FRIDAY: University Libraries Want You To Sink Your Teeth Into A Good Book!

“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested” – British philosopher Francis Bacon.

It’s an annual event that gets gobbled up each year – University Libraries invite the public to participate in the International Edible Book Festival beginning at

11 a.m. on April 1 in

the atrium of Tangeman University Center at the University of Cincinnati.

Last year, 15 countries recorded participation in this event, which features edible works of art to celebrate literature. University Libraries will open UC’s participation to public entries this year. There are only two rules:

• The submission must be edible.
• The entry must also be related to literature.

Recipes must be submitted to Melissa Norris, director of library communications, by March 25, at e-mail: melissa.norris@uc.edu.

University Librarian and Dean Victoria Montavon will emcee the event as the entries are featured in the TUC atrium. Three judges will select top entries in categories that include:

• Most Creative
• Most Delicious
• Most Literary
• Most Edible

Crowd participation will also be considered in the judging event, as a vote will be conducted to determine the audience favorite. Once the judging is complete, the works will be admired, then devoured. The event is free and open to the public.

Check out UC scenes from the 2004 International Edible Book Festival.

Look at last year’s favorites from around the world.