Festival of the Book

I hope the Charlottesville blogging community takes advantage of the Virginia Festival of the Book the next few days. It is a tremendous community event with a wide range of topics. I plan to go to the luncheon today (sorry, sold out), then hear Democracy Now host Amy Goodman speak on the importance of independent media on Friday (7pm, Mcleod Hall), and hear John McCutcheon and Barbara Kingsolver (one of my favorite authors) on Sunday afternoon at the Paramount. Jean (my wife) went last night to hear John Hope Franklin and Rita Dove, but I couldnt make it. Oh well. I wonder if I can find time on Saturday to see something...