The Central Wisconsin Book Festival is set to return for its ninth year, offering a lineup of events across three cities.

The festival will run from Sept. 25-27, with a bonus event on Oct. 4, according to a community announcement. Events will be held in Wausau, Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids.

This year's highlights include New York Times bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, author Rebecca Kanner with her new release "Last One Seen," Nickolas Butler discussing his latest book "A Forty Year Kiss" and Jon Hickey presenting his debut novel "Big Chief."

Festival kicks Sept. 25 off with bestselling author

The festival is organized by the Marathon County Public Library, Portage County Public Library and McMillan Memorial Library, along with community volunteers.

It kicks off Se

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