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Edible Books Festival

Myrin Library's 16th Edible Books Festival took place virtually on April 2, 2021.

The contest is open to all students, staff and faculty. Enter as many creations as you wish!

Entries must have a literary connection and should mostly be made from edible ingredients. Entries could look like a book, be a play on its title or be inspired by its contents.

PRIZES: Popular Choice Winner - $100 - Popular Choice Runner-Up - $50 - Best Book Representation - $25 - Funniest - $25 - Most Appetizing - $25 - Least Appetizing - $25.

The International Edible Books Festival is held annually around April 1st to commemorate the birthday of French gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), famous for his book Physiologie du Goût, a witty meditation on food. Judith A. Hoffberg and Beatrice Coron are credited with originating the idea for a festival in 1999.

Ursinus student Jessica Gallagher brought the idea to Myrin Library in 2005 and it has been a successful event ever since. Each year, Ursinus College students, faculty and staff are invited to submit creations inspired by books or other literary works. Entries are judged by the college community and prizes are awarded.

Collected here are images of the entries submitted since 2005.

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  • Far From the Madding Crowd by Stephen Buss

    Far From the Madding Crowd

  • A Raisin in the Sun by Erin Hovey

    A Raisin in the Sun

  • I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Christine Iannicelli

    I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

  • The Missing Princess and the Pea by Christine Iannicelli

    The Missing Princess and the Pea

  • Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Christine Iannicelli

    Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

  • The Dairy Queen's Gambit by Andy Prock

    The Dairy Queen's Gambit

  • Breakfast on the Farm by Karen Pumo

    Breakfast on the Farm

  • Life of Pie by Sue Ragusa

    Life of Pie

  • Lime and Punished Mint by Sue Ragusa

    Lime and Punished Mint

  • The Notebook by Rebecca Roberts

    The Notebook

  • Twinkie Taters Coleslaw Fries by Casey Schwarz

    Twinkie Taters Coleslaw Fries

  • The Unbearable Lightness of Beans by Diane Skorina

    The Unbearable Lightness of Beans

  • American Alligator by Gene Spencer

    American Alligator

  • Vegucated by Carolyn Weigel

    Vegucated

  • Love in the Time of Challah by Gabrielle Wright

    Love in the Time of Challah

  • Peter Spam by Information Technology Department

    Peter Spam

  • The Oranges of Species by Information Technology Department

    The Oranges of Species

  • (H)elmet by Dominique de St. Etienne

    (H)elmet

  • Cheese Touch by Tiffini Eckenrod

    Cheese Touch

  • Harry Potter and the Sorting Hat Cupcakes by Christine Iannicelli

    Harry Potter and the Sorting Hat Cupcakes

  • The Infinity Gauntlet by Christine Iannicelli

    The Infinity Gauntlet

  • Humpty Dumpty by Elizabeth Iobst and Gabrielle Manto

    Humpty Dumpty

  • Baking Bad Cookbook by Charlie Jamison

    Baking Bad Cookbook

  • Orange is the New Black by Jennifer Kuklentz

    Orange is the New Black

 

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