Freeport, Long Island - Curtis E. Cost Author of "The Secrets: How to Control A Man" Set to Appear at the Upcoming 2004 Harlem Book Fair on Long Island September 9 - 11

Curtis E. Cost Author of "The Secrets: How to Control A Man" set to appear at the upcoming 2004 Harlem Book Fair on Long Island September 9 - 11

Freeport, Long Island - Curtis E. Cost Author of "The Secrets: How to Control A Man" set to appear at the upcoming 2004 Harlem Book Fair on Long Island September 9 - 11

Author Curtis E. Cost Author of "The Secrets: How to Control A Man" set to appear at the upcoming 2004 Harlem Book Fair on Long Island, Freeport Long Island on September 9, 2004. Mr. Cost is currently featured on cbbooksdistribution.com web site. The Harlem Book Fair on Long Island attracted over 2000 participants last year, and several thousand book lovers are expected to participate in this year's book fair.

Mr. Cost will be featured at the Author's reception during the Harlem Book Fair on Long Island. To order Mr. Cost best selling book "The Secrets: How to Control A Man" you may log on to web site at www.thesecretsrevealed.com In, "The Secrets - How to Control A Man", C. E. Cost reveals to women exactly what it takes, from a man's perspective, to really have a meaningful relationship. The basic premise of the book is that men love women, and the average man would do anything for a women if she knew the right buttons to push!

An Author's Reception will be held on Friday, September 10th in the
Mezzanine Lounge at the recreation center, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00
p.m. Authors will discuss their work and a buffet dinner will be
served. Entertainment will be provided by the phenomenal blues
singer/guitarist, Ray "The Blues Man" Schinnery. There is an
admission charge of $45.00 for the Authors Reception.

The book fair was established in Harlem in 1998, by Max Rodriguez, publisher of QBR the Black Book Review. It has been held annually in Harlem, New York City, since then. Other venues have been established in cities across the country (i.e.) San Diego, CA, Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; etc. Long Island became an additional venue in 2003.

The book fair will take place outdoors, from noon until 6:00 p.m., at
the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 East Merrick Road, Freeport NY.
In case of inclement weather, it will be held in the recreation
center's gymnasium. Story-tellers, clowns, face-painters and a
balloon-twister will entertain the children.

There will be a Writer's Workshop and two panel discussions in
connection with the book fair. Elizabeth Nunez, Distinguished
Professor of English at City University, New York, is conducting the
workshop. Attendees for the workshop must pre-register. Registrants
may submit manuscripts by August 13th. Ms. Nunez and staff will
choose ten of the submitted manuscripts and critique them. The
workshop will be held at the Freeport Recreation Center, Saturday,
September 11th from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

The book fair will open at noon and the panel discussions will begin
at 1:00 p.m. The first panel of noted authors and radio personalities
will discuss "Why You Should Read What I Write". The second panel
will discuss Up from Underground: The History of Blacks in America,
at 3:00 p.m.

The hosting of the Harlem Book Fair on Long Island is made possible
by supporters: Verizon, Freeport C.D.A., and Astoria Federal
Savings. For inquiries call 516-867-7480.

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