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The eagerly-anticipated Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York, attracting thousands of bookworms who come to seek out their favorite authors and find new and exciting emerging writers. The festival runs over a week in September, featuring week-long Book End events where you can meet your favorite authors and have your books signed. The main highlights of the festival are the Saturday Children’s Day (at Metro Tech Commons, where children will be entertained for hours listening to delightful children’s book readings and the Sunday Festival Day (at Brooklyn Borough Hall & Plaza) when over 300 local and international authors conduct readings and book signings. Events are held at several locations dotted around the city – visit their website for program details.
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