<p class="Picture">Authors Arlen Gargagliano of New Rochelle and Alexa Servodidio of Port Chester exchange their books “Mambo Mixers” and “Finding your Peace within the Chaos.” </p>
<p class="Picture">Port Chester resident Linda Armstrong converses with author Todd Strasser. Armstrong complimented Strasser and called him a “wonderful person,” and thought the book festival was “a fabulous idea.” She was more than excited to be able to buy Strasser’s books and get them signed for holiday gifts. </p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Two-year-old Port Chester resident Jack Zlabinger is in awe of Terry Taylor’s colorful clay photographs and her two character plush dolls. His mother Lesley talks with Taylor about how she makes her illustrations during the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library’s first Local Authors Book Festival on Saturday, Dec. 3. </span></p> <p class="Byline"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photo Story By Casey Watts</span></p>
<p class="Picture">Leslie Kimmelman of Ardsley signs her books for a customer. </p>
<p class="Picture">A group of women look at Port Chester author Terry Taylor’s books and illustrations. </p>
<p class="Picture">Tarrytown author David Neilsen explains his book “Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom” to 10-year-old Harper Kelsey of Peekskill. </p>
<p class="Picture">Tracey Jackson of Greenburgh is very interested in Valhalla author Rinku Bhattachary’s book “Spices and Seasons: Simple, Sustainable Indian Flavors.” </p>
