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Copley Square Book Festival
By Alice H Shen
- The Boston Book Festival, an annual literary event, was held last Saturday, October 15, in Copley Square. The streets and the venues for the workshops were packed with individuals checking out the speaker events featuring world-famous authors, browsing through the many items on sale, or just enjoying the lively scene. By Alice H Shen
- The vendors stationed along Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street offer unique services, such as a fortune telling, in front of their stalls to attract the many festival goers. By Alice H Shen
- Book lovers check out various cheap books for sale at the Brattle Book Shop. By Alice H Shen
- The festival had many kid-friendly attractions, such as crayons for book making, story-telling time, and individuals dressed up in costumes like the cat in the hat. By Alice H Shen
- Children crowd around a table filled with construction paper, stickers, and many other craft supplies, to make their very own books. By Alice H Shen
- The multitude of children waiting for story time crowd around children's book author Jef Czekaj as he begins reading them his book, Cat Secrets, while dressed up in cat-affiliated attire. By Alice H Shen
- From left to right, Professor Howard Gardner (Harvard GSE), Professor Michael D. Jackson (Harvard Divinity School), and author Sarah Bakewell, speak with host Richard Weissbourd (Harvard GSE and Kennedy School) regarding their experiences that influenced them to write their books at the "How to Live" panel held at the Old South Church Sanctuary. By Alice H Shen
The free book festival in Boston drew authors and spectators alike.
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