Fresno City College hosts event for readers and writers

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Literary lovers successful Fresno volition person overmuch to look guardant to this play arsenic the yearly San Joaquin Bookfest takes implicit Fresno City College with award-winning authors, pop-ups and more.

The all-day lawsuit volition beryllium held connected May 3 astatine Fresno City College's Old Administration Building (1101 E. University Ave), from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Organizers accidental the extremity is to bring unneurotic writers and readers of each backgrounds for a time filled with ideas, conversation, and creativity.

More than 40 writers with ties to the Central Valley are expected to instrumentality portion successful readings and panels, including,

• California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick
• Esperanza Rising writer Pam Muñoz Ryan
• American Book Award Winner Tim Z. Hernandez
• Former Fresno Poet Laureate Joseph Rios
• Pushcart Prize Winner Ethan Chatagnier

Organizers accidental implicit 100 section writers volition besides beryllium selling their enactment done a pop-up bookstore connected site, managed by Judging by the Cover and writer signings volition beryllium held passim the day.

Eventbrite, and organizers accidental families are welcome, with respective sessions designed conscionable for children, including bilingual readings successful Spanish. Parking is escaped and a nutrient motortruck volition beryllium on-site.

For much information, sojourn sjvbookfest.org.