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Annual Book Festival to Promote Reading for a Lifetime. April 28-29 Downtown Newburyport & April 30 Online.

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Book Cover for: As It Turns Out: Thinking about Edie and Andy, Alice Sedgwick Wohl

As It Turns Out: Thinking about Edie and Andy

Alice Sedgwick Wohl
Newburyport Literary FestivalNewburyport Literary Festival

Alice Sedgwick Wohl, “As it Turns Out: Thinking About Edie and Andy,” writes about Edie Sedgwick—best known as Andy Warhol’s muse—as only a sister can. Join the author in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Megan Marshall on Saturday, April 29 at 1:00PM in #NBPT! https://t.co/7L9QlT8dWC

Paperback, 2023

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Sam: A Read with Jenna Pick, Allegra Goodman

Sam: A Read with Jenna Pick

Allegra Goodman
Newburyport Literary FestivalNewburyport Literary Festival

Author Spotlight: Allegra Goodman We are pleased to welcome a new author to the #nbptlitfest this year, Allegra Goodman—who will join us virtually on Sunday, April 30 for a conversation about her newly released book, “Sam.” https://t.co/vfMrhEvkxg

Paperback, 2023

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim, Patricia Park

Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim

Patricia Park
Newburyport Literary FestivalNewburyport Literary Festival

Who doesn’t remember the trauma of trying to fit in in high school? Magnify that by 100, and you might end up with something like "Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim." Patricia Park’s debut YA novel! Join the author in conversation with Natalia Martinez 4/29 https://t.co/1Nqx2CQZFS

Paperback, 2024

$11.99Member price:$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: ADA and the Galaxies, Alan Lightman

ADA and the Galaxies

Alan Lightman
Newburyport Literary FestivalNewburyport Literary Festival

Author Spotlight: Alan Lightman Joining us in person on Saturday, April 28 to discuss his most recent children's books “Ada and the Galaxies” (2022), and “Isabel and the Invisible World”(2023). #dontmissout #newburyport #womeninstem https://t.co/3L3Dzf3Sy6

Hardcover, 2021

$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World, Frederick Joseph

Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World

Frederick Joseph
Newburyport Literary FestivalNewburyport Literary Festival

Just added!! "Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World," by Porsche Joseph and Frederick Joseph, explores issues such as gun violence, indigenous land theft, climate change, and more. Join us at 4pm on Saturday, April 29 at Firehouse Center for the Arts! https://t.co/bUwe4VaEnW

Hardcover, 2022

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book