Yep, Saturday October 15 is Rain Taxi’s annual Twin Cities Book Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. over at Minneapolis Community & Technical College.
Have you ever been? You should go. This shindig is a book nerd’s dream — tons of authors, publishers, books, readings, and fun. What are you gonna miss if you don’t go? Take a look:
Author Readings & Presentations:
- 10:30am: How Do We Plot? A Mystery Panel
- 10:30am: Diana Abu-Jaber and N. M. Kelby
- 11:30am: Steven Pinker
- 11:30am: Gary Tillery
- 12:30pm: Jaimy Gordon and Daniel Woodrell
- 12:30pm: This Must Be The Place: Representing Minnesota
- 1:30pm: Kevin Sorbo
- 1:30pm: Lawrence Weschler
- 2:30pm: Ben Katchor
- 3:30pm: Tess Gallagher
- 2:30pm: Telling Our Stories: Minnesota Memoirs
Yeah, you’re going to be forced to make some tough choices. And not having a babysitter is no excuse, because there’s a great gob of fabulous readings and activities for the young’uns too.
Children’s Pavilion
- 10:30 am: Paul Fricke
- 10:00 am-10:45 am: Workshop: “Who’s Knocking On My Door?”
- 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Lexicon Villages: Playing with Words & Numbers
- 11:00 am: The Bazillions
- 11:00 am-4:00 pm: Drawing Lessons: How to Make Comics & More
- 11:00 am-4:00 pm: Bruce the Bug Guy: Up Close with Insects
- 11:30 am: Phyllis Root
- 12:00 pm: The Bazillions
- 12:30 pm: John Coy
- 1:00 pm: Bookcrobatics
- 1:30 pm: Sarah Forss
- 2:00 pm: Dazzling Dave Yo-Yo Master
- 2:30 pm: Kelly Barnhill
- 3:00 pm: Dazzling Dave Yo-Yo Master
- 3:30 pm: Lynne Jonell
- 4:00 pm-4:45 pm: Workshop: “Low Impact Storytelling”
Really, this is only the beginning. There’s tons of exhibitors, authors, and like I said all kinds of bookish delights. Oh, and admission is free. So really what’s your excuse for not going?