The Fourth Annual Newburyport Literary Festival

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Newburyport once again welcomes local and national authors and readers alike to celebrate \"Reading for a Lifetime\" at the Fourth Annual Newburyport Literary Festival (NLF), organized by the Newburyport Literary Association, on April 24-25, 2009. %newline% %newline%Located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, with its rich literary heritage, the NFL is a unique opportunity for local and nearby community members to meet with and to hear from well-known authors from every genre in a picturesque setting. %newline% %newline%NFL 2009 Honorees include: %newline% %newline%David McPhail-McPhail is an award-winning author and illustrator of nearly 200 books beloved by children, parents and librarians across the United States. McPhail is one of the most prolific and influential childrens authors in the country. McPhail has garnered many prestigious awards, including a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Mole Music in 2001. %newline% %newline%Dorothy LaFrance-LaFrance recently retired from the Newburyport Public Library after serving as Head Librarian for 30 years. In addition to functioning as a City Department Head, she is a former past President of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium. In Newburyport, she is a member of several organizations include the Cultural Alliance Roundtable and the Lifelong Learning Lyceum. %newline% %newline%This year, as the Newburyport Literary Association prepares for the fourth festival, we are delighted and proud to announce our honorees\" stated Vicki Hendrickson, Chairperson of the NLF. \"We are so fortunate to live in a community where reading is valued and where we have folks like Dottie and David who are here to guide us along the way\". %newline% %newline%Confirmed authors include Anita Shreve, Julia Alverez, Elinor Lipman, Richard Bausch, Peter Orner, Lewis Turco, Anne Easter Smith, David Crouse, and, of course Newburyport's own, Andre Dubus III. %newline% %newline%The Newburyport Literary Festival (NLF), organized by the Newburyport Literary Association, annually celebrates the joy of reading and writing as well as the love of books.

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