Book festival returns to Saratoga Springs

Saratoga’s weekend-long celebration, the Saratoga Book Festival, starts Friday, October 4 and runs through Monday, October 7.

Each night features a different “Beyond the Book” event, merging stories with other forms of art and entertainment. Tonight kicks off the festival with a comedy night at Putnam Place featuring Sally Chaffin Brooks & Beck Krefting.

The festival includes a literary marketplace, KidZone, book chats, panel discussions, signings, and headlining authors Corey Brettshneider Mai Corland, Kelly Link, Paul Tremblay, Roxana Robinson and Liz Moore.

Most events are free, but some require tickets. Visit www.saratogabookfestival.org for the full schedule, lineup, and ticket information.