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The Boston Book Festival

By Sara Joe Wolansky and Leah Xue

- Book lovers came together in Copley Square on Saturday to hear authors speak, attend writing workshops, and browse the books and merchandise available in the square from various literary vendors. By Sara Joe Wolansky

- Yoshua Fredkin peruses Curious George books. The festival included many events geared towards children, including seperate family-oriented vendors and workshops. By Sara Joe Wolansky

- Author Joyce Carol Oates discusses her belief in litearture during the keynote event hosted by TV and radio personality Faith Salie in the Trinity Sanctuary. By Leah Xue

- Author Meg Kearney, author of the PEN/L.L. Winship Award-winning “Home By Now” addresses the audience during a workshop entitled “Poetry of Love, Loss, and Healing” in the Boston Public Library reading room. By Sara Joe Wolansky

- Eric Notaro participates in the Jack Kerouac Challenge, which entailed topping Kerouac’s 120 foot scroll by typing a story at least 121 feet long in a single day; a feat that requires typing at least 15 pages an hour. Volunteers came in and traded off all day in efforts to top Kerouac’s accomplishment. By Sara Joe Wolansky

Authors and Boston Bibliophiles flock to Copley Square for the 2010 Boston Book Festival

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