Buy books alongside meat and fish at West Side Market

Why it matters: The event is part of Cleveland Book Week and follows the Inkubator Writing Conference, one of the largest free writing festivals in the country.

Of note: Mayor Justin Bibb will be on hand for part of the day, handing out free books to promote the Cleveland Reads citywide reading challenge.

• And the Rust Belt Humanities Lab will be offering free comic-making workshops.

💭 My thought bubble: I'll be moderating an Inkubator panel on the local journalism scene at 3:30pm Friday. Swing through!

• And I'll definitely be popping by the Market on Sunday. For my money, Books at the Market should be a permanent fixture (or at least a recurring event).

What's next: The 88th annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards are next Thursday evening at Maltz Performing Arts Center.