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2:15 p.m. by Tierra Neubaum Today the Texas Book Festival ends at 5. Come back tomorrow from 11-5 for more books, authors, music, food and lots of festivities. #ready2read #txbookfest #reportingUT @tierraneubaum @texasbookfest

2:09 p.m. by Becca Gamache It's not just the booksellers that are getting an increase of business. The businesses surrounding the Texas Book Festival are booming. "We're completely slammed," the manager of Congress Street coffee house, Lavazza, said. "We are having trouble keeping up." @beccagamache #txbookfest #ready2read

1:06 p.m. by Tierra Neubaum Scott Roberts is ready to teach the audience how to prepare a Salt Lick Brisket at the Central Market tent. #ready2read

12:23 a.m. by Becca Gamache Need a break from the books? Come see a bit of Texas history. The Senate Chamber is open to the public for viewing. @beccagamache #ready2read #txbookfest

12:02 p.m. by Julia Farrell Author McKenna Shannon Schmidt talks about why she enjoyed James McBride's performance today. #ready2read #reportingut @juliaafarrell11

11:26 a.m. by Becca Gamache Jammin' out at the Children's Entertainment Tent with The Biscuit Brothers. Come on by! They're here until noon! @beccagamache #ready2read #txbookfest

11:04 a.m. by Becca Gamache First graders from the University of Texas Elementary Charter School presented author Monica Brown at the Children's Read Me a Story Tent early Saturday afternoon at the Texas Book Fest. Molly Kelly, first grade teacher at the school said the students prepared by reading two of Brown's books, "Marisol and the Clash Bash" and "Marisol Doesn't Match". "They loved her stories for many reasons, but mainly because she is a North American citizen but her ancestors are from South America," Kelly said. "The kids could really relate to that because a lot of their ancestors are from Mexico." Kelly said that the text to self connection in the books is exactly what the kids are studying in first grade. "They also related to the author because she 'doesn't match'," Kelly said. "For a six year old, 'doesn't match' means your clothes don't match, but then we got deeper and realized that 'doesn't match' might mean our heritage." "But it doesn't matter because you're unique and you're different," Kelly said. Today the students were introducing the actual author before her reading of the two books with a short skit. "They are really excited to meet an actual live author," Kelly said.