For those summer-reading slackers sneaking around Western New York (okay, I’m guilty too), this event renders your excuses almost inexcusable. Friday offers a day-long catch up: The fourth Buffalo Book Fair presents reading as fun, for free, for locals of all ages. Dubbed “a celebration of reading, literacy and Buffalo’s history,” the event includes celebrity author meet-and-greets, book signings, seminars, children’s activities and more.

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