Matt and I discuss the Texas Book Festival, what his job as Literary Director entails, the festival\u2019s origins and how it has evolved, the hybrid schedule for this year, how authors are selected, what the Texas Book Festival learned from the pandemic, some of our favorite Texas independent bookstores, and much more.\nSupport the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.\xa0\xa0Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.\xa0\xa0\nThanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nConnect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices