In just a few short years, The Mississippi Book Festival has become one of the largest and most celebrated literary festivals in the country. We explore the 2018 festival, meet several authors, and find some new books to read. “Writers & Readers” originally appeared as a part of “Book Load of Fun,” a Mississippi Roads episode from February 28, 2019 Subscribe to MPB: www.youtube.com/channel/UCXM_OSdToH25bNTeC2dKNVQ?sub_confirmation=1 Full Episode: video.mpbonline.org/video/book-load-of-fun-no8vki/ More Mississippi Roads: www.mpbonline.org/television/mississippi-roads/ Donate to MPB: www.mpbfoundation.org/