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Weekend Full of Free Family Fun at Upcoming 2017 Texas Book Festival

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Amanda Sayers

Woman Reading Texas Book Festival

Stroll around the beautiful grounds of the State Capitol where Texas Book Festival is held each year
(Credit: Bob Daemmrich)

Calling all avid readers; it’s that time of year again. The 2017 Texas Book Festival will be taking over the grounds of the Texas State Capitol on Nov. 4-5, 2017. This event is free and fun for the entire family. [Read more…]

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Texas Book Festival 2015, Free for All Book Lovers at Capitol

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Kelli McDonald

Texas Book Festival Book Signing

Book signings typically follow author discussions. More details here. (Credit: Texas Book Festival)

On Oct. 17 and 18, Texas Book Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary of offering a large, free event to celebrate authors and readers. Guests can visit the rooms of the Capitol Building, Paramount Theatre, and tents on South Congress and the Capitol grounds to hear authors discuss their books.

With a book tent to purchase new reads, book signings, panels, live music, food vendors, a children’s tent and even a cooking tent, there’s something appealing for [Read more…]

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Mingle with 40,000 Lit Lovers at the 2012 Texas Book Festival

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Amy Sedaris Texas Book Signing

Author, actress and comedian Amy Sedaris participates in a book signing at Texas Book Festival

Click Play on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast.

Since 1995, the Texas Book Festival has been an annual highlight in Austin. Imagine endless rows of beautiful books to peruse on the Capitol grounds, the chance to run into your favorite author (or a Pulitzer Prize winner), and a schedule as packed and complicated as SXSW’s.

Now stop imagining, and just go. You’ll find the Festival taking place tomorrow and Sunday.

Plus, it’s free. [Read more…]

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