Testifies to festivals like South by Southwest and Austin City Limits Festival City's reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World, the Texas Book Festival is proof that Austin, a hotbed of creativity in the literary world. Founded by Laura Bush in 1995, has grown into an event of national importance, with over two thousand authors, local, national and international, in twelve years of its existence. Exciting, fun, music andEducation is the all-ages event is considered one of the first literary events in the country.

Mainly located in the Capitol, is a festival every fall, drawing upwards of 40,000 spectators in panels of joy, concerts, events and other activities of the House and Senate Chambers, as well as tents and stages on the great lawn of the Capitol grounds built . Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and other high-profile politicos have given KeynoteAddresses and the end of Governor Ann Richards was a regular well. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Lehrer, and Roy Blount Jr., and other notables have made appearances as well.

A variety of topics will be represented at the festival, with food, mysteries, biographies, photographs, retrospectives, magazines devoted to journalism, and many other topics. Style of life "discussions" host tent and activities, including parents, wineries, bird watching, garden and art.

In accordance with theThe interests and expectations of Austinites, stressed that the festival was a high level of entertainment and music, a tent devoted to musical performances throughout the festival and events on satellite-hosting sites, including the legendary Continental Club. Concert best musicians on the steps of the Capitol in Austin instead. Musicians, writers like Joe Ely read their works, as well as those who write books about musicians, including Kathleen Hudson and Joe Nick Patoski.

OtherAspects of the entertainment world are also well represented. Actors, including Eli Wallach and Marlee Matlin were issued, and "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi offered demonstrations of cooking for exotic recipes. Food and cooking are also lighted, with a large tent with kitchen and cookery books and return their examinations of food culture.

Texas Book Festival has raised over two million dollars for public libraries in Texas, and their commitment toChildren clear. With a tent to authors for children between one and entertainment for children, and children's activities is devoted, this festival is an ideal way to combine books and reading with fun and exciting event. Times can successfully throughout the festival and the activities of hula dance, puppet shows, drawing, and sing-alongs are. If the authors are children in town for the festival, which often take part in "Reading Rock Stars," an affiliation that brings thempublic schools to read their works.

Event in mind when Austin, Texas Book Festival is a lively, creative and challenging in the literary world, both at local and national levels to explore.

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