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Literary festival draws authors and fans together April 10 to 12 in Cannon Beach
Nancy Pearl is the only librarian in the
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Student scholarships
The Tolovana Arts Colony is off ering
10 scholarships to students from
local area high schools — including
Seaside, Astoria and Neahkahnie
— interested in attending Get Lit at
the Beach. A scholarship covers the
cost of entry for the entire weekend
of events as well as transportation,
if necessary. For more information,
contact Tracy Abel at tracyabel@
earthlink.net or 206-914-1255.
AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
A librarian action fi gure based on actual Seattle librarian Nan-
cy Pearl demonstrates her “amazing push-button shushing
action!” The librarian joined the McPhee lineup of other action
fi gures in 2003, including Sigmund Freud and Jesus Christ.
Get Lit at the Beach
Full pass $85
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Submitted photo by Brett Hall Jones
Authors’ Reception
Karen Joy Fowler is the author of “The Jane Austen Book Club”
and “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves.”
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5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 10
Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce
Individual ticket $30
Authors’ Presentations
Saturday, April 11
10 a.m. Gail Tsukiyama
11:30 a.m. Jim Lynch
2:30 p.m. Karen Joy Fowler
Surfsand Resort Ballroom
Included in full pass only
Dinner & Keynote Address
6 p.m. Saturday, April 11
Surfsand Resort Ballroom
Individual ticket $65
Q&A Author Panel
10 a.m. Sunday, April 12
Coaster Theatre
Included in full pass only
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AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl holds the librarian action fi gure she inspired in September 2003 outside Archie McPhee & Co.’s Seattle store.
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