Three-band bills are common in the concert world.

But three back-to-back-ish author talks split between churches within a strollable distance?

That's the working model for the Chelsea District Library's annual Midwest Literary Walk, which happens on Saturday, April 12.

Shelby Van Pelt (Remarkably Bright Creatures), Angie Kim (Happiness Falls), and Sarah Vowell (Lafayette in the Somewhat United States) are this year's writers.

The Midwest Literary Walk started in 2008, and like SculptureWalk Chelsea, it takes advantage of the small city's charming and easily navigable downtown to present big-time talent—all for free.

Here's the schedule and a selection of interviews with the authors:

Shelby Van Pelt
➥ 11 am at Main St. Church, 320 North Main Street

Angie Kim
➥ 1:30 pm at Chelsea First Congregational Church, 121 East Middle Street

Sarah Vowell
➥ 3:30 pm at Chelsea First United Methodist Church, 128 Park Street

Christopher Porter is a library technician and the editor of Pulp. 

Visit midwestliterarywalk.org and facebook.com/MidwestLiteraryWalk for more information. Books will be for sale via Chelsea's Serendipity Books.