{"id":9061,"date":"2016-05-10T17:49:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T17:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/?p=9061"},"modified":"2016-05-10T17:49:15","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T17:49:15","slug":"fair-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/2016\/05\/fair-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Fair season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of year when books are celebrated.\u00a0 Here are three upcoming bookfairs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/evanstonlit-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9069\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/evanstonlit-small-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"EvanstonLit\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/evanstonlit-small-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/evanstonlit-small.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a>Currently underway is the <strong>Evanston Literary Festival, <\/strong>which started May 4 and goes through <strong>May 14.<\/strong> Upcoming events include <strong>Zoe Zolbrod<\/strong> tonight at <strong>Evanston Public Library<\/strong> to launch the tour for her new book<strong><em> The Telling<\/em><\/strong>, just out from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.curbsidesplendor.com\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Curbside Splendor.<\/strong><\/a> There are also readings by <strong>Laura Kasischke<\/strong> (May 11)and <strong>Alexander Chee<\/strong> (May 12) and a program called <strong>\u201cWriting the Next Chapter\u201d<\/strong> on Friday, May 13, at 4pm, in which three local authors (<strong>Patricia Skalka<\/strong>, <strong>Lynn Sloan,<\/strong> and <strong>Joyce Burns Zeiss<\/strong>) who have launched second careers as novelists discuss how they made the leap and landed on their feet. Get all the info <a href=\"https:\/\/evanstonlit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Next weekend, in Highland Park, there is a <strong>Local Authors&#8217; Book Fair<\/strong>, sponsored by <em><strong>East on Central<\/strong><\/em>, <strong>Highland Park Poetry,<\/strong> and <strong>Highland Park Public Library<\/strong>. It\u2019s on Saturday, May 21, 2016, from 1-4 pm, in the <strong>Reading Room of Highland Park Public Library<\/strong>, 494 Laurel Ave, Highland Park. Over 30 local writers will be there.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/slider1-WelcomeMessage-300x123-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9066\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/slider1-WelcomeMessage-300x123-2-300x123.png\" alt=\"slider1-WelcomeMessage-300x123-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a>June 11-12<\/strong> is the 32nd annual <strong>Printer\u2019s Row Lit Fest,<\/strong> the Midwest\u2019s largest outdoor literary festival. Too many authors to list will be there, including <strong>Ana Castillo<\/strong>, <strong>Charles Finch<\/strong>, <strong>Chris Abani<\/strong>, <strong>Bonnie Jo Campbell<\/strong>, <strong>Pamela Erens,<\/strong> and many, many more. Get all the info <a href=\"http:\/\/printersrowlitfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, get your fest on.<br \/>\n<strong>Peace, love, and solace<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/images.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9067\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/images.jpg\" alt=\"images\" width=\"267\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of year when books are celebrated.\u00a0 Here are three upcoming bookfairs. Currently underway is the Evanston Literary Festival, which started May 4 and goes through May 14. Upcoming events include Zoe Zolbrod tonight at Evanston Public Library to launch the tour for her new book The Telling, just out from Curbside Splendor. 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