Pulp & Press Lit Arts Fest

The Pulp & Press Lit Arts Fest is a literary arts festival with the intention of bringing people together for a lively, educational and inspirational celebration of books and literacy.

“Lit Arts Fest” describes the intent of the festival: To celebrate the written word and literation in all its artistic forms—written, spoken, illustration, performance, and more!

Keynote Speaker - Shelby Van Pelt author of New York Times Bestseller Remarkably Bright Creatures

Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery Take-over - Pulp & Press has taken over the award winning Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery to showcase illustration. Meet the author/illustrators and experience their art in a thoughtfully curated exhibition and reception.

Book Trail - The Book Trail is a fun, interactive experience for festival visitors to meet and talk with authors while discovering the shops and businesses in the Village of Vicksburg. Over 30 authors from throughout the region will be located in host venues throughout the Village on a designated “trail”.

Japanese Stab Book Binding Workshop - Facilitated by Kalamazoo Book Arts, attendees will create a Japanese “stab bound” book. This binding style results in a soft-cover book featuring decorative stitching in the binding and does not require gluing. Decorative cover papers will be available. Finished books with blank pages can be used for drawing, writing, scrapbooking, or photographs.

Antique Printing Press Demonstrations - The Kalamazoo and St. Joseph River Valleys of Michigan were once host to the greatest concentration of paper mills in the world. Visit the Vicksburg Historical Village site for Pulp & Press Lit Arts Fest to learn more about this region and enjoy a demonstration on an antique Reliance moveable type printing press.

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