Sure, one of the great pleasures in the world is curling up alone with a good book, but sometimes voracious readers need to leave the house and hear the authors of their favorite books bring their stories to life in person. At the Philadelphia Book Festival this weekend, held in the blocks surrounding the Free Library Main Branch, you have this chance with over 60 authors reading on six different stages this Saturday and Sunday.......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. The concept of controlling a computer and/or a video game with only your mind has been around for a long time, and lately it's been getting closer and closer to reality. Now it looks like the reality is finally here: a neuro-headset which interprets the interaction of neurons in the brain and sends them wirelessly to a USB dongle connected to your computer......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Black Hole: Comic book artist Charles Burns reads from his graphic novel Black Hole at Borders (1 S. Broad), 7PM. Free Leave Your Mark: Participate in Collective Imprints, a community art project surrounding the Rotunda (4014 Walnut) and its mission statement at 6PM. Free (no art experience necessary) Lounging: The Friendship Lounge, Fire in the Eyes of the City, Hot Damn!, The Climb, and A Day of Defeat......