From Steampunk to Poetry in 2 days: New Book Festival at Chapman

Colleges and Universities A-Z Chapman University
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<p>This looks wonderful, a new Book Festival to be held at Chapman in September (9/21 & 9/22). Son is going to love it. WhooOOT!</p>

<p>"The Big Orange Book Festival at Chapman University: A festival for wordies, film buffs and artists in the heart of Orange County. </p>

<p>We'll host bestselling authors, steampunk legends, film icons and mystery and horror connoisseurs, to name a few, but please browse around yourself to see all the exciting events and genres represented at this year’s festival.</p>

<p>Hundreds of great books, discussion panels with accomplished writers, live entertainment, delicious food and welcoming neighbors under a perfect California sky sounds like a book lover’s dream. In the case of the Big Orange Book Festival, it’s a dream come true. This two-day fest will celebrate every facet of the written word whether it makes you cry, think or laugh out loud. The Big Orange Book Festival is held in the heart of Orange County on Chapman University’s beautiful campus right next to the historic Circle of Orange.</p>

<p>Featured headliners include Alice Sebold, author of the award-winning “The Lovely Bones” and actress Mary Badham, who starred alongside Gregory Peck in “To Kill a Mockingbird.”</p>

<p>Come join your fellow book lovers as we celebrate literature and the impact it has had on pop culture in television, movies and comics."</p>

<p>See more here: Big</a> Orange Book Festival | From Steampunk to Poetry in Two Days</p>

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<p>Geez – I want to go!</p>

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<p>Oh my gosh – D is going to be thrilled to the teeth over this! My sister works for the American Library Association and D has always attended conventions, met authors and received advance reader copies of many young adult books. To have this bought right to their doorstep will be terrific for the Chapman kids! D is so upset at having to leave most of her book collection behind her at home and has spent the last few months reading the Harry Potter series to her 8 yo brothers, in the hope of transferring all her favorite childhood books into their young brains before she jets off for college.</p>

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<p>The Big Orange Book Festival debuts at Chapman University this Friday and Saturday with appearances by a few dozen writers including well-known novelists such as Alice Sebold, author of the novel “The Lovely Bones” and the memoir “Lucky,” and Sapphire, whose novel “Push” was adapted into the Oscar-winning movie “Precious.”</p>

<p>OC Register Article:
[|</a> novel, chapman, writers - Entertainment - The Orange County Register](<a href=“Big names set for Big Orange Book Festival – Orange County Register”>Big names set for Big Orange Book Festival – Orange County Register)</p>

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<p>More on the book festival, featuring Chapman and Dodge College professors. And more.</p>

<p>[Dodge</a> College Professors Presenting at the Big Orange Book Festival](<a href=“http://blogs.chapman.edu/dodge/2012/09/20/dodge-college-professors-presenting-at-the-big-orange-book-festival/]Dodge”>Dodge College Professors Presenting at the Big Orange Book Festival - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts)</p>