Jen Mason, History Book Festival co-founder and chair, asks questions from the audience to authors of "A Pair Of Aces," Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, during the closing event at Cape Henlopen High School. DENY HOWETH PHOTOS
Paul Sparrow begins the conversation with Ben Macintyre and Scott Anderson about their methods and unpublished facts about their books, "Redwood" and "King of Kings," respectively. 
Wil Haygood is a former journalist and author of "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home," which is told through the stories of Black soldiers, officers, doctors and nurses, journalists, activists, authors and politicians.
One of the highlights of the small but mighty festival is the opportunity to talk with the authors. Cheryl W. Thompson discusses "Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen" with Chanele Moore.
Forensic ornithology was the draw for author Chris Sweeney who visits the life of Roxie Laybourne in "The Feather Detective." 
Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz gives a spirited presentation of her book "The Ballad of Fugitive William Parker," a tale of hope involving ordinary people standing against injustice.
A sold-out crowd fills the auditorium for the closing event. Authors of "A Pair Of Aces," Marie Benedict, left, and Victoria Christopher Murray, are in conversation with Chanta Howard Wilkinson.
Meeting the authors while they personalize books is a perk of the small festival. Keynote speakers Scott Anderson and Ben Macintyre chat and sign books. 
Author Bo Wang combines archival research and imaginative storytelling to weave a tale of endurance, hardship and betrayal for a young woman whose name is lost to history.
A favorite of the day, Susan Page discusses various relationships in her novel "The Queen and Her Presidents."
Samiha Hoque discusses her writing technique with Nancy Powell about her Novel "Slums of Paradise."
Elizabeth Letts personalizes her books for attendees after her presentation of "Fallen for France."
The Spirited Discussion is for attendees who purchased books during the event, volunteers and presenters. They are served Mark Steele's delicious tapas offerings in the Lewes library.
Personalizing their book "A Pair of Aces" are Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. 
Ifrah F. Ahmed is in conversation with Adenike Davidson about her book "Soomaaliya: A Cookbook," which is about more than recipes.
Jen Mason, History Book Festival co-founder and chair, asks questions from the audience to authors of "A Pair Of Aces," Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, during the closing event at Cape Henlopen High School. DENY HOWETH PHOTOS
Paul Sparrow begins the conversation with Ben Macintyre and Scott Anderson about their methods and unpublished facts about their books, "Redwood" and "King of Kings," respectively.
Wil Haygood is a former journalist and author of "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home," which is told through the stories of Black soldiers, officers, doctors and nurses, journalists, activists, authors and politicians.
One of the highlights of the small but mighty festival is the opportunity to talk with the authors. Cheryl W. Thompson discusses "Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen" with Chanele Moore.
Forensic ornithology was the draw for author Chris Sweeney who visits the life of Roxie Laybourne in "The Feather Detective."
Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz gives a spirited presentation of her book "The Ballad of Fugitive William Parker," a tale of hope involving ordinary people standing against injustice.
A sold-out crowd fills the auditorium for the closing event. Authors of "A Pair Of Aces," Marie Benedict, left, and Victoria Christopher Murray, are in conversation with Chanta Howard Wilkinson.
Meeting the authors while they personalize books is a perk of the small festival. Keynote speakers Scott Anderson and Ben Macintyre chat and sign books.
Author Bo Wang combines archival research and imaginative storytelling to weave a tale of endurance, hardship and betrayal for a young woman whose name is lost to history.
A favorite of the day, Susan Page discusses various relationships in her novel "The Queen and Her Presidents."
Samiha Hoque discusses her writing technique with Nancy Powell about her Novel "Slums of Paradise."
Elizabeth Letts personalizes her books for attendees after her presentation of "Fallen for France."
The Spirited Discussion is for attendees who purchased books during the event, volunteers and presenters. They are served Mark Steele's delicious tapas offerings in the Lewes library.
Personalizing their book "A Pair of Aces" are Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
Ifrah F. Ahmed is in conversation with Adenike Davidson about her book "Soomaaliya: A Cookbook," which is about more than recipes.
A days-long storm couldn't dampen the spirits of book and history buffs at the 10th annual History Book Festival Sept. 25-27. Despite the weather, capacity crowds once again filled the four venues in Lewes. More than 5,000 people from 23 states were in attendance, which is more than last year. Twenty-seven authors presented their new and best-selling books with a thread of history connecting them to the genre of historically grounded books.
The keynote event with Ben Macintyre and Scott Anderson in conversation with Paul Sparrow opened the weekend festival Sept. 25. They explored a Cold War Nexus: Iran, each author looking back in recent times of 1981 and 1977, and discussing how the history is relative to current events.
Saturday's free festival hosted 20 authors, and only one was delayed by the weather. Somalian culture, fugitives, tragedies, war, immigrant memoirs, renegade women, queens, art, industry, serial killers, trailblazing women, mysteries and Tuskegee Airmen were among the topics covered at the event.
"The festival touched 8,346 people altogether," said Jen Mason, co-founder and chair of HBF.
Chanta Howard Wilkinson navigated Sunday's closing which explored the dual-racial author duo of Victoria Christopher Murray and Marie Benedict and how they navigate their differences to create one cohesive novel.
The festival was missing two major supporters who passed this year. Founding members Matthew Ash and Jim Curtis, both dependable and knowledgeable, were vital to the HBF and its continued success.
In addition to the author events, available authors visited schools with more than 70 classes in Sussex and Kent counties to inspire young writers and history enthusiasts. Those who purchased books from Browseabout Books during the festival were invited to the Spirited Discussion to meet and greet authors, guests and volunteers of the three-day event.
HBF collaborated with many other nonprofits such as the Delaware and Lewes historical societies, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society, Seaside Jewish Community, Sussex Bird Club, CAMP Rehoboth, Delaware Art Museum and Rehoboth Art League, RB Writers Guild, Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, ACLU of Delaware, Delaware Community Foundation, AAUW of Delaware, Operation West Laurel, One Laurel, the Laurel Public Library and the Lewes Public Library.
Jen Mason, History Book Festival co-founder and chair, asks questions from the audience to authors of "A Pair Of Aces," Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, during the closing event at Cape Henlopen High School. DENY HOWETH PHOTOS
Paul Sparrow begins the conversation with Ben Macintyre and Scott Anderson about their methods and unpublished facts about their books, "Redwood" and "King of Kings," respectively.
Wil Haygood is a former journalist and author of "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home," which is told through the stories of Black soldiers, officers, doctors and nurses, journalists, activists, authors and politicians.
One of the highlights of the small but mighty festival is the opportunity to talk with the authors. Cheryl W. Thompson discusses "Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen" with Chanele Moore.
Forensic ornithology was the draw for author Chris Sweeney who visits the life of Roxie Laybourne in "The Feather Detective."
Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz gives a spirited presentation of her book "The Ballad of Fugitive William Parker," a tale of hope involving ordinary people standing against injustice.
A sold-out crowd fills the auditorium for the closing event. Authors of "A Pair Of Aces," Marie Benedict, left, and Victoria Christopher Murray, are in conversation with Chanta Howard Wilkinson.
Meeting the authors while they personalize books is a perk of the small festival. Keynote speakers Scott Anderson and Ben Macintyre chat and sign books.
Author Bo Wang combines archival research and imaginative storytelling to weave a tale of endurance, hardship and betrayal for a young woman whose name is lost to history.
A favorite of the day, Susan Page discusses various relationships in her novel "The Queen and Her Presidents."
Samiha Hoque discusses her writing technique with Nancy Powell about her Novel "Slums of Paradise."
Elizabeth Letts personalizes her books for attendees after her presentation of "Fallen for France."
The Spirited Discussion is for attendees who purchased books during the event, volunteers and presenters. They are served Mark Steele's delicious tapas offerings in the Lewes library.
Personalizing their book "A Pair of Aces" are Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
Ifrah F. Ahmed is in conversation with Adenike Davidson about her book "Soomaaliya: A Cookbook," which is about more than recipes. Event Details :
Premier Listing
Sponsored Content
Premier Listing
Sponsored Content
Local Dining
Sponsored Content
Real Estate Marketplace
Sponsored Content
In the Market
Sponsored Content
