Few of us remember a time before the Internet; a time when people actually played board games and read books for fun. Having been an English major in school, I revel in the thought that people, somewhere out there in the world, still love reading regular old books.
    Philadelphia made me proud when they announced their plans to host the annual Hybrid Book Fair at the University of the Arts', Gershman Hall, on June 5. The Hybrid book fair is free and open to the public. It will include books and artwork from more than 100 artists and writers.
    In addition to the book fair, the University of the Arts will also be hosting the "Hybrid Books: Intersection and Intermedia" conference. This three-day conference, scheduled to run June 4 through 6, is sponsored by the University of the Arts' MFA Book Arts/Printmaking program. Artists, publishers, collectors and educators will discuss the potential of "book arts" and its interdisciplinary aspects. Although the conference is closed now, everybody is welcome to the Hybrid Book Fair.
    For more information, please visit http://philadelphiacenterforthebook.org/.