Summer Book Festivals - Fun Ideas For Summer
Events that celebrate books, authors, and the people who love them.
By Leslie Nipkow
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the July 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
Illustration by Kagan McLeod
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The theme of Aspen Summer Words is "Papyrus: Literature of the Modern Middle East." Guest authors, including Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner) and Firoozeh Dumas (Funny in Farsi), will explore the region's magical storytelling tradition. A festival pass ($200) buys unlimited access to readings, panels, receptions, and evening presentations. For an additional fee, booklovers may attend a two-day Reader's Retreat, a sort of grad school of book clubs led this year by award-winning columnist and Middle East expert Mona Eltahawy (preregistration required). The event takes place at Colorado's Aspen Meadows Resort, where you can pamper yourself with an end-of-day massage or an hour spent reading poolside. June 19–24, aspenwritersfoundation.org |
