Opening Keynote With Jeff Kinney

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Sunday, April 19, 2015 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM EDT

With his bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Jeff Kinney has been widely credited with turning reluctant readers onto books and now he is continuing the campaign to bring great stories to all readers by becoming a bookseller.  His new store, An Unlikely Story, is opening this spring in his hometown of Plainville, Massachusetts, and Jeff will share what he’s learned from the incredible trajectory of his series and travels as an author that made him want to open a store and how he’s preparing for the transition.

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