For book lovers, Tennessee this weekend

Our friends at the Tennessee Antiquarian Booksellers Association are gearing up for the Tennessee Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend. The annual event is held at the University of the South in Sewanne, Tennessee.

The book fair is open Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, July 27 from 11 a.m to 4 p.m.

More than 40 dealers from around the country will be there. The fair will include a variety of collectible and rare books, autographed documents, and other ephemera.

The book fair will be held at University of the South, McClurg Dining Hall. University Ave. Sewanee, TN 37383. That's enough to get you complete directions on Google Maps. It's close to a 10-to 11-hour trip from the Tampa Bay area.

Admission is $10, which will go toward book purchases.

You can get some more information here: www.tennaba.org

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