The 24th annual Texas Book Festival, happening this Saturday and Sunday in downtown Austin, is expected to draw approximately 50,000 curious readers to hear from nearly 300 authors. Among the most prominent speakers are U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, former U.N. ambassador Samantha Power, pop scientist Malcolm Gladwell, podcaster John Hodgman, and grillmaster Aaron Franklin. There’s also a cooking tent, the Latinx Lit tent, and a series of STEM-themed panels. Fiction lovers will have the chance to see dozens of Texas authors whose books the Observer has reviewed this year: Lara Prescott, Sergio Troncoso, Oscar Casares, Attica Locke, and Bryan Washington, to name a few.
To help you plan your weekend, our writers and editors have put together a handpicked list of recommendations for Observer readers. You can also search the full schedule here.
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