Wisconsin Book Festival starts Wednesday in Madison
More than 10,000 people are expected in Madison for the 2008 Wisconsin Book Festival this week.
The five-day festival is the state's largest literary festival and one of the largest in the nation.
It includes readings, lectures, book discussions, writing workshops, interviews and children's events.
This year's festival — called "Changing Places" — starts Wednesday and ends Sunday.
It's a program of the Wisconsin Humanities Council and was first held in October 2002.
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Allison Jones Chaim is entering her sixth year as director of the Wisconsin Book Festival.
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