2013 Lit Fest to Kick Off at Bookwalter Winery in Richland

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RICHLAND, Wash. - The 2013 Lit Fest will kick off Tuesday night. The "About the Book" event starts at 6 PM at Bookwalter Winery in Richland.

It will include six community members, Ed Front, Maureen McQuerry, Scott Shinsato, Matt Taylor, Nancy Brouwer and Fran Delozier, reviewing novels they admire.

The 9th annual Lit Fest will offer author presentations, workshops, writing and poetry competitions for free.

Lit Fest is run by Columbia Basin College and a Lit Fest committee, funded by grants and scholarships.

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