Celebrate Literature At The Annual Word Up: Literary Festival

On March 26, the Madison Theatre at Molloy College will be hosting the third annual Word Up: Long Island Literary Festival, and there's still time for you to get tickets.

The festival features author readings, workshops and book signings from many well-known authors. Guests include Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry, "Passages" author Gail Sheehy, Emmy-nominated writer Bill Scheft, and many more.

The event runs from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Madison Theatre, located on Molloy's Campus, at 1000 Hempstead Ave. in Rockville Centre. General admission is $40, and includes two sessions of author talks and readings, plus two introductory workshops on essay writing and storytelling.

Those who arrive at noon will get access to a free workshop on personal essay writing by Emmy-winning writer Iyna Bort Caruso or a beginner's storytelling workshop by Moth GrandSLAM champ Tracey Segarra.

For more information on the festival, visit the Word Up website. To purchase tickets, click here.