Saturday, September 3, 2016
Saturday was a pretty full day, but I am glad I had the opportunity to carve out some time to check out the Decatur Book Festival. Each year, tens of thousands of people come out to Decatur Square and the downtown area of the city to meet and listen to some of their favorite authors. Hundreds of thousands of books are available to buy and it is just a very fun day for this book worm.
Sabina Uroic plays amongst racks of books during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Sharon Harris peruses through thousands of books during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Angus Galloway (right), his wife Amanda and son Lachlan walk past the numerous booths during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Photo: Jonathan Phillips
Michael Nemeth (left) speaks on the Emerging Authors Stage during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Zendaya Richards flips through the pictures of “The Adventures of Amelia, the Crazy Jumping Hedgehog” during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Irene Muturi (left) and Chris Andrews check out some of the books for sale during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Author Michael Graetz (left) speaks with Mary Dudziak during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Katie Strong (left) and April Weeks look at the schedule to decide where they are off to next during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Author Anne Byrn talks to fans as she autographs books during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Josie Vance and Declan Llewellyn slide between the handrails as they wait to cross Church St. to get to the children’s section of the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Wendy Bandrowski looks at the schedule for the Decatur Book Festival as she decides which author to see next on Saturday.
Author Jacqueline Woodson (right) speaks to the crowd while Valerie Boyd moderates during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Author Jacqueline Woodson (right) reads an excerpt from her newest novel “Another Brooklyn” during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Hundreds of people sit in the pews of Decatur Presbyterian Church as they listen to author Jacqueline Woodson read an excerpt from her newest novel “Another Brooklyn” during the Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.
Mairsa McClellan zests ginger as she demonstrates one of her jelly receipes during the annual Decatur Book Festival on Saturday.