We're going to have the first one, and then we'll see how it goes. We started the Texas Book Festival six years ago in Austin, and it's become institutionalized as an annual event at the Texas capitol. So I expect this will be very successful here.

Laura Bush

Book Festival First Goes One Started Texas

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