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From the September 18th article on St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mary Englebreit talks about 40 years of illustrating cheery cherries and charming children. Romance specialists survey the online dating scene. And singers perform a piece from the Tony-nominated musical “The Prom.” Is this really a book festival? Yes, they all have literary links. But at BookFest […]

In between BookFest St. Louis author events, be sure to check out our robust McPherson/Euclid Avenue festival zone, featuring live music, demonstrations, book sellers, local artisans and more! Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, our festival zone is free and open to the public. Participating Artists Geoffrey Parker (Woodblock Prints) Latonja Flowers (Jewelry) […]

Start planning now! BookFest St. Louis returns to the Central West End on Saturday, September 21, and with more than two dozen authors and 15 different panels, there’s sure to be something for everyone. Now in its third year, BookFest St. Louis will host a diverse mix of locally and internationally renowned writers. All are welcome at this family-friendly […]

From the September 21st segment on Fox2Now: A great event for book lovers this weekend in St. Louis. BookFest St. Louis is a celebration of the literary arts that will bring dozens of regional and national authors together for this one day festival in the Central West End. Book lovers will be able to enjoy ten different panels highlighting […]

From the September 20th article on St. Louis Magazine: Left Bank Books and the Central West End Community Improvement District’s second annual BookFest St. Louis kicks off Friday night with “An Evening with Sally Field,” where the actress will be discussing her memoir In Pieces at 7 p.m. at the Chase Park Plaza. More than 40 authors will make appearances at the […]

From the September 20th article on St. Louis Magazine: When Kathleen Finneran floated the idea of interviewing Sally Field about the actress’ new memoir In Pieces for BookFest St. Louis past organizer Kris Kleindienst, she says it was “partly in jest.” Well, maybe it wasn’t so much in jest, Finneran, the senior writer in residence at Washington […]

From the September 19th article on St. Louis Magazine: “Because I’m from St. Louis, Left Bank is one of my favorite bookstores of all time,” says Anne Valente, author of the 2016 novel Our Hearts Will Burn Us Down—set in St. Louis—and the forthcoming Utah, scheduled to be released next summer. When Valente heard last year about Left […]

From the September 17th article on St. Louis Public Radio: Kris Kleindienst need only glance out toward the entrance to her bookstore at the corner of Euclid and McPherson avenues for some solid reminders of St. Louis’ literary legacy. The busts of four canonical writers adorn the intersection – T.S. Eliot, Tennessee Williams, Kate Chopin […]

From the September 15th article on St. Louis Post-Dispatch: As a small girl in her nightgown, Sally Field would be summoned to walk on her handsome stepfather’s back. As he lay naked under a sheet, the former stuntman for Errol Flynn seemed to want pain relief from the foot pressure of a petite child.“Keep going, […]

From the September 14th article on St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The second year of BookFest St. Louis features more authors, a larger street footprint and about two dozen vendors. But Kris Kleindienst says organization seems easier. “In many respects, it’s less work because we didn’t have to invent it,” she says. “We’re building on general public […]