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Richard Russo, one of the speakers in the “Ties that Bind’’ session at Old South Church Sanctuary.
The Boston Book Festival runs tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Copley Square. For a complete schedule of events, including presentations and panels, programming for teens and children, writing workshops, and music performances go to www.bostonbookfest.org or call 617-252-3240. (Boston Book Festival events are one hour unless otherwise noted.)
Jumpstart Your Writing Trinity Church, Ferris Library, 10 a.m. Featuring: Grub Street instructors. Pre-registration required at www.bostonbookfest.org.
StoryPlace Boston Public Library Mezzanine Conference Room, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Featuring: Grace Lin, Alicia Potter, Scott Magoon.
Worth 1,000 Words: A Tribute to Chris Van Allsburg Boston Public Library Rabb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.
Ties that Bind Old South Church Sanctuary, 11 a.m. Featuring: Richard Russo, Michael Thomas, Elinor Lipman.
Teen Spoken Word Showcase Old South Church Mary Norton Hall, 11 a.m.
Documenting History Boston Public Library Rabb Lecture Hall, 11:30 a.m. Featuring: Ken Burns, Scout Tufankjian.
Sexiest Vegetarian Alive: Alicia Silverstone Boston Public Library, 11:30 a.m.
Book Worms and Net Crawlers Trinity Church Forum, 11:30 a.m. Featuring: Ben Mezrich, Ethan Gilsdorf, David Pogue.
Boston Roots Boston Public Library Abbey Room, 11:30 a.m. Featuring: Jane Kamensky, Jill Lepore, John Pipkin, Kathleen Kent.
John Hodgman interviewed by Tom Perrotta Old South Church Sanctuary, 12:30 p.m.
Matters of Faith Boston Public Library Popular Reading Room, 1 p.m. Featuring: Cornel West, Harvey Cox, Mary Gordon.
The Future of Reading: Books Without Pages? Boston Public Library Rabb Lecture Hall, 1:30-3 p.m. Featuring: new technology developers, digital librarians, and New York Times columnist David Pogue
We Are the Champions Trinity Church Forum, 1:30 p.m. Featuring: Jackie MacMullan, Glenn Stout, Larry Tye, Bill Littlefield.
Guided Open Mic Boston Public Library Abbey Room, 1:30 p.m. Host: Hank Phillippi Ryan.
Spinning A Tale Old South Church Mary Norton Hall, 2 p.m. Featuring: Irene Smalls, Jay O’Callahan.
Struggles in a Strange Land Old South Church Sanctuary, 2 p.m. Featuring: Anita Diamant, Elizabeth Nunez, Carolina de Robertis, Anita Shreve.
Tenor of Our Times Boston Public Library Popular Reading Room, 2 p.m. Featuring: Kurt Andersen, Callie Crossley.
And Now for Something Completely Different Trinity Church Forum, 2:30 p.m. Featuring: Paul Tremblay, R. Sikoryak, Jessica Anthony.
The Examined Life: Memoir Boston Public Library Abbey Room, 3 p.m. Featuring: Leslie Gilbert-Lurie, Michael Greenberg, Michael Patrick MacDonald, Nancy Rappaport.
Tea With Catie Copley Fairmont Copley Plaza, 3 p.m. Pre-registration is required at www.bostonbookfest.org.
Digital Inclusion Boston Public Library Rabb Lecture Hall, 3 p.m. Featuring: Nicholas Negroponte, Iqbal Quadir.
Beyond the Margins and Between the Lines Old South Church Sanctuary, 3:30 p.m. Featuring: Reif Larson, Tim Kring.
Writer Idol Old South Church Mary Norton Hall, 3:30 p.m.
The Obama Year Boston Public Library Rabb Lecture Hall, 4 p.m. Featuring: Michael E. Porter, David Gergen, Jack Beatty, Lani Guinier.
Thrillers and Killers Boston Public Library Public Reading Room, 4 p.m. Featuring: Stephen Carter, Andre Dubus III, Joseph Finder.
Poetry as Music Trinity Church Forum, 4 p.m. Featuring: Robert Pinksy with Rakalalm Bob Moses, Andrew Urbina.
Eat Your Words Boston Public Library Abbey Room, 4 p.m. Featuring: Barbara Lynch, Sheryl Julian.
Keynote - Orhan Pamuk: The Museum of Innocence Old South Church Sanctuary, 5 p.m.
Boston Noir Launch Boston Public Library Rabb Lecture Hall, 6-9. Featuring Dennis Lehane, Russ Aborn, Brendan DuBois, Dana Cameron, Jim Fusilli, Lynne Heithman. This is a ticketed, 21-plus event, $15 at www.bostonbookfest.org.
