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TBF Executive Director to Retire

TBF Executive Director to Retire

The Texas Book Festival has announced that its executive director, Heidi Marquez Smith, plans to retire from her position at the end of March 2012. Smith is only the third executive director to lead the non-profit since its founding in 1995. A search committee of Texas Book Festival board members already is considering candidates for Smith’s replacement. Interested parties can submit their inquiries regarding the position to jobs@texasbookfestival.org.
 
 
Become a Festival Member

Become a Festival Member

In addition to producing one of the most respected and engaging book festivals in the country that is entirely free to the public (the Festival takes place Oct. 27-28 this year), the Texas Book Festival is a year-round organization that has given more than $2.3 million in grants to Texas public libraries and has reached more than 35,000 students in low-income schools by introducing them to some of the nation's best kid's writers. Consider becoming a member of the Festival to get first access to our series of year-round events and help us continue to produce an excellent book festival as we remain a vital resource for Texas libraries and literacy.
 
 
Tell Us What You Think

Tell Us What You Think

The 2011 Texas Book Festival is over and we want to know more about those of you who were there. By filling out this very brief survey, you'll help us better know who we serve. We want to hear all the ideas, suggestions, criticisms, and congrats you all have about the 2011 Festival!
 
 
John Jeremiah Sullivan at Book People

John Jeremiah Sullivan at Book People

John Jeremiah Sullivan is one of the writers we wanted to feature at this year's Festival, but his book tour didn't take place until after the Festival weekend. Thankfully, he'll be at BookPeople on Monday night, Nov. 14th at 7pm. In his new collection of essays, Pulphead, Sullivan takes us on an exhilarating tour of our popular, unpopular, and at times completely forgotten culture. Simultaneously channeling the gonzo energy of Hunter S. Thompson and the wit and insight of Joan Didion, Sullivan shows us—with a laidback, erudite Southern charm that’s all his own—how we really (no, really) live now.

 
 
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