This first annual book festival features 50-plus top local and national authors including Cordelia Biddle, Meredith Broussard, Sara Shephard, Thomas Keels and Elijah Anderson. Events include readings, book signings, open mics, literary pub quiz, poetry slams, kids events and more. July 10-12. chestnuthillpa.com. 

1. I want to meet Thom Nickels, author of Philadelphia Architecture and Out in History and the new novel, SPORE. Nickels is a Philadelphia legend.

   Posted by Maureen Otwell | July 3, 2010, 12:37 pm