Y’all, seriously. It’s free, it’s fabulous, they give away candy and stuff for kids.

There are books everywhere. Stacks of them. And people who love them almost as much as you do.

You can hear Libba Bray and Sarah Dessen, Ernie Cline and Rebecca Stead, Kate DiFreakingCamillo, for crying out loud. You can meet them.

Why are you not in Austin, or coming as fast as you can?

Check this out. The Texas Book Festival is the only place you’ll find me this weekend.