This weekend marks the 15th annual Texas Book Festival. The festival will be held at the State Capitol Building, and it will run all day Saturday and Sunday.
The Book Festival was started in 1995 by First Lady Laura Bush with the goal in mind to promote reading for everyone and to celebrate Texas writers. The festival started out very small, but over the years it has grown into one of the “premier literary events in the country,” according to the festival’s website. This year the festival will have over 200 writers and about 40,000 readers in attendance.
Some of the best writers to catch include Jeff Lindsay who wrote “Dexter” which has now been turned into hit show on Showtime, Dave Shaw who is the genius behind Awkward Family Photos, Meg Cabot who wrote “The Princess Diaries” (don’t even try to deny your inner 8th grader doesn’t want to see her), and many more. The Book Festival also offers a kids tent with on-going activities for the little ones. The festival even has musical performances throughout the day from some great local bands.
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