While this may SOUND like another April Fools bit of foolishness, it’s actually completely real: Austin’s Edible Book Festival is back for another round of literary cakes!

Today only, from 12:30 to 2:30 PM at the University of Texas’ School of Information, you’ll be able to find witty takes on famous (and infamous) books of all sorts, from A Million Little Pieces (James Frey) made of Reeces Pieces to the impressive Bon-Bon Quixote.

Here’s a book I’d much rather eat than read:

"Twilight Spam Musubi - Edible Book Contest" (photo by Flickr user Crystal Watanabe)

Got an idea? Whip that edible book up and have it in the iSchool’s first-floor Tocker Lounge (1616 Guadalupe, across from the Clay Pit restaurant) by 1:15 PM today to be eligible to take the cake! (Winners will receive gift certificates to BookPeople at Half-Price Books.)

Voting begins at 12:30, and winners will be announced at the end of the event—at which point all are invited to dig in and let them eat cake. All Austin residents are welcome to enter and to attend this FREE event, but bring your spare change if you want to pair your cake with some Amy’s Ice Cream—they’ll be on hand with literary flavors including James and the Giant Peach, Charlie & the (Belgian) Chocolate Factory, The Mexican Vanilla Bean Tree, and The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint (Chip).

Brought to you by the Art Libraries Student Association (ArTex) and the Student Association of the School of Information (SASI), this is one event that’s sure to be a mouthful.

For more info, check out the Austin Edible Book Festival website.

Hat tip to Elizabeth Murley for posting about this event on Facebook!