BOOKISH: Philly Urban Book Festival!

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BOOKISH: Philly Urban Book Festival!

POSTED: Friday, July 13, 2012, 4:10 PM

Filed Under: Arts Books

Like Summer School But It's Fun

Just because school's out doesn't mean you should just forget about reading. The Philly Urban Book Festival is an all-day event dedicated to authors, books, reading and other text-centric activities that promote the joys of kicking back with a good read.

Located at the Camphor Memorial Church (5620 Wyalusing Ave.), the event is an opportunity for local authors, both published and unpublished, to meet each other and share their work. Open mics will be held for the slam poets in the audience and a kids' corner offers word games for younger bookish-types.

Getting in touch with her hometown roots, this year's author embassador is West Philly native Nicole Rouse, whose 2007 book Happily Ever Now catapulted her from writing as a hobby to full-blown author — an experience she'll share as she reflects on the world of publishing. Get in on the lit-frenzy tomorrow from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The event is completely free and open to the public.

(nina@citypaper.net) (@willboctopus)

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