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Edible Books Festival

Myrin Library's 18th Edible Books Festival was held on April 3, 2023.

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.

Please note that prizes are treated as taxable income in accordance with IRS regulations.

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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  • What Nightmares are Made of by Eric Bullen

    What Nightmares are Made of

  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Brittany Coy and Rose Roberts

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

  • Frankenstein by Christine Iannicelli

    Frankenstein

  • We Baked a Zoo by Christine Iannicelli

    We Baked a Zoo

  • Cheshire Cat by Grace Maccarelli

    Cheshire Cat

  • Lord of the Fries by Grace Maccarelli

    Lord of the Fries

  • To Grill a Mockingbird by Grace Maccarelli

    To Grill a Mockingbird

  • The HR Handbook by Kim Magers

    The HR Handbook

  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Amanda Marley

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

  • Ban Appetit!: A Collective of Edible Banned Books by Ross Martin-Wells, Casey Schwarz, Marie Sykes, and Gabrielle Wright

    Ban Appetit!: A Collective of Edible Banned Books

  • A Bouquet From Lily Blooms Floral Shop by Joelle Neatrour

    A Bouquet From Lily Blooms Floral Shop

  • Station Eleven by Andy Prock

    Station Eleven

  • Did You Chop Down This Tree? by Jess Sokolski

    Did You Chop Down This Tree?

  • A Crinkle in Thyme by Carolyn Weigel

    A Crinkle in Thyme

  • Dog Man: Fetch-22 by Bailey Banak

    Dog Man: Fetch-22

  • The Interpretation of Cream by Emily Benning and Danny Leach

    The Interpretation of Cream

  • A Clockwork Orange by Kiyono Fujinaga-Gordon

    A Clockwork Orange

  • A Raisin in the Sun by Kiyono Fujinaga-Gordon

    A Raisin in the Sun

  • The Grapes of Wrath by Kiyono Fujinaga-Gordon

    The Grapes of Wrath

  • I, Robot by Christine Iannicelli

    I, Robot

  • Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? by Christine Iannicelli

    Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

  • Good Night, Biscuit by Amanda Marley

    Good Night, Biscuit

  • Something Fishy is Going on Here by Leslie New

    Something Fishy is Going on Here

  • The Dropout by Andy Prock

    The Dropout

 

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