Sixteen years. Over twenty thousand attendees each of the past six. Three hundred and fifty-three authors and storytellers, editors, and agents participating in two hundred and six events this year alone. March in Central Virginia comes in like a lion and goes out looking for a librarian, list of favorite Virginia Festival of the Book authors in hand. This year's celebration of all things literary will run from March 17-21 at bookstores, theaters, and makeshift salons all over town. As always, most events are free. Advance tickets for the always-popular Culbreth events are $10, with free tickets available at noon on the day of the event. The Festival Web site (www.vabook.org) has an interactive “Pack Your Bookbag” feature that makes it easy to plan one's Festival itinerary. 

Charlottesville, the picturesque, pastoral setting for Thomas Jefferson's University of Virginia, has been cited by several sources as the best place to live in the country. As evidenced by the upcoming Virginia Festival of the Book, this is a city where the residents are clearly devoted to the arts, literature, and the love of learning, and its reputation for a high quality of life and cultural enrichment plays prominently in attracting new residents, with a growing trend toward the downtown area. 

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