VIRTUAL: Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales

Virtual Online: Facebook & Youtube

https://youtu.be/BwiRQpqn6rY?si=Y-oXG2bODvQJZ7x7 Jack Zipes--in conversation with Festival director Andy Laties--describes his passion for uncovering political fairy tales of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, explaining why these deserve greater attention and appreciation.

VIRTUAL: How to Resist Amazon and Why & How to Protect Bookstores and Why

Virtual Online: Facebook & Youtube

https://youtu.be/zbHIMEPUM_k?si=N1DgwWjhvM_x-dUx Readers understand that Amazon is a danger, while bookstores support community life. Bookseller Danny Caine’s manifestos have galvanized booklovers, explaining concretely the issues which bookbuyers have grasped intuitively. Easton …

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VIRTUAL: Biblical Reception in Folklores of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas: Panel Discussion

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https://youtu.be/P_ALqMQhpps?si=B2qBLvJ2fy_uFCYv "The Bible in Folklore Worldwide", a two-volume, illustrated Handbook, provides readers with original studies of the reception of the Bible in the folklores of different cultures. Contributing scholars from …

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Tucker and Zoey Adventures Storyhour

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

Celebrate rescue pets and the love and joy they bring families. Lehigh Valley authors Christian Bensing and Timothy Feather will tell stories from their book.

Mermaids Fast Asleep Storyhour

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

Easton author Robin Riding sings her book "Mermaids Fast Asleep," a lyrical bedtime picture book that asks how mermaids sleep in the sea. This wonderful read-aloud book about mythological sea …

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Just As It Is! Storyhour

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

Self-love and self-image is everything! The love of others begin with the love of one’s self. If we can’t or don’t love any part of ourselves, we may hesitate to …

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Mr. Sunnyside Storyhour

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

Easton author CK Gregory reads his story of Tommy, a young boy stuck at home on a rainy day with nothing to do, when an eggstraordinary egg named Mr. Sunnyside …

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Storytime for Dogs at Easton Farmers’ Market

Easton Farmers' Market Scott Park, Easton, PA

Stop by the Easton Book Festival tables for paw-some stories and treats. Make friends, celebrate books and community, and meet some of the EBF Board!

Echo City Capers Storytime with Artmaking

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

Artist-entertainers Joe and Ralph are back with another fun storytime and interactive drawing session featuring their series of fun comic books for kids.

Meet Camille Gomera-Tavarez @ Young Adult Festival

Skillman Library 710 Sullivan Road, Easton, United States

Join Camille Gomera-Tavarez, author of "High Spirits", a 2022 Pura Belpré Honor Award winner, for a conversation about her work.  

Meet Shveta Thakrar @ Young Adult Festival

Skillman Library 710 Sullivan Road, Easton, United States

Join Shveta Thakrar, Andre Norton Nebula Award finalist and author of "Star Daughter" for a conversation about her work.

Discussion Panel @ Young Adult Festival: The Impact of Book Banning on the Voices of Traditionally Marginalized Authors

Skillman Library 710 Sullivan Road, Easton, United States

The culmination of this year's Young Adult Festival will feature a panel of Shveta Thakrar, Victoria Jamieson, and Camille Gomera-Taverez discussing how book bans are impacting their voices and the …

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Laughs on Paper

Book and Puppet Company 22 Centre Square, Easton, PA, United States

Join Jessica as she reads some puns, one liners and mom jokes from her book, "Dumb Jokes for Smart Folks", some passages of her satire, and gives the audience a …

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Living Ur Sonata

Book and Puppet Company 22 Centre Square, Easton, PA, United States

"Living Ur Sonata" brings tales of artist Kurt Schwitters' dramatic life into resonance with stories of author Andrew Laties' forty years performing Schwitters’ classic “Ur Sonata” (“Sonata in Primeval Sounds”). …

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My Body, Our Rights: World War 3 Illustrated Slideshows & Closing Reception

Book and Puppet Company 22 Centre Square, Easton, PA, United States

Celebrate women’s bodily autonomy, with slideshow presentations by six contributors to the longest-running political comics anthology, World War 3 Illustrated—now in its 45th year. Refreshments served, during this closing reception …

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