Over at Centerstage Chicago, Stacy Warden has an article about the upcoming 10th Annual International Edible Books Festival, held on April 1st, at the Columbia College Library. The article, “Eat Your Words,” reports that the event has been held all over the world, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, and the US; how have I not heard of this before? The goal of this festival, it seems, is to create a wholly edible “book” with some sort of pun written on the cover. Anyone can enter, but only the most bookish baker will win. Though really, I’m not even sure that it’s a competition; rather, it appears more like a showcase for the edible artwork. Looking over the Festival’s website, it appears as though there’s really no limit to which you must adhere to enter. Many people seem to bake cakes for the event, but sometimes you’ll get someone making little books out of deli meat.

If you’re interested in participating, there is still time to register; March 27th is the final day of registration and you can do so by calling (312) 369-6630. If you’d simply like to enjoy these edible books, the event will be held on April 1st and admission is $10. For more information, check out the afore-linked Centerstage article or go to the Festival’s website.

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