Live in the (215)

Updates and further information can be found at www.215festival.com. Please note that a $12 ticket covers all Free Library events. Tickets are available through UpStages at 215-569-9700.

Thu., Oct. 17

4:30 p.m. Bob Holman reading and performance, Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Free.

7 p.m. Opening night reading with Zadie Smith, Sarah Vowell, Jeffrey Eugenides, Arthur Bradford and John Hodgman, Free Library of Philadelphia, 19th and Vine sts., 215-567-4341. $12.

9 p.m. Jim Roll, The Bigger Lovers, Lefty's Deceiver and Vinnie the Tampon Case Salesman, The North Star, 27th and Poplar sts., 215- 684-0808. $7.

Fri., Oct. 18

4 p.m. Fakespeare Exhibit. Rosenbach Museum and Library, 2008-10 Delancey Pl. Call 215-732-1600 x113 for reservations. $5.

9 p.m. Writers Who Rock and Rockers Who Write, with Whitney Pastroek, Jennifer Egan, Meera Nair, Diane Vadino, Gilmore Tamney, Ursula Rucker and the Sugartown DJs, The North Star. $10.

Sat., Oct. 19

11 a.m. Fakespeare Exhibit, Rosenbach Museum and Library. $5.

1 p.m. Reading with Jonathan Ames, Judy Budnitz, Gabe Hudson, Shelley Jackson, Ben Marcus and John Hodgman, Free Library. $12.

4 p.m. Screening of How's Your News? with Arthur Bradford, Free Library. $12.

8:30 p.m. "McSweeney's vs. They Might Be Giants," with Dave Eggers and The Trachtenburg Family Slide Show Players. TLA, 314 South St., 215-922-1011. $25.

11 p.m. Big Jar Books' Top Secret After-Hours Party. Location TBA.

Sun., Oct. 20

1 p.m. Dave Eggers signing. Joseph Fox Bookshop, 1724 Sansom St., 215-563-4184. Free.

11 p.m. Live at the Kelly Writers broadcast on WXPN-FM 88.5, with Tom Devaney, Mary Richardson Graham, Meredith Broussard and The Paul Green School of Rock.