Alton Brown talks about his new book Good Eats  3 at the Paramount Theatre during the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Thao Nguyen/Special Contributor

 Lisa Loeb held a Silly Sing-along session at the Children’s entertainment tent at the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Thao Nguyen/Special Contributor

Molly Shannon talks about her new children’s book Tilly the Trickster  at the Paramount Theatre during the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday, October 22, 2011. The session was moderated by Andy Langer. Thao Nguyen/Special Contributor