. >> weir at the 10 techtium book fares started 30 years ago from our founding members to are still involved today in the purpose is to provide grants to public schools and libraries to bring leaders together and a literary atmosphere and at last count we have 4,000 people who attended our event and then nationally known authors and have a wonderful array like mickey mantle, our firm of all that, rosalynn carter, roger medpac, people who draw the crowds but focus on the kentucky authors. >> what role does the festival play in the community? >> it is a constitution one of the oldest in the country. that is the sole purpose i am the only paid staffer so we have a third a member board who governs and guides me. >> been here 30 years al has the readership chain store the demographic areas? >> it tends to be the baby -- baby boomer and above and younger with children's authors they bring their grand kids. we build