New book fair for San Antonio<\/p>\n

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Live from the Southside<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span> magazine, Scooby Van of San Antonio, and Brooster\u2019s Backyard Icehouse will host the first annual <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Southside San Antonio Book Fair<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>, a literary event focused on South Texas authors. <\/span><\/span><\/span>The free May 16 event will include a kids\u2019 writing contest, a used-book drive, and approximately twenty authors who will be autographing and selling books.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The writing contest is meant to encourage kids to write and share their own stories. April Monterrosa, editor in chief of <\/span>Live from the Southside<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, will select three winners, who will be awarded prizes, and their writings will be featured in a future issue of the publication. <\/span>The Scooby Van of San Antonio will host a used-book drive to support the nonprofit’s mission of giving free books to underserved kids and stocking local little free libraries. <\/span>Monterrosa, author Alda P. Dobbs, and Linda Pearson, founder\/CEO of Scooby Van of San Antonio, will be hosting an author panel to kick off the event.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The book fair will run from noon to 4 p.m. at Brooster\u2019s Backyard Icehouse, 815 Pleasanton Road. Free snacks will be available, and Brooster’s will also be selling food and drinks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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