There are lots of great events in my hometown, but Books by the...

There are lots of great events in my hometown, but Books by the Banks is my favorite.  Here’s an overview of the event:

Books by the Banks, the region’s premier book festival, brings literature to life through programs and activities for all ages. Books by the Banks is free and open to the public. Attendees can meet local and nationally known authors and illustrators and purchase autographed copies of their work. The Cincinnati area has a long history as a community that appreciates and values books and reading, annually earning distinction as one of “America’s Most Literate Cities.” Books by the Banks embraces the region’s love for literature, books, and reading. Books by the Banks inaugural event was held November 3, 2007, at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati. In 2014, Books by the Banks will debut outdoors on the Ohio riverbanks with anticipated 10,000 attendees and numerous local partners.

Books by the Banks takes place Saturday, October 12, at the Duke Convention Center.  It’s free.  And I’ll be there from 10 am to 4 pm, signing books and talking to fans, or if no one wants to talk to me or have me sign anything, sitting alone, pretending to attend to important matters on my phone, quietly sobbing.