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Little Free Library
by, Jill Swenson
May 26, 2015

Little Free Library Big Book Access Kickstarter Campaign met its fundraising goal last week to help get books into the hands of those who need them most. Created by Todd Bol, the campaign celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the non-profit which he started as a tribute to his mother who loved books and loved to share her passion for reading.   A couple years ago… [Read More]

Filed Under: Amanda Jaros, Appleton, Jacob's Meat Market, Literary Mama, Little Free Libraries, Temporary Custody
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Connecting Writers with Readers: Fox Cities Book Festival
by, Jill Swenson
April 21, 2015

The Fox Cities Book Festival is April 20-26 in Appleton, Neenah, Menasha, Kaukauna, Little Chute, and Kimberly, Wisconsin. This book festival aims to connect writers with their readers and readers with those who write the books they read. During my first week of residency in Wisconsin, I plan to partake in this celebration of books. Throughout the week authors share their works through readings, panel… [Read More]

Filed Under: Appleton, Christina Baker Kline, Ellen Kort, Fox Cities Book Festival, Fox Cities Reads, Menasha, Neenah, Orphan Train, Will Schwalbe, Wisconsin
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Jill Swenson relocates to Appleton, WI, on April 15, 2015
by, Jill Swenson
April 7, 2015

  After more than twenty years in the Ithaca area, Jill Swenson moves to Appleton, Wisconsin this month. She arrived from Athens, Georgia, in 1992 to teach at Ithaca College and stayed in 2002 when she left the golden handcuffs of tenure behind. Living off the land and off-the-grid, she and her husband raised deer, elk, and bison. When Sam Warren died in 2009, she… [Read More]

Filed Under: Appleton, change of address, Ithaca, Lawrence University
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