Boston Book Festival

PRESENTING PARTNER: 90.9 WBUR Boston's NPR News Station

2009 Event Descriptions

Guided Open Mic

1:30 p.m., Boston Public Library Abbey Room.

Writers read their work to an eager audience and any guest authors, editors or literary agents who drop in. This open mic session will be hosted by Channel 7’s Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of Prime Time, Face Time and Air Time, and winner of 24 Emmy awards. Hank will talk about what makes a good reading–from how to pick the right excerpt to how to perform like a professional. She will also read from her own work. To participate, bring a THREE-MINUTE excerpt of original fiction, poetry or non-fiction (no more than 400 words), and sign up for a reading slot on arrival. Sponsored by Grub Street.

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Hank Phillippi Ryan