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.......

Usually, you think of writers as people who write, um, books and stuff. The things they write are meant to be read, not performed. Right? Well, not according to InterAct Theatre Company, which tonight will be presenting Writing Aloud: Coming to Terms, "an evening of four short fictional stories by area writers read aloud by Philadelphia's best actors," and the latest in InterAct's Writing Aloud series. Tonight's featured works will be: "The Haircut"Written by Linda......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Goodnight Nobody: Philly's reigning chick-lit author, Jennifer Weiner, will be appearing at Head House Books (619 S. 2nd Street) to talk about her latest novel, Goodnight Nobody, at 7PM. Free Music at Green Line: Sherman Arts & Bowerbird present a free evening of music beginning at 7:30PM at the Green Line Cafe (43rd and Baltimore). Performing will be Tuntematon 3.0, The Bastard Trio and Dave Smolen. Music......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Chick Lit: Local author and blogger Jennifer Weiner (Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, etc.) will be reading tonight at Kol Tzedek at Calvary Center (801 S. 48th Street) where she is Writer-in-Residence. Her talk begins at 7:30, and there is a suggested donation of $5. Josh Komorowski and Friends Featuring Joel Ackerson: Philadelphia musician Josh Komorowski hosts a free night of music at Upstairs Live! (3025 Walnut......

We're back for more Philadelphia blogosphere, this week featuring some familiar subjects (Philly Future! Albert Yee!) and some not-so-familiar subjects (Fiona Apple! Jennifer Weiner! JOHNNY GOODTIMES!) >>> Howard checks in at Philly Future with thoughts on Project H.O.M.E.'s Young Friends events, which we urged you to go to yesterday. >>> The Kimmel Center wants to know where you listen to music. Is this the sort of thing where the Kimmel Center is crossing their fingers......