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2008 Book Festival Schedule
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| Friday September 26, 2008 |
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Guys' Night at the Grill: Chef Eric Villegas (Fork in the Road), Fred Thompson (Barbecue Nation) and Robert St. John (New South Grilling), plus delicious BBQ samples, McCormick spice giveaways and, for the first 150 guests - a brew for a buck! |
Food for Thought Stage |
| 5:00 PM |
Ladies' Night Out - grab your girlfriends and join us for an evening of fun and inspiration - complimentary wine and appetizers served by the Brass Elephant |
Literary Salon |
| 5:00 PM |
Baltimore Theatre Alliance Reception |
Festival Stage |
| 5:00 PM |
Maryland State Arts Council Fiction Winners |
Creative Cafe |
| 5:00 PM |
Exhale Celebration - an insightful and humorous journey |
BCCC Alumni Authors and Friends Literary Tent |
| 5:00 PM |
Karter Jaymes, live music - acoustic soul |
Music Stage |
| 5:30 PM |
Zine Bazaar - Got a zine to sell or trade? Come by the Zine Bazaar and set up shop. |
Radical Bookfair Pavilion |
| 5:30 PM |
Ladies' Lit Panel with authors Megan McCafferty, Adena Halpern, Norma Jarrett and Kathleen McCleary |
Literary Salon |
| 5:30 PM |
Newbery Author Panel Discussion with Newbery Medal winners Laura Schlitz, Avi, Gary Schmidt and Jennifer Holm |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 6:00 PM |
510 Friday Night - Readings from participants in the popular reading series held at Minas! Music by CityLit Band. Beverages courtesy of Clipper City. |
CityLit Stage |
| 6:00 PM |
BWOC: Big Writer on Campus...Creating Literary Art in Academic Environments |
School of Lit |
| 6:30 PM |
Little Patuxent Review, showcasing literary and artistic talents in Howard County |
Creative Cafe |
| 6:30 PM |
Unity Reggae Band - live music, reggae |
Music Stage |
| 6:30 PM |
Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler, Friend or Frenemy? - learn how to treat your BFF right and drop-kick the losers and abusers! |
Literary Salon |
| 7:00 PM |
Chris O'Brien, Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer & Save the World |
Radical Bookfair Pavilion |
| 7:00 PM |
Exhale Celebration - an insightful and humorous journey |
BCCC Alumni Authors and Friends Literary Tent |
| 7:30 PM |
Open Mic: The Art of Conversation |
Creative Cafe |
| 8:00 PM |
The Players - live music, ska |
Music Stage |
| 8:00 PM |
Iyanla Vanzant, celebrating the 20th Anniversary Edition of Tapping the Power Within |
Literary Salon |
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| Saturday September 27, 2008 |
| 11:00 AM |
Monologues from "Good Masters, Sweet Ladies" |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 11:00 AM |
Freshly Squeezed, readings from the first anthology collecting work from Baltimore's popular "Write Here, Write Now" workshops |
CityLit Stage |
| 11:00 AM |
Teen Book Blast - Friendship. Love. Family. School. Life. Drama. It's all here. Click for details! |
Festival Stage |
| 11:00 AM |
Mark McEwen, America's beloved morning show weatherman and stroke survivor, Change in the Weather |
Literary Salon |
| 11:00 AM |
Libraries of Mount Vernon Place Walking Tour |
Literary Walking Tours |
| 11:00 AM |
Storybook Parade - kids can join the parade and march with their favorite storybook characters |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 11:00 AM |
Deborah da Costa, Hanukkah Moon |
Creative Cafe |
| 11:00 AM |
Writer's Workshop, hosted by Tim Wendel |
BCCC Alumni Authors and Friends Literary Tent |
| 11:00 AM |
Coppin State University, readings by faculty and students |
School of Lit |
| 11:30 AM |
Mambo Combo - live music, Latin |
Music Stage |
| 11:30 AM |
Laura Schlitz, winner of the 2008 Newbery Award |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 12:00 PM |
Avi, winner of multiple Newbery Honors and wildly popular author for middle grade and teen readers |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 12:00 PM |
Ron Suskind, A Hope in the Unseen - presented by the Maryland Humanities Council's One Marlyand One Book program |
Literary Salon |
| 12:00 PM |
Book Divas Young Adult Panel, www.bookdivas.com |
Festival Stage |
| 12:00 PM |
Iraq Veterans Against the War, presents Winter Soldier Iraq and Afghanistan: Eyewitness Accounts of the Occupation (Haymarket Books) and the Warrior Writers Project |
Radical Bookfair Pavilion |
| 12:00 PM |
Chapter Three, original music that tells the rest of the story |
Creative Cafe |
| 12:15 PM |
Loyola College in Maryland, readings by faculty |
School of Lit |
| 12:15 PM |
What You're Writing Workshop - join our discussion! |
CityLit Stage |
| 12:30 PM |
Jennifer Holm, multiple Newbery Honor winner |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 1:00 PM |
Gary D. Schmidt, winner of the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 1:00 PM |
Martin Yan, cooking up recipes from his acclaimed new book, Martin Yan's China |
Food for Thought Stage |
| 1:00 PM |
Amy Goodman, Standing Up to the Madness |
Literary Salon |
| 1:00 PM |
A Literary Diversity of Men - panel discussion |
Creative Cafe |
| 1:00 PM |
Reverb - live music, a cappella |
Music Stage |
| 1:00 PM |
Libraries of Mount Vernon Place Walking Tour |
Literary Walking Tours |
| 1:00 PM |
Creating Your Own Comics - don't know where to start? have completed pages, but don't know what to do next? This panel is for you! |
Festival Stage |
| 1:00 PM |
Literary Walking Tour of Mount Vernon |
Literary Walking Tours |
| 1:30 PM |
Morgan State University, readings by faculty and students |
School of Lit |
| 1:30 PM |
Hudson Talbott, award-winning illustrator and author of children's books |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 1:45 PM |
Married, with Writer - panel discussion with spouses - who are both authors! |
CityLit Stage |
| 2:00 PM |
Erik Ruin, Realizing the Impossible: Art Against Authority |
Radical Bookfair Pavilion |
| 2:00 PM |
Baltimore Theatre Alliance Performances |
Festival Stage |
| 2:00 PM |
Sonia Manzano, "Maria" from Sesame Street |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 2:00 PM |
Daniel Mark Epstein, The Lincolns - the most authorative biography of their marriage in 50 years; event featuring Civil War-era music by the Federal City Brass Band |
Literary Salon |
| 2:00 PM |
Writer's Workshop - hosted by Donna Fair |
BCCC Alumni Authors and Friends Literary Tent |
| 2:00 PM |
Getting Publicity for Your Work - informative workshop |
Creative Cafe |
| 2:30 PM |
Tia Dae, live music - 2008 Billie Holiday Vocal Competition winner, jazz |
Music Stage |
| 2:30 PM |
Brooke Parkhurst, delightfully tart coooking demo with "Belle in the Big Apple" |
Food for Thought Stage |
| 2:30 PM |
Judy Schachner, children's book illustrator and author |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 2:45 PM |
Johns Hopkins University, readings by faculty |
School of Lit |
| 3:00 PM |
Self-Publishing Your Work - tips and tales |
Creative Cafe |
| 3:00 PM |
Literary Walking Tour of Mount Vernon |
Literary Walking Tours |
| 3:00 PM |
Alan Katz, seriously silly books for kids |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 3:00 PM |
Ageless Creativity: The Writing Life Later in Life panel discussion moderated by Marc Steiner with authors Dudley Clendinen, Kendra Kopelke and Djelloul Marbrook |
Literary Salon |
| 3:00 PM |
Seth Tobocman, Disaster and Resistance: Comics and Landscapes for the 21st Century |
Radical Bookfair Pavilion |
| 3:00 PM |
Michael Olesker, Tonight at Six: A Daily Show Masquerading as Local TV News |
CityLit Stage |
| 3:30 PM |
Gris Grimly, www.madcreator.com |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 3:45 PM |
Anthony Compton - live music, 2008 Cab Calloway Vocal Competition winner, jazz |
Music Stage |
| 4:00 PM |
Susan Fraser King, historical romance novelist |
Creative Cafe |
| 4:00 PM |
Towson University, readings by faculty |
School of Lit |
| 4:00 PM |
Exhale Celebration - an insighful and humorous journey |
BCCC Alumni Authors and Friends Literary Tent |
| 4:00 PM |
Bruce Coville, the author of nearly 90 books for young readers |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
| 4:00 PM |
Adam Roberts, The Amateur Gourmet and Food Network's behind-the-scenes blogger |
Food for Thought Stage |
| 4:00 PM |
Omar Tyree, Pecking Order |
Literary Salon |
| 4:00 PM |
Ta-Nehisi Coates and Paul Coates, The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood |
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
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New for 2008!
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· Online Applications
The Baltimore Book Festival is now accepting online applications. Please visit www.baltimorebookfestival.com to apply.
· Radical Bookfair Pavilion
This addition to the festival features radical and independent zines, publishers, distributors, bookstores, and authors. The Baltimore Book Festival will team up with a new programming partner, Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse (founders of the Mid-Atlantic Radical Bookfair - which takes place in Baltimore each year), to choose participants. Applicants will be invited to participate or juried to be sure they meet the Radical Bookfair Pavilion requirements and sensibility.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
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2008 Applications Available
Check out www.baltimorebookfestival.com for applications!!!
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
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Volunteer at the Baltimore Book Festival
The Baltimore Book Festival, mid-Atlantic's premier celebration of the literary arts, relies on more than 250 volunteers like you each year. You can help make the festival a success!
The Baltimore Book Festival takes place on September 28, 29 and 30, in the Mt. Vernon Square parks in downtown Baltimore. Volunteers are needed at various times during the festival and for a wide variety of assignments, including the Crafts Corridor, Demographic Surveys, Parking Control, and many others.
As a thank you, all volunteers receive one free parking pass, one free t-shirt, and refreshments during their shift!
Email BOPAvolunteer@promotionandarts.com
for a volunteer application or more information
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The Baltimore Book Festival Wants To Know What You Think
Just a few things we would like to know…
- Do you plan on attending the festival
- What do you think of the 12th annual Book Festival line up
- What is your favorite book
- Have you read or would you recommend any books from the authors appearing
Any additional comments, thoughts, suggestions are encouraged and welcome!
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Author Appearences at the Baltimore Book Festival
Weekend Schedule
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Friday September 28, 2007 |
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5:00 PM |
2007 Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) Poetry Reading |
Creative Cafe |
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Unity, Reggae |
Music Stage |
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5:30 PM |
Children's Book Illustration Discussion |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
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5:30 PM |
Caitlin Friedman & Kimberly Yorio, The Girl's Guide to Being a Boss (Without Being a Bitch) and The Girl's Guide to Starting Your Own Business |
Literary Salon |
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6:00 PM |
Guys Night at the Grill |
Food for Thought Stage |
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6:00 PM |
TBA |
StoryTelling Tent |
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6:00 PM |
Narrow House Night |
CityLit Stage |
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6:00 PM |
Roya Hakakian, Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran |
Creative Cafe |
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6:30 PM |
Junestar, Alt/Country |
Music Stage |
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7:00 PM |
Celebrating Baltimore Poetry from Avant-Garde to Traditional |
Creative Cafe |
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7:00 PM |
Felicia Pearson a.k.a "Snoop" from HBO's The Wire, Grace After Midnight |
Karibu Books |
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7:00 PM |
Baltimore Book Festival: Ladies' Night Out |
Literary Salon |
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8:00 PM |
Karrine Steffans, The Vixen Diaries |
Literary Salon |
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8:00 PM |
Poets' Ink Reading |
Creative Cafe |
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8:00 PM |
The Players, Ska |
Music Stage |
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Saturday September 29, 2007 |
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10:30 AM |
Storybook Parade – Assembly, Refreshments & Crafts |
StoryTelling Tent |
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11:00 AM |
Storybook Parade |
StoryTelling Tent |
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11:00 AM |
Future Authors |
CityLit Stage |
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11:00 AM |
Ellen Stoll Walsh, Mouse Count and Mouse Paint |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
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11:00 AM |
Manorborn Publication Reading |
Creative Cafe |
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11:00 AM |
To be announced |
Literary Salon |
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11:00 AM |
Baltimore International College |
Food for Thought Stage |
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11:30 AM |
Carole Boston Weatherford, Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom |
Children's Bookstore Stage |
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11:30 AM |
Storybook Parade – Best Costumes Prize Ceremony |
StoryTelling Tent |
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12:00 PM |
TBA |
StoryTelling Tent |
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12:00 PM |
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