Texas Book Festival
texas book festival free annual book festival held downtown austin texas festival take place fall october november includes programming child adult one largest critically acclaimed book festival united state addition annual book festival texas book festival — c nonprofit — organizes yearround literary programming community outreach program includes library grant public library across texas author visit book donation title school reading rock star real read program since inception reading rock star real read program texas book festival donated book student title school provided author visit organization texas book festival aim inspire texan age love reading mission connect author reader experience celebrate culture literacy idea imagination festival established laura bush first lady texas mary margaret farabee wife former state senator ray farabee support robert martin director librarian texas state library archive commission festival initially created benefit state public library system promote joy reading honor texas author first festival took place texas state capitol november since festival greatly expanded attracting major bestseller awardwinners assistance honorary chairman librarian mr bush task force festival grown hosting author since introduction grew hosting author year attracting attendee texas writer award formerly known bookend award awarded year texas writer recognition outstanding contribution texas literature award recipient honored special session texas book festival previous winner award include lawrence wright sandra cisneros dan rather tim obrien attica locke elizabeth mccracken tate rick riordan stephen harrigan elizabeth crook traditionally help friday festival weekend first edition literary gala serf texas book festival major annual fundraiser gala proceeds make possible texas book festival bring book author student title school every year award grant texas public library keep annual fall festival free blacktie event premier social gathering central texas brings together literary luminary dignitary cultural art supporter past gala speaker include sandra cisneros dan rather jacqueline woodson abraham verghese ann patchett laura bush margaret atwood celeste ng james mcbride leading voice two day festival host author welcome attendee year previous headlining author included margaret atwood colson whitehead tom hank sonia sotomayor amor towles malcolm gladwell roxane gay stacey abrams john grisham susan orlean ann patchett nick hornby walter isaacson festival held online caused covid pandemic hybrid held online limited inperson component festival returned fully inperson event festival hosted record author including pulitzer prize winner héctor tobar andrew sean greer michael cunningham lawrence wright national book award winner jacquline woodson tim obrien neal shusterman many bestselling criticallyacclaimed author like stacey abrams roxane gay ann patchett abraham verghese curtis sittenfeld nana kwame adjeibrenyah cosby ali hazelwood steve inskeep rachel renée russell esmeralda santiago luis alberto urrea jonathan lethem nikkolas smith ingrid rojas contreras steven rowley festival also saw expansion spanish language programming festival scheduled november book united state national book festival founded laura bush james h billington baker laura september top u book festival great way sell direct consumer sheridan retrieved may rice chantal may texas book festival return downtown austin hybrid event culturemap austin retrieved december barnes michael september texas book festival announces full author lineup austincom retrieved december gomez lauren october expect texas book festival austin monthly retrieved december official website photo festival austin chronicle full coverage currentlatest festival