Melville House Books

The Snack, a graham cracker and pretzel house, a reference to the runaway bestseller, The Shack by William P. Young.

In this Tacoma Weekly report, Matt Nagle says cookin’ the books isn’t so bad because this April Fools’ Day, “University of Puget Sound’s (UPS) Collins Memorial Library celebrates the marriage of reading and eating at the library’s fourth annual Edible Books Festival.”

For the past ten years Edible Books Festivals have staged the world over on April 1. According to the TW, “There are few restrictions on creating an edible book — the only rules are that the creation be made of all-edible materials and be inspired by a book. Awards will be given out in five categories: Most Humorous, Most Creative, Most Literary, People’s Choice and Best Student Entry.”

According to the TW, “Library Director Jane Carlin won the award for Most Literary last year with her creation “Rabbit(s) Run,†inspired by John Updike’s Rabbit, Run. She lined up marshmallow rabbit ‘peeps’ in single file upon rice cakes.”

Carlin told the TW, “It’s really fun…. Anybody can enter. It’s a perfect way to play with your words and eat them, too.â€

Valerie Merians is the co-founder and co-publisher of Melville House.