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Make sure you are on our email list for uptotheminute updates. As part of the texas book festival, the contemporary austin welcomes authors of artsrelated books for talks and signings at the museum. Texas book festival in austin at texas state capitol. Journalists love words, reading and all kinds of books. The texas book festival returns november 45, 2017, celebrating all things literary for the 22nd year.
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