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July 2, 2009

Book It: July 4th edition

You just have to get through the second half of the workday, and it's holiday weekend for you!

Along with the fireworks, here are a few events you can enjoy this week, both patriotic and downright bookish.

Tonight, Ukazoo Books holds their monthly forum, an open mic in which poets, playwrights, authors and musicians come together and share their art. You can sign up in advance by e-mail or call 410-832-BOOK.

Tomorrow night, Cyclops Books hosts "For Crying Out Loud: Born Free." There will be many artists, and a birthday party, as writer Fernando Quijano III, whose work you may remember from Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! celebrates his 40th year with free drinks and snacks for all. Happy birthday, Fernando!

Saturday is the best holiday of them all! What, you think Thanksgiving and Christmas are good? I prefer my holidays with fireworks and air conditioning, thanks. So everyone do me a favor, and have a safe, happy Fourth of July.

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While she always preferred The Hardy Boys to Nancy Drew, Nancy Johnston grew up reading nearly everything she could get her hands on, including a probably unhealthy amount of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, with the obligatory Jane Austen thrown in. She'll still read just about anything you put in front of her, especially the funny or weird. She lives in the city with her books, cat and drum set.

Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is an assistant managing editor and Sunday editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme.