Taste of the Book Fair

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025

Bivouac Adventure Lodge, 3980 30th St.

Verbatim Books, 3793 30th St.

Bargain Center parking lot, North Park Way and Ray St.

Subterranean Coffee, 3764 30th St.

A beloved neighborhood book fair that was gave a local cidery a chance to fulfill a vision: becoming a true "third place."

"I always told my friends I wanted them to write a book here, or I hope somebody writes the next great screenplay," said Lara Worm, owner of .

Worm first heard that the North Park Book Fair was in jeopardy from her sister, local paranormal romance author .

Instead of seeing thousands of book lovers left stranded due to construction and permit issues, she offered up the Bivouac Adventure Lodge space on 30th Street. While the space is roomy,

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