The Center for Black Literature at Medgar
Evers College will host its first annual book fair, "Power
of Books," on June 19 from 10 am to 6 pm. Among the literati
slated to attend is author-performance artist Carl Hancock Rux
(pictured) whose new book "Asphalt" (Atria Books) is
generating lots of buzz. Other featured Brooklyn writers and
artists are Kevin Powell, Danny Simmons, Javaka Steptoe and more.
The fair will be held on the Medgar Evers campus, 1650 Bedford
Ave. between Crown and Montgomery streets. For more information,
call (718) 270-6983.
