“Applications are now open for Read Local Eat Local 2025! This is event is on Saturday, September 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and authors arrive by 9:30 a.m. for a reception and orientation. Read Local Eat Local applications are reviewed by committee that select 21 authors who cover a wide range of genres and interests. Applications must be filled out in their entirety and submitted by 11:59 pm, May 31, 2025.”
More info: https://ptlibrary.org/library-news/read-local-eat-local/
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