A crowd turned out to enjoy readings in the fresh air and sun at North Bay’s Books by the Bay Festival, held on the weekend of July 20-22. (Photos by Ian Crysler)

Author Barbara Reid reads.

The sun shines on the festival crowd.

Guilliver’s Books set up shop en plein air.

Suzanne and Bernard Brooks of Gulliver’s Books sell books by some of the day’s featured authors.

Jan Thornhill reads to a crowd of eager listeners.