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What to learn about the complimentary Texas Book Fest, parking and lineup

texWineAdmin by texWineAdmin
October 31, 2022
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People browse books for sale during the Texas Book Festival in 2017.

After 2020’s pandemic cancellation and 2021’s hybrid online/in-person occasion, the Texas Book Festival returns completely force for 2022 this weekend around theCapitol Here’s what to learn about going to the fest, which collected book enthusiasts in the capital city for the very first time in 1996.

When is the Texas Book Festival?

The fest appropriate is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,Nov 5-6 (do not forget that time rolls back when Daylight Savings ends over night Sunday).

Where is the Texas Book Festival?

The celebration takes control of the Capitol structure and extension spaces, 1100 Congress Ave., and there will be camping tents close by.

Food trucks, exhibitor camping tents and program camping tents will be on Congress Avenue in between Seventh and 11th streets, and on 11th Street in between Colorado and Brazos streets. (Congress Avenue and 11th Street will be closed to traffic.) Events likewise fill surrounding locations: First Baptist Church, 901 Trinity St.; First United Methodist Church, 1201 Lavaca St.; Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Eighth St.; Stateside at the Paramount, 719 Congress Ave.; and The Contemporary Austin, 700 Congress Ave.

See the complete celebration map on the book fest site: www.texasbookfestival.org.

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Who is appearing at the Texas Book Festival?

As constantly, the lineup is filled with authors widely known and growing, and consists of some individuals popular outside the book shop. Some highlights:

Omar Epps, the acclaimed star whom you may understand from “House,” will provide his brand-new Y.A. Afrofuturist unique, “Nubia: The Awakening.” Country vocalist Margo Price, a regular visitor to town (and regular visitor of Willie Nelson), will debut her narrative, “Maybe We’ll Make It” Celebrity chef and 16-time James Beard Award winner Jacque Pépin is bringing “Jacques Pépin Art of the Chicken,” a brand-new book of dishes, stories and the chef’s paintings.

Mystery author Janet Evanovich, who’s penned 42 New York Times bestsellers, has a brand-new Stephanie Plum series unique called “Going Rogue” to show Texas Book Festival guests. She’ll be signed up with on the lineup of practically 300 authors by Angie Cruz with “How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water,” Anand Giridharadas with “The Persuaders,” Gabino Iglesias with “The Devil Takes You Home” and Rebecca Roanhorse with “Tread of Angels.”

Local stars consist of Tiff’s Treats creators Leon and Tiffany Chen, Amanda Eyre Ward (likewise a Statesman factor), May Cobb and Evan Griffith, plus a lot of other Texas authors, like Robert Draper, Simran Jeet Singh, LaToya Watkins, Will Hurd, Amy Kim Kibuishi, Lise Olsen, Sandra Brown and Natalia Sylvester.

See the complete lineup and schedule on the fest’s site.

How do I participate in? Is all of it complimentary?

Sessions and occasions are complimentary and available to the general public, no registration or RSVP needed.

You can purchase tickets for 3 author looks: Janet Evanovich, Nelson DeMille and Jacques Pépin. Ticketholders get top priority seating, finalizing and a book.

People who make a yearly contribution of $100 or more get a Festival Friends pass, which likewise includes top priority seating and finalizing at some sessions (see the list on the fest’s website).

Where can I park?

State parking lot on San Jacinto Boulevard and 15th Street are complimentary for celebration guests. People likewise are motivated to ride Cap Metro transit, and bike parking is readily available (once again, see the fest’s site). If you require available parking, go to the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage at 1201San Jacinto Blvd For unique lodgings, fest organizers can be gotten in touch with prior to the fest at 512-477-4055 or bookfest@texasbookfestival.org.

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How much time should I permit to receive from session to session?

Really, this depends upon your schedule. You may be choosing about whether you wish to hurry from the Capitol to a camping tent and back. You may wish to show up early if there is must-see author on your list, and miss out on some other options. Popular sessions can fill quick.

Is the Lit Crawl taking place?

It sure is, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday at locations inEast Austin Fest organizers explain it as “profane literary programs.” Venues consist of Easy Tiger, Hillside Farmacy, Saddle Up and Vintage Bookstore andWine Bar The complete schedule of what’s taking place and where is, you thought it, on the fest’s website.

What else is taking place downtown that weekend?

November brings a few of Austin and Central Texas’ finest weather condition, and a lot is taking place. The Austin Food and Wine Festival is Saturday and Sunday atVic Mathias Auditorium Shores The Dia de los Muertos celebration is Saturday at Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center.

Austin 360 editor Eric Webb added to this story.

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