Book Festivals

This Is No Joke -- Edible Books

Jane Carlin and Barb Macke | Posted 03.30.2012

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It is that time of year when academic pursuits are put on hold for one day as culinary competitions sweep through the academy in celebration of the International Edible Book Festival.

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Book Lovers To Attempt To Break Record

guardian.co.uk | Alison Flood | Posted 10.09.2011

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Book lovers at the Edinburgh International Book Festival are hoping to smash the world record for the longest reading chain later this month, when hun...

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2011 Festival of Books Highlights

Brad Schreiber | Posted 07.02.2011

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The move from the campus of UCLA to USC for the L.A. Times Festival of Books could not dampen the enthusiastic attendance for the largest American boo...

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U.S.'s Largest Book Festival Moves Across Town

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last year, more than 140,000 attended the Festival of Books, the nation's largest public literary festival, along with 400 authors, hundreds of bookse...

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New Yorker Festival 2010 Lineup Announced: Stephen King, Malcolm Gladwell, Dave Eggers

Posted 05.25.2011

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The weekend of October 1st is going to be very busy in the literary world, as heavy hitters from across all book genres are slated to appear at the 11...

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Laura Bush And Karl Rove Headline Texas Book Festival

Statesman.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Texas Book Festival releases its list today of authors participating in the 15th annual event, and the big names include a well-known radio journa...

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Book Prize: Poet John Ashbery To Be Honored At Brooklyn Book Fest

Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn | Posted 05.25.2011

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The office of the Brooklyn Borough President has announced that John Ashbery, the Pulitzer Prize winning poet, will receive the annual Brooklyn Book F...

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Beirut39 Festival Launches International Careers for 39 Top Young Arab Writers

Lori Wood | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Beirut39 festival is the last event of Beirut's year as the World City of Books and it has created a talking-shop for writers of very different cultures and literatures.

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Zadie Smith, Nadine Gordimer On Guardian Hay Festival Lineup

The Guardian | Mark Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Clinton called it the "Woodstock of the mind" while Joseph Heller said it was like a cross between "an international conference and a country wed...

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