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We haven’t even started shopping for this month’s roast feast, and the Grinch is already popping up around Tampa Bay.

Countryside Mall hosts the green man himself (not Shrek) for a festive literary marketplace that would make Cindy Lou Who proud. Local authors, book vendors and literary crafters come together for a family-friendly day that includes readings, signings, storytelling and photo ops with Whoville’s most wanted.

Make sure it doesn’t conflict in your schedule with solving world hunger or jazzercise.

There is no cover for “A very Grinchy bookfest,” happening Saturday, Nov. 1 in Clearwater.

A Very Grinchy Bookfest

Time Sat., Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 2025

Location Countryside Mall, 27001 US Hwy. 19 N, Clearwater

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This article appears in Oct. 23 – 29, 2025.

Selene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,...