The 30th anniversary of the Texas Book Festival will bring readers together to hear from 250+ authors. | Photo by ATXtoday
Mark your calendar for Saturday, Nov. 8 + Sunday, Nov. 9, because the full star-studded roundup of authors for the Texas Book Festival is here. Here are a few of the authors we’re most excited to see at the (mostly) free festival of reading.
Kate Winkler Dawson | The Austin-based documentary producer, journalist, podcaster, and author will talk about “The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne.” Psst — read our interview with her.
Ling Ling Huang | Known for her debut novel, “Natural Beauty,” the author and violinist is back with her second book, “Immaculate Conception.”
Matthew McConaughey | The “Greenlights” author will be at the festival to talk about his new book, “Poems & Prayers,” in a ticketed session. Admission is $38 and includes a signed copy of the book, but don’t wait to get tickets, because they’re selling fast.
Ariel Sullivan | The author will meet up with Jenna Bush Hager for a ticketed conversation about her debut novel, “Conform.”
The HOPE Outdoor Gallery graffiti park is poised to reopen near the airport in November. The park has been displaced since 2019, when its original location near Downtown was redeveloped, but will come back with a cafe, much more space, a rooftop bar, and a food truck park. (KXAN)
Travel
Southwest Airlines will launch two new direct flights out of Austin next year. Service to Cincinnati and Seattle will begin in June. Plus, the airline will increase the number of flights to Orlando, Indianapolis, and San Francisco, in keeping with its plans to increase presence in ABIA. (KXAN)
Development
MML Hospitality — the group behind restaurants including Swedish Hill and Josephine House — purchased a property on South 1st Street, signaling that a new project is in the works. (Austin Business Journal)
Try This
Producers for reality TV show “Love is Blind” are looking for Austin singles to join the cast and see if they can find true love without seeing their date. The application can take up to six months, so apply early. (KVUE)
Edu
Austin ISD will open up naming rights to six sports or activities facilities to help close a $19.7 million budget gap. Meanwhile, the district is also considering the closure of 13 campuses. (Austin American-Statesman)
Open
A new restaurant serving gourmet toast is now open at The Domain. Toastique is located near the IPIC Theaters, offering smoothie bowls, collagen drinks, cold press juices, toast, and health food. (Community Impact)
Listen
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Sports
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🎶 Let’s throw it back one more time
Go into Weekend Two of ACL armed with knowledge.| Photo by Pooneh Ghana for ACL Festival
Enjoying a festival to its fullest is an art and it is hard-earned, unless you know where to find the best advice.
Figi here. Believe it or not, this will be my first year going to both Weekend One and Weekend Two of ACL Festival, and boy, have I learned a thing or two over the years.
Cover your face when you’re walking
Wear a bandanna around your neck and cover your face when you walk from set to set to reduce the dust you breathe in — you will wake up thanking your past self.
See bands you don’t know
The festival lineup today is full of some of the biggest stars of tomorrow — a great example is this Lady Gaga set from Lollapalooza 2007.
Forget pain or allergy meds?
This personally saved me when I forgot my allergy medication. The bodegas sell them for just a few dollars, so don’t suffer if you don’t have to.
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
I am a fiend for Cirque du Soleil, and if you haven’t been to one of their shows, I highly recommend getting some tickets. I saw “OVO” last night, and true to form, I spent the rest of the night Googling aerial classes.
These bugs are nothing to be scared of. | Photos by Marie-Andrée Lemire via Cirque du Soleil
