Borders Celebrates Anniversary With Literary Arts Festival

at Legacy Place will celebrate its one-year anniversary beginning Friday evening.

The bookstore plans to host several authors for book discussions and signings – including – for its Literary Arts Festival.

Iandolo will sign copies of his book Cut the Crap and Write that Damn Screenplay, and discuss his upcoming book, Cut the Crap and Follow Your Passion.

Karin Lefranc, author of the recently released A Quest for Good Manners, will talk with parents and kids about teaching and learning manners – as is the focus of her new picture book.

“Our children become deaf to our perpetual pleas,” Lefranc said, “and so outside help like a book or a fun manners class are wonderful ways to reinforce what we are trying to teach at home,” the mother of four said in a press release.

Lefranc will be at Borders from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Teen book author Amalie Howard will visit on Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to talk with teens about her fantasy novel Bloodspell, a mythological book for teens about a vampire and a witch that encompasses issues teens faces today.

“The characters in Bloodspell struggle with issues like fitting in while staying true to themselves, falling in love for the first time, bullying, losing people close to them and finding the strength to fight for what they believe in,” Howard said in a statement. “Even a paranormal novel needs some depth.”

On Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m., businesswoman and motivational speaker Chitoka Webb will share her story of growing up on poverty, going blind for six months and still going on to found several companies. She'll also be signing copies of her new memoir Something Inside of Me.

“If you choose to, you can persevere over any challenge but, you must leave your excuses at the door. Whether it is your fault or not, own it,” Webb said.

Several other authors will visit Borders this weekend during the festival.