Sisters book festival is ready to roll

Authors, aspiring authors, and readers will gather in Sisters this weekend to celebrate the joys of storytelling in the Sisters Festival of Books.

The event is set for a three-day event Friday through Sunday, September 13–15.

The weekend kicks off with a community StorySlam event at The Belfry on Friday, September 13, featuring storytelling and story-oriented music.

Saturday will serve up a full day of author readings at Sisters Movie House, where attendees can enjoy food and drink while interacting with authors across genres ranging from historical non-fiction to historical fiction, romance to sports writing, true crime to literary fiction.

Sunday, September 15, is devoted to a celebration of local and regional authors.

Book festivals offer an opportunity for authors and readers to interact over a period of days, with greater impact for both than a traditional reading event.

“There is something special about gathering with a bunch of like-minded people and basically drinking from the fire hose,” said event organizer Lane Jacobson. “There is a buzz and an excitement around it.”

Authors are excited to come to Sisters for the event.

Jacobson is keen to make sure that those authors have a good experience in the community, which can only build the reputation of both Sisters and the festival.

“Much like the musicians who come to the folk festival, I’m confident that the word is going to spread about the Sisters Festival of Books,” he said.

Jacobson is the owner of Paulina Springs Books, but he emphasizes that the Sisters Festival of Books is “a separate entity from the bookstore.”

Sisters Festival of Books is in the process of becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. One of its missions is to develop grants to support local school libraries.

Tickets are available online and will be available at the door during the event as long as space is available in sessions. For more information, visit http://www.sistersfob.org.