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On Saturday, the  Leimert Park Village Book Fair  will be back for its third year with 150 authors, writers, storytellers and poets.

Leimert Park Book Fair This Weekend

On Saturday, the Leimert Park Village Book Fair will be back for its third year with 150 authors, writers, storytellers and poets.

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