Alice Nuttall is a children’s and webcomic writer who spends her free time reading, knitting, and playing D&D, occasionally all at the same time. Her superpower is the ability to find a cup of coffee no matter where she is. She blogs at https://alicenuttallbooks.wordpress.com/
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In the face of COVID-19, many book festivals have moved online. Here's what's worked, what hasn't, and what the future might hold for them.
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Explore libraries that have unusual collections, exist in strange places, or use novel modes of transportation to deliver books to readers.