Texas State Library and Archives Commission to Host Author Talks, Open House for Texas Book Festival

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Austin, TX - The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has announced it will host several official Texas Book Festival author panels, as well as an open house on both Saturday, Nov. 16 and Sunday, Nov. 17.

The Texas Center for the Book will welcome festivalgoers to the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, next door to the Texas Capitol, where visitors can learn about the Center's annual statewide reading and literacy programs; view the current lobby exhibit, Extra! Extra! Eyes of the World on Texas; tour the State Archives; talk with librarians, archivists and staff; and more!

TSLAC Texas Book Festival Open House hours:
Saturday, November 11, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 12, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Special, behind-the-scenes tours of the archives' closed stacks will take place each day at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. and are limited to 15 people on a first-come, first-served basis.

TSLAC's usual Second Saturday service will be suspended, with Public Services at the Zavala Building closed for all research during this special event.

TSLAC Texas Book Festival Open House and Author Panels
Saturday, Nov.16
12:30 p.m. - Celebrating the Tomás Rivera Book Award Winners
Authors: Michael Genhart, John Parra, Pedro Martín, Carmen Tafolla; Moderator: Nancy Valdez-Gainer

2:00 p.m. - The Whiting Foundation Presents: Award Alumni on Their Latest Books
Authors: Rita Bullwinkel, Phillip B. Williams, Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

3:00 p.m. - Stories that Reflect Us All: Diversity in Children's Literature
Authors: Bunmi Emenanjo, Joanna Ho, Natalia Sylvester

Sunday, November 17
12:15 p.m. - Storytelling with Literacy First: Celebrating 30 Years of Growing Bilingual Readers
Speakers: Dr. Claire Hagen Alvarado, Dr. Mary Ellen Isaacs, and Literacy First Tutors; Moderator: Claire Hagen Alvarado

1:45 p.m. - Debut Novelists with Texas Ties
Authors: Scott Guild, Kimberly King Parsons, Alejandro Puyana; Moderator: John Pipkin

3:00 p.m. - Inspiring a Love of Reading: From the Classroom to the Living Room
Authors: John Schu, Nicholas Solis, Kari Lavelle

For more information about author panels and other events, visit texasbookfestival.org to browse the full Festival schedule.

Held each fall in and around the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin, the annual Texas Book Festival weekend features a rich variety of author presentations and panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations, programs and activities for kids of all ages, food trucks and exhibiting vendors from across the state and country. While remaining an important showcase for Texas authors, the annual Texas Book Festival hosts writers from all over the world and is honored to have a national reputation as one of the most prestigious and longest running book festivals in the country.

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The Texas State Library and Archives Commission provides Texans access to the information they need to be informed, productive citizens by preserving the archival record of Texas; enhancing the service capacity of public, academic and school libraries; assisting public agencies in the maintenance of their records; and meeting the reading needs of Texans with disabilities. For more information, visit www.tsl.texas.gov.

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