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September 27, 2025, 11 AM – 4 PM
Weasel Brook Park, Clifton
Celebrate the 4th Annual Passaic County Book Festival, a full-day event filled with engaging panels, poetry sessions, and author meet-and-greets. Enjoy family-friendly activities like arts and crafts, story time for kids, and even reading to dogs. With delicious food truck options and a vibrant literary atmosphere, this festival is a perfect celebration of creativity, knowledge, and the written word for all ages!
Panels
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
(Tent 1)
The Intrigue of Crime: Murder, Mystery, and the Search for Justice
Panelists: Lori Robbins, Theresa Varela, Miriam Allenson
Moderator: Violeta Aybar-Maki
(Tent 2)
The Supernatural Path to Self-Discovery: Memoirists Embrace the Unseen
Panelists: Kathy Biehl, James Jorgensen
Moderator: Madeline Florio
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
(Tent 1)
Past Meets Page: Writing History for Every Generation
Panelists: dwi Willever, Louis Picone, Paul Semindinger
Moderator: Paul Maloney
(Tent 2)
Modern Love: More than just the Meet-Cute
Panelists: Kimberly Ash, Jodi Payne
Moderator: Janette Pardo
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
(Tent 1)
Love, Magic, and the Unseen: The Allure of YA Paranormal Fantasy
Panelists: Debbie Cocchio, Catherine Greenfeder, Michael Rizzo
Moderator: Nick Bastean
(Tent 2)
Beyond the Page: The Emotional Journey of Writing Your Life
Panelists: Barbara Worton, Miriam Simon
Moderator: Diana Filippi
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
(Tent 1)
Haunting the Page: Crafting Fear, Mystery, and the Supernatural
Panelists: Lisa Hodorovych, Steven Farkas
Moderator: Janette Pardo
(Tent 2)
Building Worlds for Young Imaginations
Panelists: Nadine Haruni, Taylor Tracy
Moderator: Nick Bastean (with special guest)
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
(Tent 1)
Women Writing Women: Centering Female Narratives Across History
Panelists: Marina Cramer, Suzanne Trauth
Moderator: Robin Rockman
(Tent 2)
From Manuscript to Market: Turning a Book into a Business
Panelists: Adam Berg, Carol Van Den Hende
Moderator: Diana Filippi
Poetry Tent Schedule
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
Introduction to the Poetry Tent and William Carlos Williams’ Paterson Book Four by John J. Trause
11:20 AM – 12:30 PM
Reading of Paterson Book Four by Joel Allegretti, Denise Laneve, Susanna Rich, John J. Trause, Raymond Turco, Tamara Zbrizher, and Don Zirilli
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Paterson Poetry Festival reading
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Panel discussion on Building and Maintaining Poetry Communities by John J. Trause, Don Zirilli, and Raymond Turco
2:15 PM – 3:20 PM
Reading of Paterson Book Four by Joel Allegretti, Denise Laneve, Susanna Rich, John J. Trause, Raymond Turco, Tamara Zbrizher, Don Zirilli
3:20 PM – 4:00 PM
Reading by Paterson Poetry Festival poets Elijah Brown, Laura Daniels, Josh Humphrey, and Frankie Soto
