 "The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all, our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it, and to foster its renewal, is our only hope."
- Wendell Berry |
When: Sunday, October 11, 4pm
Venue: Overture Center for the Arts,
Overture Hall
201 State St., Madison
This event is co-sponsored by the Aldo Leopold Foundation.
Tickets: Admission is FREE, but tickets are required for entry.
Advance ticket sales have ended. There will be a limited number
of tickets available onsite on the day of the event, October 11, starting
at 3:00pm.
Wendell Berry’s work dovetails seamlessly with the theme of the 2009 Wisconsin Book Festival: Courage. In sharing his worldview with us, Mr. Berry provides provocation for discourse on the topics of our day requiring courageous action including environmental conservation, war, economics, and human connection.
The author of more than 40 works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, Wendell Berry is a farmer who has never been afraid to write from his heart to express his deep connection to the land, the value of community, and the importance of living sustainably. His latest book is Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food.