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Do you like haiku?
We've got some news about a
Slam on Saturday.

Hey, are you a geek?
We've got some news about an
Open mic next week too.

Poetry month is
Not over yet, people of
Philadelphia.

Poems and stories,
Live and in-person, here are
Your Bookish Events.

Great storytellers create worlds for readers to escape within. Sometimes these worlds contain multiple layers, and you may find yourself in a story within a story. In some cases, we’re talking an entire book inside of the one you’re reading. (Yo dawg, we heard you liked books, etc.) Here are seven great examples:

This May, Andrew Knapp and his adorable dog Momo are climbing into their 1977 VW van and hitting the road on a cross-country book tour to promote their latest book, Find Momo Coast to Coast (have you entered the pre-order campaign yet?). Andrew and Momo will chat with fans, sign books (with both autographs and pawtographs!), and share Momo-themed stories. 

Human and canine friends are welcome! Check out the dates below, and come say hi!

The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Charles R. Keeran's U.S. patent for the Ever-Sharp pencil, also known as the modern mechanical pencil. Combined with Tokuji Hayakawa’s Japanese patent from 1920 for the pencil’s metal core, Keeran’s invention paved the way for the mechanical pencils we use today.

I have been using mechanical pencils my entire writing life. If you ask me, the mechanical pencil is a writing tool superior to any other. Therefore, in celebration of the anniversary of Keeran’s patent, here are seven reasons why I believe the mechanical pencil is a writer’s best friend.

Nothing says you love something, and will love it always and forever, like having it permanently drilled into your skin. Luckily for us change-seeking-pain-avoiders there are temporary literary tattoos that look real *wink wink* and are sure to start many bookish conversations.

I’ve noticed that while Sir Mix-A-Lot’s eyes are on something…else, you’re busy lusting after big books, so shout your love with Tainted Tats Baby Got Books temporary tattoo and try not to get the song stuck in your head.

Have a kinship with Walter White over his love for Walt Whitman? TheFickleTattoo has the Whitman package, which includes a quote, a portrait and a leaf tattoo. Thoreau and Dickinson are also available.

If you still have too many feels from The Fault in Our Stars, PopGeekTattoos has a pain-free way to express your emotions with their Okay? Okay temporary tattoo.

Tattly’s Book Lover tattoo proves the best way to shop for books is with a giraffe—just make sure you have enough room on your shelves for all the books and a high enough ceiling for your new friend.

If you regularly stay up too late reading because you suffer from just-one-more-chapter syndrome MossandFerndesignco created the Sleep Less Read More tattoo just for you.

For the true literary pirate lover Litographs has the perfect Treasure Island tattoo sure to garner you some respect—gold sold separately.

Can’t decide between books and cats? Don’t. Equally love them both with SmashTat’s 2 Cat Book tattoo and 3 Book Lover tattoos.

Need something a bit more intense to represent your literary love? Tattify offers the Bookworm package with enough designs for a tattoo sleeve! Also perfect to share with your significant other or friends, especially Peter Pan and The Perks of Being a Wallflower fans.

Did you find a design to test-drive before making the permanent decision or a few you’re happy to temporarily sport? Tell us your dream bookish tattoo.

This was not an easy post to write. This week’s Top 10 Tuesday, hosted by The Broke & the Bookish, is all about our favorite authors. Ten of them. That’s it. I could easily add another fifty names to the list that follows, but I don’t want to keep you here all day.