin
Wednesday, May 24th
2:00 p.m.
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Readings from Oconomowaukee presents an afternoon with Holly Goldberg Sloan, author of Pieces of Blue- a compelling and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub about a family trying to restore a ramshackle beachside motel in Hawaii--and their own lives.
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Books & Company Book Groups |
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Wednesday, April 19th*
1:00 p.m.
in person at Books & Company
by Brendan Slocumb
*note date change
Wednesday, May 24th
1:00 p.m.
in person at Books & Company
by Kathleen Rooney
registration required-
limited seating available
link to come.
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Tuesday, April 25th
4:00 p.m.
in person at Books & Company
by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Tuesday, May 23rd
4:00 p.m.
in person at Books & Company
by Paraic O'Donnell
No registration required.
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Tuesday, April 19th
6:00 p.m.
in person at Books & Company
by Carolyn Tara O'Neil
Wednesday, May 17th
6:30 p.m.
in person at Books & Company
by Elizabeth Wein
No registration required.
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Wednesday, April 20th
6:00 p.m.
in person at Books & Company
by Susanne Pari
Wednesday, May 18th
6:00 p.m.
in person at Books & Company
by Sosuke Natsukawa
link to come
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS - hardcover |
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FICTION
New and Favorites in Hardcover!
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by Aanchal Malhotra
Bookseller Susie says "The Book of Everlasting Things is a story that I enjoyed taking my time with. It is a story about a perfumers family and a calligraphers family and all that changes due to the Partition of India in 1947. My appreciation of essential oils and the power of scent added extra enjoyment to this read for me. It is an ambitious first novel by Aanchal Malhotra that tackles heavy issues of religion, life-meaning and love. I highly recommend this book!"
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by Elizabeth Berg
Full of unforgettable characters and written with Elizabeth Berg’s characteristic warmth, humor, and insight into people, Earth’s the Right Place for Love is about the power of kindness, character, and family, and how love can grow when you least expect it.
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by Jeannette Walls
From Jeannette Walls, the bestselling author of The Glass Castle, comes a riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition. You will fall in love with Sallie Kincaid, a feisty and fearless, terrified and damaged young woman who refuses to be corralled.
**Signed copies available while supplies last**
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NONFICTION
New and Favorites in Hardcover!
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by Dean King
The dramatic and uplifting story of legendary outdoorsman and conservationist John Muir’s journey to become the man who saved Yosemite. Beautifully rendered, deeply researched, and inspiring, this is a moving story of friendship, the written word, and the transformative power of nature. It is also a timely and powerful “origin story” as the toweringly complex environmental challenges we face today become increasingly urgent.
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by Matthew Desmond
The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? In this landmark book, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond draws on history, research, and original reporting to show how affluent Americans knowingly and unknowingly keep poor people poor. Elegantly written and fiercely argued, this compassionate book gives us new ways of thinking about a morally urgent problem. It also helps us imagine solutions.
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by Susan Magsamen
A life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof for how our brains and bodies transform when we participate in the arts—and how this knowledge can improve our health, enable us to flourish, and build stronger communities.
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS - paperback |
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FICTION
New and Favorites in Paperback!
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by Blair Fell
Bookseller Katrina says "This novel does exactly what books and stories are supposed to do: offers a new perspective and gives insight into another's life that you aren't familiar with. I learned so much about ASL, tactile ASL, and the life of someone who cannot rely on all of their senses. I absolutely loved the characters. They are all so genuine and full of humanity, heart, and soul. They jump right off the page and into your heart. I highly recommend this novel- it's a much needed, refreshing read! "
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by Amor Towles
A stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes
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by Laura Dave
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated.
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NONFICTION
New and Favorites in Paperback!
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by John Green
The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale.
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by Michelle Zauner
Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.
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by Sasha LaPointe
Bookseller Katrina says "Beautifully written, this is a memoir of an Indigenous woman finding herself and her home, despite all of the hardships in her life. LaPointe also tells the story of her grandmothers before her, and how her ancestors' lives have helped to shape hers. Filled with the spiritual beliefs of the Coast Salish peoples, this is an important story to tell"
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS - kids/teen |
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by Brad Montague
Every day, special figment agent Sparky delivers all the mail the FBI receives to the proper department, like the Office of the Unexplainable or the Department of Dreams. It's a big job, but Sparky keeps everything running smoothly... until disaster strikes when the Cave of Untold Stories overflows and threatens to topple the whole bureau. Bookseller Katrina says "This is such a fun book! Every page has so many little details to find."
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by Kevin Henkes
In the world, there are little animals, tiny flowers, and things so small you can’t see them. In the world, there are giant waves, a large sun, and things so big you can’t wrap your hands around them. There are big things and little things in the world. And everything in between—including you!
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by Ryan Higgins
Penelope Rex has one fear: Walter, the class goldfish. So when Mrs. Noodleman tells the kids that they'll be taking turns bringing Walter home, Penelope gets carried away by her anxious imagination. The weekend has a rocky start, but then Walter goes missing! Penelope must face her fear to find him and realizes along the way that there's more to Walter than his chomping jaws.
**Signed copies available while supplies last**
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by Diane Zahler
In fourteenth-century Norway, the plague has destroyed the entire village of Skeviga. To stay alive, Rype, the only one left, must embark on a sweeping adventure across Europe with the son of an English ship captain and a band of troubadours in search of a brighter future and a new home. Expertly crafted, beautifully written, and completely unique, Diane Zahler has created a historically rich, stunning story of survival and hope in the face of tragedy.
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by Dav Pilkey
Piggy has returned, and his newest plot is his most diabolical yet. WHAT other new villains are on the horizon? WHERE are they all coming from? And WHO will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies?
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by Kate DiCamillo
Bookseller Katrina says " This is a heartwarming medieval fairy tale about a young girl who can read and write and who will change the world. Along with her are a finicky but wise goat, a talented boy, a kindhearted monk, and a man who used to be king. The journey that they go on is filled with heart and humor; right and wrong; and the power and importance that stories have, for everyone. With beautiful illustrations throughout- I absolutely adored it! "
Now in paperback!
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by Mari Costa
High-school senior and notorious wallflower Hawkins finally works up the courage to remove her mascot mask and ask out her longtime crush: Regina Moreno, head cheerleader, academic overachiever, and all-around popular girl. There’s only one teensy little problem: Regina is already dating Chloe Kitagawa, athletic all-star…
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by Elizabeth Wein
When Stella North is chosen to represent Britain in Europe’s first air race for young people, she knows all too well how high the stakes are. As the only participating female pilot, it’ll be a constant challenge to prove she’s a worthy competitor. But promoting peace in Europe feels empty to Stella when civil war is raging in Spain and the Nazis are gaining power—and when, right from the start, someone resorts to cutthroat sabotage to get ahead of the competition.
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by Scott Reintgen
Ren Monroe has spent four years proving she’s one of the best wizards in her generation. Enter Theo Brood. If being rich were a sin, he’d already be halfway to hell. After a failed and disastrous party trick, fate has the two of them crossing paths at the public waxway portal the day before holidays. A fight breaks out. In the chaos, the portal spell malfunctions. All six students are snatched from the safety of the school’s campus and set down in the middle of nowhere. And one of them is dead on arrival.
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Upcoming Community Events |
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Hosted by the Friends of the
Oconomowoc Public Library
Saturday, May 6
6:30 pm
Barn at Trinity Peak
N80W38726 McMahon Rd
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Join the Friends of the Oconomowoc Public library for a beautiful evening to help raise funds to support the Friends of the Oconomowoc Public Library Vision Fund. It will be a fabulous celebration of the past, present, and future of literature, the Library, and our community! Enjoy dinner by Cornerstone Catering, drinks, dessert by Nothing Bundt Cakes, live music by Jason Gillette and his jazz band, and silent and live auctions, all while supporting a great cause
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Upcoming events from our friends at Boswell Book Company! |
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Jon M Sweeney
ticketed event at
Sip & Purr Cat Café
2021 East Ivanhoe Place
Thursday, April 13
7:00 pm
Boswell and Sip & Purr Cat Café present an evening featuring Milwaukee’s preeminent spiritual scholar for a conversation about his new book, Sit in the Sun, in which he offers a playful, gentle, and profound meditation on the many spiritual truths and practices of our favorite feline companions.
This is a ticketed event.
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In Person Event at Boswell
Bill Schweigart
in conversation with Nick Petrie
Friday, April 14, 6:30 pm
Bill Schweigart visits Boswell for a Thrillwaukee evening featuring his latest novel, The Guilty One, a thriller inspired by Jack the Ripper’s infamous serial murders in which a hero cop thwarts a brutal murder and can’t remember a thing about it. In conversation with Milwaukee writer Nick Petrie, author of the Peter Ash series.
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Free audiobook with membership!
When you sign up for a new monthly membership in support of Books & Company with the code CHOOSEINDIE, we’ll give you a bonus audiobook! That means you’ll have 2 audiobook credits to redeem from the start.
Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks through bookstores, giving you the power to keep money within your local economy, create jobs, and make a difference in your community.
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