IJR News — today's news from every sideLiterary festivals draw authors to events in Wyoming, Georgia, Massachusetts and OntarioLifestyle — 5dLiterary festivals across the U.S. and Canada are bringing authors and readers together this fall, with events in Lander, Decatur, Winchester and Uxbridge featuring readings, book fairs, school visits, author talks and signings. The programs range from Decatur’s 21st annual festival, which drew more than 80 authors, to Uxbridge’s multiweek festival featuring more than a dozen guests.
Fires Reported in New Jersey, Kentucky, Michigan and North CarolinaWeather — 5dMultiple barn fires drew firefighters in separate incidents: a Lee County, Alabama, blaze prompted a multi-agency response, while a Holdingford, Minnesota, barn was destroyed, with the cause unknown and a possible electrical issue under consideration. In Chester Township, Michigan, firefighters extinguished a fire that spread to a second barn; seven horses escaped and no injuries were reported, while the cause remains unknown. 
