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A Conversation with David Magee, May 22
The Texas Book Festival invites you to join the Austin Film Festival and David Magee, screenwriter of "Life of Pi" and "Finding Neverland," on Wednesday, May 22 at 6 p.m. for a conversation on adaptation, writing for imaginative worlds, and using language to articulate enchanting stories that have been beautifully translated to the screen.
The Conversation will take place at the Harry Ransom Center, 300 West 21st Street. After the conversation, there will be a special screening of "Finding Neverland" at 8 p.m. at the Spirit Theatre at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Avenue.
Texas Book Festival members will get the same discounted $10 ticket price as AFF members. General admission tickets for non-members are available for $12. To purchase tickets and for more information, please call the AFF office at 512-478-4795.
Highland Park Centennial Lit Fest a Success
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Highland Park Centennial Anniversary Literary Festival a success. Presented by Texas Book Festival, in partnership with Texas Monthly magazine and the City of Highland Park, the one-day event featured top Texas authors including Lawrence Wright, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Stephen Harrigan, Erica Grieder, Liz Scanlon, and more. The Literary Festival was one of a number of events planned to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Highland Park community. To view pictures of the event, click here.
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