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Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop on Downer

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We love books! We love reading them, talking about them, selling them and hosting their authors!

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The fabulous booksellers at all five of the Harry W. Schwartz bookshops!

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Whats Next? Adventures in Sequential Art

Hosted By: Harry W. SchwartzWhen: Monday Oct 15, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: Harry W. Schwartz on Downer2559 N Downer AveMilwuakee, WI 53211United StatesDescription:Harry W. Schwartz Click Here To View Even...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:02:00 GMT

June Events at Harry W. Schwartz on Downer Ave.

Robert OlmsteadCoal Black HorseWednesday, June 6 " 7 pm readingRobert Olmstead's Coal Black Horse, the number one Book Sense Pick for April, is a masterful story about how boys are irrevocably transfo...
Posted by on Fri, 25 May 2007 15:52:00 GMT

Notable June Events at Other Schwartz Locations

Ron CarlsonFive SkiesThursday, June 7 " 7 p.m. reading " Bay View"Every so often a book comes along and reminds me of the power and beauty captured in a well told story. Ron Carlson's new novel is a s...
Posted by on Fri, 25 May 2007 15:38:00 GMT

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Due to loads of construction that will be occurring on Downer Avenue starting this Spring/Summer, our event schedule is much lighter than in past seasons. So, I will be updating our calendar to refle...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:24:00 GMT

Jeremy Scahill, Blackwater

Saturday, March 31" 7 pm talk " DownerBlackwater is an in-depth exposé of one of the greatest beneficiaries of the "global war on terror"a private company based in the wilderness of North Carolina th...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:16:00 GMT

Chuck Palahniuk, Rant

Fearless, daring, and controversial, Chuck Palahniuk's no-holds-barred writing style has earned him legions of loyal fans in recent years. The Fight Club author's latest novel, Rant: An Oral History o...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:47:00 GMT

Touched in the Head: Festival of the Irish

Great JSOnline write-up HERE giving the descriptions and schedule rundown of Schwartz' first ever week-long festival of the Irish. Touched in the head runs March 11-17 at our Downer and Bay View loca...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:48:00 GMT

Bill McKibben, Deep Economy

Wednesday, March 28" 7 pm talk" DownerBestselling author Bill McKibben issues an impassioned call to arms for an economy that creates community and offers the biggest challenge in a generation to the ...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:57:00 GMT

Paul Salsini, The Cielo

Thursday, March 22" 7 pm reading" DownerInspired by the experience of Milwaukee author Paul Salsini's relatives, The Cielo is a riveting story of courage, endurance, and the power of the human spirit ...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:55:00 GMT

Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 7 p.m. Alverno College Pitman TheatreHailed as "a gifted storyteller" by The Midwest Book Review, the bestselling author returns with her fourteenth novel, Nineteen Minutes, ...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:45:00 GMT