Fish and food histories @ 2009 Wisconsin Book Fest

Fish and food histories @ 2009 Wisconsin Book Fest in Madison, WI

"People of the Sturgeon" at
Brittingham Boathouse
Saturday, October 10th
10:00am - 12:00pm
601 N. Shore Drive (on Monona Bay)
Madison, WI 53715

The Wisconsin Historical Society Press presents authors Kathy Schmitt Kline and Ron Bruch to discuss Wisconsin's sturgeon spearing tradition and their new book, "People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish." This compelling environmental chronicle tells the story of a century's worth of dedicated work and careful management that has made Wisconsin's lake sturgeon population, which once teetered on the edge of extinction, the world's largest and healthiest.

Stop by the Brittingham Boathouse to meet the authors, share fish tales, and enjoy coffee and donuts.

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"The Flavor of Wisconsin" at
Promenade Hall, Overture Center for the Arts
Sunday, October 11th
2:00 - 3:30 PM
201 State Street, Madison, WI 53703

Food expert, activist, and writer Terese Allen explores Wisconsin history and culture through its food with her updated and expanded version of Harva Hatchen's classic work, "The Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State." This event features one additional food culture book

Visit the Wisconsin Book Festival online:
http://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/