The Kent State University Bookstore will hold its first book
festival on Oct. 17.

The Kent State University Bookstore will host its first book festival on Oct. 17 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at its location in the Kent Student Center, 1075 Risman Drive in Kent.

The festival is a celebration of local Northeast Ohio authors including Kent State employees and alumni, and the Kent State University Press. Authors will include Alfreda Brown, Kent State’s vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion; columnist Bob Dyer; mystery novelist Les Roberts; and Kent State alumnus and popular comic strip artist Tom Batiuk. Authors will be available for one-hour sessions to meet attendees and sign books.

Please visit the Kent State Bookstore website for a full list of authors, times and books that will be available at the festival. The festival is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in front of the Kent Student Center.

For more information about the event, contact Nikki Dech at ndech@kent.edu.

For more information about the Kent State Bookstore, visit http://kent.bncollege.com.