Book and author appetite whetted!

Last weekend Book Expo took place at the Javits Center in New York.  Thousands of people attended including 4,400 librarians from across the country. For newbies Book Expo can be overwhelming until you embrace the frenetic pace and dive right in. Just imagine rubbing shoulders with acclaimed authors who you have worshipped from afar. What about getting your hands on many of the 175,000 books published each year?  You can get a firsthand look at the forthcoming titles and discuss publishing trends with representatives from big name publishing houses. You can revel in the love of books with all the other book lovers. You can chat up authors to see if they would be interested in visiting your hometown library.  You can stare at those more interesting characters dressed in suits with maps of highway I-95 painted on them or people dressed up as storybook characters.  This fabulous annual trade show brings together all kinds across America celebrating that sumptious feeling - the love of books!