Book fairs and literary festivals draw huge crowds
An all star weekend festival sold out its 10 000 tickets as readers lined up for readings and panels marking The New Yorker 75th anniversary. Pulitzer winners Richard Ford Annie Proulx and Jhumpa Lahiri headlined a lineup spanning across major cities with Harvard Square Book Festival and Miami Book Fair noted.
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Rock 'n' Soul Museum roots Memphis music history
Under a Smithsonian contract the Rock n Soul Museum traces the Memphis region influence on modern music. The 8000 square foot exhibit covers blues gospel gospel radio and rockabilly from Beale Street to Sun records with film clips and artifacts. It opens in Gibson Guitar plant with tours and a cafe and rooftop terrace.
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