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Tucson Festival of Books

March 13, 2009 | By Kelley Koehler | Filed Under Tucson Events

Cool free thing to do this weekend – check out the Tucson Festival of Books at the U of A campus. There’s a huge group of authors and poets and journalists and screen writers all doing presentations, speaking on panels, giving workshops, telling stories, and generally enjoying the rest of the festival, which includes cooking demonstrations, book signings, performance entertainment, crafts, and a whole lot of other stuff.

They’ve got somewhere around 300-400 authors (depending on which source you believe) including some names I recognize like J.A. Jance and Diana Gabaldon

Better yet, admission is free and parking is free in the University parking garages over the weekend so you can browse and enjoy at your leisure.

There’s also an expo area and a food court, as well as special areas for kids and teens.

Check out the schedule and get more information over at the Tucson Festival of Books website, or get the downloadable schedule here.

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