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More than 30 local authors to gather Saturday at Westclox in Peru · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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More than thirty local authors to gather Saturday at Westclocks in Peru.
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Written by Emily Beebe This article is being read by an automated
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voice brought to you by Everlet. More than thirty local authors will
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gather Saturday Nov. 7, in Peru for the return of Writers at
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Westclox Chapter Two, a book fair-style event hosted by Fire on Fifth
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Pizza.
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The free event runs noon to 4 p.m. In the historic Westclox
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building, 300 Fifth St. No registration is required. The first 50 attendees
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will receive a free tote bag, and attendees can enter to win
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gift cards, coupons and a bookish gift basket, according to a news
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release.
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Organizers C.D. White and Angelique Burrell curated the author lineup, which spans
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suspense, mystery, thriller, romance, fantasy, nonfiction, memoir, historical fiction, poetry
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and children’s books. Many of the authors are appearing at the fair
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for the first time. Visitors can talk with the writers and buy
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signed copies, and representatives of the Peru and La Salle public libraries
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will be on hand promoting reading, according to the release.
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Fire on Fifth will have food for sale, plus soft drinks and
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a self-pour beer wall featuring 30 craft beers and seltzers.