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The top 5 events you shouldn't miss at BookCon this year

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Jaz Joyner
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It's Comic Con for book nerds, and the second annual BookCon is not holding back. Grab those reading glasses because Sat May 30–Sun May 31 is packed with scheduled autographing sessions, literary trivia games and panel discussions featuring some of the coolest authors with upcoming projects. And of course we've rounded up what you definitely can't miss. Better grab those tickets now before it's too late. 

Mindy Kaling in Conversation with BJ Novak: Author of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) and funny woman on her own show, The Mindy Project chats with her former co-star from The Office about her new novel, Why Not Me?

Aziz Ansari: Modern Romance; If you've ever had the chance to catch one of Ansari's stand-up acts, you'll note the comedian's acute annoyance with dating in the technological age. Here, the "treat yo self" actor from Parks and Parks and Recreation explores the humor and science behind his new book, with his co-author sociologist Eric Klinenberg.

Paper Towns Film Panel with John Green; If you're curious what the Paper Towns author thinks about the recent film adaptation of his book, this is the place to get all the juicy details. He'll chat with the cast members Nat Wolff and Justice Smith, screenwriter Michael H. Weber, and composer Ryan Lott of Son Lux. 

Jason Segel Talks Nightmares! The Sleep Walker Tonic; Jason Segal's Nightmares!, co-written with bestselling author Kirsten Miller, was so popular that he's composed a sequel. The comedic actor gives you the low-down on his upcoming YA novel here. 

Goosebumps Movie Panel with R.L. Stine; Can you believe the 1990's children's horror series, turned super-creepy Nickelodeon TV series is becoming a movie? You better believe it, because the writer behind the awesomely macabre YA books is here to talk about the upcoming 2015 flick with two of its actors. 



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