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Scenes from the 2010 Texas Book Festival

Photo by Jana Birchum

University of Texas professor S. Craig Watkins cited his interest in the "intersection between youth culture, technology, and media" as the driving force behind his book The Young and the Digital: What the Migration to Social Network Sites, Games, and Anytime, Anywhere Media Means for Our Future. Just how digital? His introducer, Bob Carlton, said Twitter had clocked a jaw-dropping 160,000 tweets about the festival in progress.

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  • Look/Book

    Scenes from the 2010 Texas Book Festival

    Look/Book

    Scenes from the 2010 Texas Book Festival

    Look/Book

    Scenes from the 2010 Texas Book Festival
  • Look/Book

    Scenes from the 2010 Texas Book Festival

    Look/Book

    Scenes from the 2010 Texas Book Festival

    Look/Book

    Scenes from the 2010 Texas Book Festival

    Look/Book

    Scenes from the 2010 Texas Book Festival

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