# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Susan Patterson & James Patterson: THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Long before The Mother-Daughter Book Club became a novel, it was an idea born right here in Madison.

Join Susan Patterson, proud University of Wisconsin–Madison alumna, and James Patterson, the world’s bestselling author, for a special evening celebrating their heartfelt new novel - one that begins in Wisconsin and is deeply rooted in the friendships, traditions, and formative years shaped on the UW–Madison campus.

In The Mother-Daughter Book Club, three women first meet as freshmen living on the same dorm corridor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Decades later, their lifelong friendship brings them back together in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, alongside their adult daughters, for a book club weekend that becomes a reckoning - of love, ambition, motherhood, and the secrets we keep even from those who know us best.

For Sue Patterson, the setting is personal. A UW–Madison graduate and former All-American swimmer, Patterson drew directly from her own experience of forming enduring friendships on campus - relationships that, like those in the novel, evolved through careers, marriages, parenthood, and the passage of time. Madison isn’t just a backdrop for this story; it’s part of its emotional DNA.

Warm, witty, and deeply observant, The Mother-Daughter Book Club is a celebration of women’s friendships, the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters, and the books that accompany us through every stage of life. It’s also a love letter to Wisconsin...its lakes, its summers, and the kind of connections forged here that last a lifetime.

This event will feature a conversation with Susan Patterson and James Patterson about the novel’s origins, its Wisconsin inspirations, and the enduring power of shared stories, followed by audience Q&A.

Whether you’re a UW student, alum, a devoted reader, a member of a book club, or someone who believes friendships formed in Madison never really leave you, this is an evening not to be missed.

Pre-signed copies of The Mother-Daughter Book Club will be distributed for free to attendees courtesy of the Wisconsin Book Festival, the Madison Public Library Foundation, and additional anonymous support. There will be not be a signing line or personalizations. 

In conversation with Doug Moe.

https://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/mother-daughter-book-club-evening-susan-and-james-patterson
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/susan-patterson-and-james-patterson-the-mother-daughter-book-club/200029853279236
- **Event Categories**: festivals, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Madison
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703
- **lat**: 43.07359
- **long**: -89.38752
- **full address**: 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Susan Patterson & James Patterson: THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB being held?
  - **A:** Susan Patterson & James Patterson: THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB takes place on Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Susan Patterson & James Patterson: THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB?
  - **A:** Susan Patterson & James Patterson: THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB is organized by Wisconsin Book Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Susan Patterson & James Patterson: THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Madison, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Susan Patterson & James Patterson: THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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