This week it’s a family affair on The Austin Chronicle Show as Arts Culture Robert Faires and daughter Rosalind Faires, one of the Chronicle‘s regular Books critics, take on the Texas Book Festival.

Need help winnowing down to see out of the 300-some authors slated to appear at this weekend’s fest? Robert and Rosalind run through some of the local and national writers they’re most looking forward to.

For even more recommendations for what to do and see at the book fest – which runs Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 26-27, and is, as ever, free and located in and around the State Capitol – check out the Chronicle’s Texas Book Festival hub for interviews, reviews, and more.

SHOW CREDITS
Host: Robert Faires. Guest: Rosalind Faires. Engineer: Bob Dailey. Theme music: Kevin Curtin and Jonas Wilson.

Catch The Austin Chronicle Show live Fridays, 3pm, on KOOP 91.7 FM.

Find old episodes on the Chronicle’s A/V page.

This article appears in October 25 • 2019.

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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...