Book Fair at Bel Air 2026 Was Fantastic!!!

Total book event hangover in all of the very best ways today!

["Book Fair At Bel Air 2026 Reading Is Rad-ical" event tote bag with a graphic of an open book with 3 writing pens upright in the crease]

[a mass market paperback book wrapped in plain paper with "adult contemporary romance" and small red, pink, and fuchsia adhesive hearts across the upper half - my blind date with a book donation; book arranged against a black and white paisley tablecloth]

My parents and I enjoyed tabling with our children's book* (that they illustrated) at Book Fair at Bel Air yesterday. It was their 3rd year as an event and their 1st year at APGFCU Arena at Harford Community College. Outstanding in every way. Applications are open until October 1st(?) for 2027. Their tabling fees and terms are reasonable and their team is professional, kind, and so effective.

Always wishing you good health, peace of mind, safety, joy & some pleasure every day

*Being vague to keep my kid-focused work with my family separate from my other, very adult projects.

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