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The second annual Bloomington Book Festival will take place from Oct. 24-26 at various locations.

Best-selling authors including John Green, Michael Koryta, and William Kent Krueger are scheduled to appear.

The three-day event features author panels, children's activities, a book swap, and a vendor expo.

A true crime panel will feature Aine Cain and Kevin Greenlee, authors of a book on the Delphi murders.

As Michael Koryta wrote "Departure 37" (2025), he felt drained. Much of his research on the nuclear age terrified him. He feels the same about artificial intelligence: "There is potential for good, sure, but also potential for disaster," he said in an email. "Scary, and perfect," says Stephen King, on the cover of Koryta's "Departur

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