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Edible Books Festival
Image of entry: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
The Edible Book Festival
What is the Edible Book Festival?
It is a yearly event held on or around April 1 throughout the world from 2-4 p.m. It is a celebration of art, food, libraries, and community. It celebrates the birthday of French gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), author of Physiologie du Goût and known for such musings as "Chocolate is Life".
The UNT Libraries, hosted by the Rare Books Room, has participated in the event annually since 2003. 2009 represents change as the Research and Instruction Department, under the auspices of the Outreach Unit, have taken on hosting duties for the Edible Book Festival.
The Festival is held as a fundraiser, and to raise awareness of the Libraries.
For images from past entries at UNT, see:
For information and examples of past festivals from the international website,
please go to: http://www.books2eat.com/
All money raised in the local festival is used to support the work of the