Free Library Festival: Saturday & Sunday, April 17 & 18, 2010

Authors, authors, authors!

Check out who is aleady scheduled to appear at the fest...*

Charles Bernstein | Robin Black | Andrew Clements | Harlan Coben | Antonino D’Ambrosio | Paul Davies | Dave Goldberg and Jeff Blomquist | Dr. Daniel Gottlieb | Lauren Grodstein | Edward Hirsch | Sy Montgomery | Tom Moon | Yann Martel | Bob Perelman | Catie Rosemurgy | Sonia Sanchez | Sapphire (pictured) | Judy Schachner & Skippyjon Jones | Taije Silverman | Helen Vendler | Jane Yolen

* The list of authors scheduled to appear is subject to change without notice and more authors are confirmed daily. Check back often for updates!

Meet Eleanor Grosch, designer of the 2010 Festival theme art!

Eleanor Grosch—designer of the theme art for the 2010 Free Library Festival—earned early attention from clients with her rock posters for bands like Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes, and Sleater Kinney. She has gone on to design pillows for Urban Outfitters, skateboard decks for Alien Workshop, sneakers for Keds, cards and calendars for Chronicle Books, and a multitude of other illustration and design projects. Her distinctive work combines bold, beautiful color combinations and simple geometric shapes inspired by the natural world. Recognized as one of Print magazine’s New Visual Artists of 2008, Eleanor has lived in Philadelphia since 2005, where she runs Pushmepullyou Design.See more of her work at www.pushmepullyoudesign.com.

Coming soon: Fantastic merchandise based on Eleanor's artwork available to purchase.

Exhibitors sign on for the 2010 Street Fair & Literary Marketplace

The Free Library Festival's Street Fair & Literary Marketplace is the place for for readers to discover new writers and explore what's new in the literary world. Visit our Exhibitor Information page to find out more about exhibiting at the Festival and register today.

First Person Arts: StorySlam at the Free Library Festival

Returning for a second year, Philadelphia's own First Person Arts will present a special event StorySlam at the Free Library Festival! Saturday, April 17 at 5 p.m. on the Festival's Main Stage. The theme is “All About My Mother.”