Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 4:44 PM click to enlarge The Festival of Books returns to Eastern Market, Sunday, July 18. Long before we spent every waking minute simultaneously binge-watching TV series we’ve already seen 1,000 times ( Gilmore Girls) along with the hottest new limited series that was only ever intended to last one season but overzealous studios decided to scrape together a second, less superior season ( Big Little Lies, anyone?) there were books. Yes, those things that have been piling up on your floors, shelves, and bedside tables. You know, those things that collect dust and call to you from your weed-induced stupor as you decide whether to re-watch