first let me give a shout out to one of my new fave free events around austin- the texas book festival- wassup! OMGolly, i had such a good time at this, my first book festival. i never went before because i always thought it would be some lame book- selling fair with stuff i couldnt buy(i've never been to one of those either, so they really might not be lame). well, there was plenty of stuff i couldnt buy but that was totally not the focus of the event. what it is is a bunch of writers who come to the state capital to participate in interviews and panels.
man, it is so fun. first we saw jennet conant who had written a book about roald dahl and other british spies in america during WWII. yes, that's right, i'm outing him right now, right here, as a spy. the story she dug up was so friggin interesting. i dont want to give much more away but ian flemming, creator of james bond 007- he was one, too. her book is called "the irregulars: roald dahl and the british spy ring in wartime washington." very juicy story. i also saw marion winnik, a panel of memoirists and a panel of writers talking about adolescence. it was so interesting and entertaining and as my friend quang said, "dang those people are so smart."
if it's free i love it. i'll try and keep up with free stuff going on around town to tell y'all. i forgot to tell you that that is one of my superpowers- finding free stuff and then attending or acquiring it. example: you can get a free digital camera just for signing up for a discover card. really. i did it and got the camera.
oh, yes. there is actually a free event that i will be hosting tomorrow at the rhizome collective. it's at 6pm and will be the first ever interview in the "distinguished persons fall interview series." i will be interviewing heatherann, who some of you might know from bikes across borders rides, inside books, florida, or as a kpwr dj.
i think that our stories are as interesting as those of anyone on "inside the actor's studio" or "fresh air" or even the texas book festival. also, there's a great, big tv- shaped area in the back of the rhizome that is the perfect space. grab your jackets and specs and i'll see you tomorrow, thursday, in the backspace.
heart,
juanita
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sweet. last book fair i went to was in grade school, i think 1st or 2nd grade. i remember buying books like the hardy boys case files, mad-libs, and choose your own adventure transformers.
big boy books would be way more interesting to learn about at the book fair. maybe there is one here in okieholmesza
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