Join us in local restaurants, bars, bookstores, and shops to hear Michigan authors and poets read from their latest works. The Book Crawl is a great chance to chat with the authors, buy a great book, enjoy a bite to eat, or chat with friends over a refreshing beverage! Join us at one or all of Friday's downtown Ypsilanti locations:

3:00-5:00 pm – Ypsilanti District Library
229 West Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti
3:00 pm Storytelling with LaRon Williams, Library Park Plaza
4:00 pm Comic eBook creator Jazmin Truesdale will talk about creating ethnic and gender diversity in superheroes, 1st floor inside
Featuring: Summer Reading Program signup, giveaways, kids activities, and a visit from the Bookmobile

5:00 pm – Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center
214 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti
Featuring: Tiya Miles

6:00 pm – Beezy’s Cafe
20 N Washington St, Ypsilanti
Featuring: What Ypsi Reads—hear Ypsi notables talk about their favorite books

7:00 pm – Chin-Azzaro Gallery
9 S Washington St, Ypsilanti
Featuring: Deedra Climer, Heather Neff

8:00pm – Ypsi Alehouse
124 Pearl St, Ypsilanti
Featuring: R.J. Fox, Tj O’Connor

The Ann Arbor Book Festival (http://aabookfestival.org/2016-festival/) promotes reading, heightens awareness of literacy challenges, and showcases the rich culture of the written word in Michigan and beyond.