BookExpo 2015 was part booksellers conference, part bookfest, part circus. Here’s a look at some of the highlights in pictures.
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Gigantic banners feature books with high expectations, including Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, Witches by Stacy Schiff, and The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom–in addition to ever-popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise.Photo by Rod Searcey |
| Dave Barry (left) talks about writing humor for children with Alan Zweibel (center) and Adam Mansbach. Mansbach is the author of Go the F*k to Sleep, and has co-written with Zweibel Benjamin Franklin: Huge Pain in My…Photo by Rod Searcey |  |
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A little book madness from the …For Dummies folks.Photo by Rod Searcey |
| Tess Gerritsen signs ARCs of her forthcoming novel Playing with Fire.Photo by Rod Searcey |  |
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Lines for book signings. The most popular authors often had 40-50 booksellers waiting for a signed ARC.Photo by Holly Brady |
| Author Jonathan Franzen talked about the writing life and introduced his new novel Purity.Photo by Holly Brady |  |
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Emeril LaGasse shares a few moments with a fan.Photo by Holly Brady |