Books in Bloom

Bloom

Elisabeth Dahl, left, interviews fellow Baltimore author Eric Puchner during the Books in Bloom 2025 event at Columbia’s Merriweather District.

Visitors to the Books in Bloom 2025 event scour through options at a free book station on May 10.

Above: Visitors check out options at free book station. Right: Centennial High freshman Caroline Jenkins reads an original work at a student showcase.

Christy Hipchen and her 7-year-old daughter Maren pose for a family photo under a flowered arch.

A person reads in a shady spot.