FLP - Philadelphia Book Festival

2011 Philadelphia Book Festival

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Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the Free Library of Philadelphia's fifth annual Philadelphia Book Festival!

The Library hosted more than 60 events, programs, and performances throughout the Festival week, including 3 sell-out events at the Parkway Central Library and Festival events at each of the three regional libraries. And--in spite of the weather--an estimated 10,000 visitors came out to to experience the first ever combined Philadelphia Book Festival and Science Carnival on Saturday, April 16th!

Many photos from the event are posted on our Facebook page and will be up soon on the Library website as well. Take a look and feel free to send in your own photos to be included in the album.

The Festival will be back next year. The tentative date is Saturday, April 21, 2012. Join our email list for updates!

Hope to see you there!

It's Tina Fey Day at the Philadelphia Book Festival! (SOLD OUT)

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Tina Fey | Bossypants

Festival Main Stage | Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | 7:30PM | SOLD OUT

This event is sold out. A ticket is required for entry to this event and all tickets are sold-out.

The first-ever female head writer of Saturday Night Live and winner of the Mark Twain Award for American Humor, Tina Fey brought her comic timing and wit to the screen as co-anchor of the show’s Weekend Update segment before moving on to write and star in her own Emmy Award-winning television series, 30 Rock, and two major motion pictures, Mean Girls and Baby Mama. Fey has won more than a dozen awards, including an Emmy for her unforgettable guest appearance on Saturday Night Live as the 2008 Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.Bossypants is her first book—a collection of funny and observant essays on modern life, work, marriage, and motherhood.

Tina Fey will be interviewed on stage by WHYY's Radio Times host Marty Moss-Coane.

Made possible by Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

EVENT & SIGNING GUIDELINES:

You must have an admission ticket and a copy of Bossypants in order to get in the book signing line.
Tina Fey will only sign copies of her new book.
There is a limit of 5 books per ticket holder.
No photographs or recording of any kind will be permitted.

SA VA & Free Library 2009 Festival Banner Jacket to Premier at the Festival!

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Look out for the SA VA Library Banner Jacket, which will be featured at the annual Philadelphia Book Festival and sold at SA VA--10% of the proceeds for the jacket benefit the Free Library!

This trench-inspired jacket is made from recycled cloth banners from the 2009 Free Library Festival and domestic fair-trade textiles. It features ¾ sleeves, a 5-button closure, and A-line silhouette. Priced at $159, only 30 made!

SA VA is an ethical clothing and accessories brand that is built on the platform of effortless, individual style and social consciousness. Based in Philadelphia, the brand is comprised of a flagship store and design studio at 1700 Sansom Street, adjacent garment center and an on-line fashion community and store. SA VA is locally made, globally inspired and community focused fashion. Visit them online at shop.savafashion.com.

At the Festival 4/16: Passionate Writer Publishing

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Passionate Writer Publishing (PWP) is an independent publishing company located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Created in 2007, the company has grown to encompass books of all genres and authors from all walks of life. PWP firmly believes that every passionate writer should have an equally passionate publisher. PWP has seasoned editors dedicated to helping each author maximize their full potential. Visit them online at www.passionatewriterpublishing.com and on Facebook.

At the Festival Street Fair on Saturday, April 16, Passionate Writer Publishing will feature PWP titles, have booth side readings, and signings from some of our talented authors. Stop by for a chance to win an eReader!

Get into the Festival spirit at Northeast Regional Library with these Harry Potter themed events!

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Tea with Hagrid featuring Dinah Bucholz

Sunday, April 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Free Ticket Required | Call 215-685-0509 to register.

On Sunday, April 10, join Dinah Bucholz, author of The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory—More Than 150 Magical Recipes for Muggles and Wizards—for a special Tea with Hagrid featuring tasty treats inspired by the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.

Admission is by ticket only. Attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a copy of the book.

Harry Potter Film Festival at NER

Tuesday, April 12 through Sunday April 17 | FREE | Info: 215-685-0512

Join other HP fans at the Northeast Regional Library for a weeklong series marathon!

Tuesday, April 12 at 3:30 p.m. - The Sorcerer’s Stone

Wednesday, April 13 at 3:30 p.m. - The Chamber of Secrets

Thursday, April 14 at 2:30 p.m. - The Prisoner of Azkaban

Friday, April 15 at 2:30 p.m. - The Goblet of Fire

Saturday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. - The Order of the Phoenix

Sunday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. - The Half-Blood Prince

Coleman Cookbook Club Kick-Off with Elizabeth Fisher | Dining with the Dollar Diva

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The Adult Department of Coleman Regional will host Elizabeth Fisher, author of Dining with the Dollar Diva: Divalicious Recipes with Ingredients Costing a Dollar or Less, for the Coleman Cookbook Club Kick-Off during the Philadelphia Book Festival!

Program participants will receive a complimentary copy of Dining with the Dollar Diva (while supplies last!) as well as a sampling of recipes from the book. Dining with the Dollar Diva is the first book in the Dollar Diva series by Elizabeth Fisher, a regular mom who loves to cook and eat—and is a whiz at creating delicious dining experiences for economical prices. Each “divalicious” recipe is created with ingredients that cost one dollar or less and is accompanied by the story of how that recipe was created. This is the first book in the Dollar Diva series.

Thursday, April 14, 2011 | 1:00 p.m. | FREE | Info: 215-685-2150

Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library

Drawing & Comics Workshop with Amy Ignatow @ Blackwell Regional Library

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Drawing and Comics Workshop with Amy Ignatow

Local author Amy Ignatow is an illustrator and teacher with a storied past that includes stints as everything from farmer to air-brush body artist. Her bestselling debut novel, The Popularity Papers, follows fifth-grade best friends Julie and Lydia on their quest to become popular. At this special comics workshop, Ignatow will teach children the art of drawing comics, as well as discuss and sign her own work.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 | 4:00 p.m. | FREE | Info: 215-685-7424

Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

At the Festival 4/16: Evan Quitelle | Indian Summer

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Evan Quitelle is the author of Indian Summer and is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He spent over 25 years in the United States Navy and is still enlisted as a Navy Master Chief Petty Officer. He has his Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development Magna Cum Laude from the George Washington University. He currently resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia where he is working on his next book of poetry. His book Indian Summer is a romantic collection of poetry derived from his life's journey—growing up without a father, the death of his grandmother, falling in love, and raising his son.

Visit him online at www.evanquitelle.com and on Facebook--and meet him in person at the Festival Street Fair on Saturday, April 16.

At the Festival 4/16: Walk a Crooked Mile Books

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Walk a Crooked Mile Books--voted Best of the Northwest--is one of the area's largest used bookstores with 80,000 books from $1 kid's paperbacks to rare collectibles. Situated in the 1882 Frank Furness designed Mt. Airy Train Station, the store is open Monday-Saturday until 6:30 p.m., and is also a community center, featuring free weekly concerts from May through October, and huge Saturday yard sales nearly every month. Visit them online at www.walkacrookedmilebooks.com and on their Facebook page.

Don't miss their booth at the Festival Street Fair on Saturday, April 16th--it will be stuffed with books!

At the Festival 4/16: Alison M. Wilkom | Crawfish Jesse: A Soldier?s Diary 1893-1918

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Alison Wilkom's Crawfish Jesse: A Soldier's Diary 1893-1918 is a transcription of her great-grandfather's autobiographical military diary. Jesse was a Philadelphian that hailed from Fairmont Park, 33rd & Diamond streets. His diary takes the reader through the American Indian Wars, Spanish War, Philippines, and World War I.

Visit her online at http://amzn.to/hpO3Lb and at the Festival Street Fair on Saturday, April 16. Military pictures and documents will be on display, and a small roulette wheel will be in play for prizes. Family and children are welcomed.