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3rd Annual Oberlin Edible Book Festival Winners

April 07, 2026

3rd Annual Oberlin Edible Book Festival Winners
Edible interpretations of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick by Karen Reynolds (left) and for Ann Fairbairn's Five Smooth Strones by Melissa Lyle (right)

Thank you to all who entered and those who came to our 3rd Annual Oberlin Edible Books Festival. There were so many creative ways your joy of books was expressed through your edible creations. We hope you enjoyed this Oberlin College and Oberlin Public Library event.

Special shout out to our winners:

Inspired by a Children’s book (tie)

Crocket Johnson, Harold and the Purple Crayon, edible interpretation by Julie Weir
Dr. Seuss, The Lorax, edible interpretation by Monica Olszens

Created by someone under the age of 18

Rajani LaRocca, Midsummer's Mayhem, edible interpretation by Colby and Schmidt

Judges' Choice (Overall) and People's Choice

Dr. Seuss, The Lorax, edible interpretation by Monica Olszens

Best Collaborative

Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, edible interpretation by Asha Agarwal, Amelia Friess, and Reyah

Best Depiction of a Classic

Herman Melville, Moby-Dick edible interpretation by Karen Reynolds

Funniest Punniest

Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, edible interpretation by Clara Medwid

Best Presentation

James Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small, edible interpretation by Annie Kincade

Library Directors' Award

Donald Trump, The Art of the Deal, edible interpretation by Victor Melfi

Watch our Edible Books webpage for more pictures of the entries in this year’s event. See you in April 2027 for the 4th Annual Oberlin Edible Books Festival.

3rd Annual Oberlin Edible Book Festival Winners
Edible interpretations of J.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings by Rain Bransetter (left) and for Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights by Asha Agarwal, Amelia Friess, and Reyah (right)

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Search.Libraries ? Books, articles, scores, recordings, and films at Oberlin, OhioLINK, online, and beyond.

Course Reserves ? Materials on reserve for a specific course. Search for course reserve lists by course instructor's name, course name, or course code.

Journals A-Z ? Use to browse complete issues of a journal, magazine, or newspaper or to check Oberlin's access to a title. To find individual articles, use Search.Libraries.

OhioLINK ? Books & ebooks, scores, videos, and audio available from OhioLINK institutions. Use this option to request physical items from other libraries.

Course Guides ? Course Guides are organized collections of resources created for the research and information needs of students in specific courses. Research strategies and library services are also included.

Source Type Guides ? Oberlin College librarians have identified the best platforms for finding resources by source type, including newspapers, magazines, dissertations and theses, books, music, primary sources, and more. Some guides also provide search tips and techniques.

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