The Chestertown Book Festival Committee is pleased to announce the Third Annual Chestertown Book Festival to be held Saturday, September 10, 2011, from 10am to 5pm, at the historic Prince Theatre, 210 High Street, Chestertown, Maryland, 21620.
Author John Barth will keynote the event at 7pm on Friday, September 9, on the campus of Washington College, and will be signing his new book on Saturday at the Prince Theatre. Also on Saturday, Adam Goodheart, Director of the C.V. Starr Center at Washington College will discuss and sign his new book 1861: The Civil War Awakening; and Richard Ben Cramer, Pulitzer-winning journalist and author, will discuss work in progress as well as his previous works, including What it Takes: The Way to the White House; Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life; and How Israel Lost: The Four Questions.
The Festival will include authors, illustrators, publishers, printers, booksellers, periodicals, etc. The Festival is now accepting participant applications for display space, please see the Festival website. Applications should be submitted by July 15. Space will be limited in the theatre, allowing for approximately 30-35 participants to display and sell their works. The Festival is open to the public free of charge. We welcome volunteers and donations. The Festival is a 501.c nonprofit organization.
Please check the website at www.chestertownbookfestival.org, or call 410-810-3880.
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