By Gaia De Simoni
BU News Service
Attendees leaf through the book “Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts” by Kate Racculia in the Old South Sanctuary during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Attendes in line leaf through the books on sale in the Old South Sanctuary during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Matthew Cordell answers a kid’s question during the panel “Story Time” at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Matthew Cordell draws a scene from his book “Explorers” during the panel “Story Time” at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Matthew Cordell signs a copy of his new book “Explorers” for a little girl during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Susan Choi (left) and John Rocco (right) sign their new book “Camp Tiger” for a little girl after their talk at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Geoff Edgers (left) presents his new book “Walk This Way: The Song that Changed American Music Forever” at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Geoff Edgers signs his new book “Walk this Way: The Song That Changed American Music Forever” for a volunteer after his talk at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Whitney Scharer (left) and Catherine Cusset (right) present their books to the audience during the panel “Fiction: Art and Artists” presented by Dawn Tripp (middle) at the Boston Book Festival 2019. Boston, Mass., Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Catherine Cusset talks about her book “Life of David Hockney” during the panel “Fiction: Art and Artists” at the Boston Book Festival 2019. Boston, Mass., Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Whitney Scharer talks about her book “The Age of Light” during the panel “Fiction: Art and Artists” at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Boston, Mass., Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Whitney Scharer interacts with an attendee before signing her new book “The Age of Light’ after the panel “Fiction: Art and Artists” at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Whitney Scharer signs her new book “The Age of Light’ after the panel “Fiction: Art and Artists” at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Catherine Cusset signs her new book “Life of David Hockney” for an attendee after the panel “Fiction: Art and Atists” at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Elizabeth Strout discusses her book “Olive, Again” with Andre Dubus III and the audience during the Fiction Keynote at the Boston Book Festival 2019. Old South Sanctuary, Boston, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Elizabeth Strout signs a copy of her new book “Olive, Again” for Andre Dubus III after her keynote at the Old South Sanctuary during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Attendees of the Boston Book Festival 2019 wait in line for Elizabeth Strout to sign copies of her new book “Olive, Again” for them at the Old South Sanctuary. Boston, Mass., Oct. 19, 2019. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/BU News Service 
Elizabeth Strout signs her new book “Olive, Again” for an attendee at the Old South Sanctuary during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Erica Charis-Molling presents the panel “Poems and Pints” with authors Kevin Coval, Claudia Wilson, Brandon Melendes and Morgan Parker at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Kevin Coval reads a poem from his book “Everything Must Go” during the panel “Poems and Pints” at the Boston Book Festival 2019. Boston, Mass., Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Brandon Melendez recites one poem from his book “Gold that Frames the Mirror” during the panel “Poetry and Pints” at the Boston Book Festival 2019. Boston, Mass., Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Kevin Coval recites a poem from his book “Everything Must Go” while other authors listen to him during the panel “Poems and Pints” at the Boston Book Festival 2019. Boston, Mass., Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Members of the audience during the “Poems and Pints” panel applaud the authors presenting their books at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Brandon Melendez reads a poem from his book “Gold that Frames the Mirror” during the panel “Poetry and Pints” at the Boston Book Festival 2019. Boston, Mass., Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
A volunteer helps an attendee after the Elizabeth Strout Keynote at the Old South Church during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
A volunteer helps a kid create her monster mouth puppet during the event presented by Puppet Showcase Theater at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Roxanna Myhrum explains to the kids what a monster mouth puppet is and how to create it during the event presented by Puppet Showcase Theater at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Sarah Nolen explains to a child how to create her monster mouth puppet at the event presented by Puppet Showcase Theater at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Kids pick a colored paper to start create their monster mouth puppets during the event presented by Puppet Showcase Theater at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
A volunteer helps a child to create her monster mouth puppet during the kids event presented by Puppet Showcase Theater at the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Shihao Wei, a volunteer, helps an attendee find a room in the Boston Public Library during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
Two volunteers give children stickers in the Boston Public Library Children’s Library during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
People leaf though books at the Usborne Books and More’s stand in Copley Square during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
People stop at the stands in Copley Square during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
People leaf though ancient books at the Brattle Book Shop’s stand in Copley Square during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
People leaf though books at the Usborne Books and More’s stand in Copley Square during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
People leaf though books at the Brattle Book Shop’s stand in Copley Square during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
People leaf though books at the Usborne Books and More’s stand in Copley Square during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
People leaf though books at the Brattle Book Shop’s stand in Copley Square during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service 
People leaf though books at the Brattle Book Shop’s stand in Copley Square during the Boston Book Festival 2019, Oct. 19. Photo by Gaia De Simoni/ BU News Service
BOSTON — The Boston Book Festival was in town for the 11th edition last weekend. For the first time, the festival was held over the entire weekend, starting with an opening keynote on Friday, sessions and exhibits in Copley on Saturday and Roxbury on Sunday. The theme for this year was “Connections,” intending to connect people sharing interests and love for the same books as well as connecting these two significant squares of Boston.
