CWBF: “Last One Seen” with Author Rebecca Kanner

Calling all thriller fans! Don’t miss an electrifying event with award-winning author Rebecca Kanner as she dives into her gripping new novel, “Last One Seen“— hitting shelves September 23, 2025!

“There are three people I suspect of killing her, and I’m one of them.” In this twisty, dual-timeline psychological thriller, a woman fights her own mind and memory to understand how she got here: the passenger seat of a car speeding away from a murder scene. Nothing is as it seems in this riveting thriller. Get a behind-the-scenes look at Rebecca’s writing process, ask questions, and grab a signed copy!

Rebecca Kanner is an award-winning novelist and teacher with an MFA in Fiction Writing from Washington University in St. Louis. Her novel Esther (Simon & Schuster) was named a Best Book of the Year by Library Journal. She has received multiple honors, including an Associated Writing Programs Award, Loft Mentorship Award, and several Minnesota State Arts Board Grants. Her work appears in literary journals and publications like The Star Tribune and The American Jewish World. Her essay “Safety” was listed as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays.

This free event is open to adults. No registration is required. For more information, call 715-261-7230.

The Central Wisconsin Book Festival would not happen without the support from several organizations, foundations, and businesses. Support for the 2025 Central Wisconsin Book Festival was provided through the Marathon County Public Library, Portage County Public Library, and McMillan Memorial Library, and the Community Arts Grant Program of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin and the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation. Additional support was provided by the MURCO Foundation, Ruder Ware Law Firm, the Marathon County Public Library Foundation, and the Portage County Public Library Foundation, as well as Bound to Happen Books, Janke Book Store, Sojourn Booksellers, Red Eye Brewing Company, the Hmong American Center Inc., the Marathon County Historical Society, Timekeeper Distillery, Wisconsin Public Radio, and the UW Center for Civic Engagement.