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SPECIALIZING IN 9, FUEL-EFFICIENT, QUALITY 9-J lr0. OvO iJl TRUCK v- iiSiSy'' gaskustersRus.com ON BURNET ROAD 1 Austin Amcrican-tatejman statesman.com austin360.com TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2007 SECTION ROOK A Look for our Austin Review of Books before the I 1 it PAM Pi I AMPlQ The Great Pumpkin, Longhorns and more haunt Austinites' UW! LIVI weekend's Texas Book Festival Coming Wednesday I yC "tyll 01 UI LiInUO Halloween dioramas Wednesday in Food Life w. Man TELEVISION TECHNOLOGY IN NEWSCASTS Ready for their MICHAEL BARNES OUT ABOUT A maneuver you probably won't see in Tabula Rasa' CLOSE-UP Ricardo B. Brazziell American-statesman -O- 1 yy'f 1 'V Richard Garriott is, no doubt, a man of prodigious invention. And Austin's leading game-maker is an enthusiast of anachronism.

But when asked about his recent operation to remove a molelike spot on his liver the better to travel in space a year from now he gamely raised his shirt to give everyone a gander. Garriott, who related how an entire truck of "Tabula Rasa" had been stolen (the games can be traced through serial numbers), was sitting in the royal box Saturday at his Elizabethan-style Curtain Theater for "Words by Shakespeare," an evening of song and poetry saluting the new regime of Ann Ciccolella at Austin Shakespeare. See BARNES, E3 1 4 l' .7.1 Jv I TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL Who I'm looking forward to seeing at the festival By Cynthia Leitich Smith SPECIAL TO THE AMERICAN-STATESMAN Gail Carson Levine is best known for her fairy tale retellings, which reinvent princesses such as Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty in a way that speaks both to their classic roots and modern sensibili )4 I "1 Mark Matson for American-statesman KEYE news anchor Judy Maggio grooms fellow anchor Ron Oliveira to remove lint He has to check for any weird hairs, top. ill ears of preparation and millions of dollars paved the way for Austin's first high-definition. local news.

Bragging rights go to CBS affiliate KEYE, which will pres ties. Her recent Snow White retelling, "Fairest," asks: What is beauty? A lovely face, a melodious voice or the magic within? It's the mirror (or rather the manipulator within it) who toys with our heroine, Aza, until she embraces her unique beauty and comes to appreciate that the answer really is in the beholder's eye. Cynthia Leitich Smith CBS affiliate will be city's first station to broadcast local news in high definition ent its 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts in genuine HDTV on Thursday. The station has shelled out about $15 million so far in Dursuit of HD necessities such as a digital tower, transmitter, cameras, newscast set, routing switchers and other high-teoh gizmos that complete the pricey HD laundry list.

If you have a wide-screen HDTV set, you will notice that anchors Ron Oliveira and Judy Maggio look softer, clearer and more vibrant. If you have an older, squarish analog set, they'll look no different except that they've decided to drop the news "crawls" at the bottom of the screen. "It's always exciting to be ahead of the curve," Maggio says. "It's good to get new eyes on your product, and this is just another way to get Austin viewers to see us." KEYE's evening newscasts traditionally rank third in the Nielsens, behind top-rated KVUE and second-place KXAN although the CBS station has seen improvement in its DIANE HOLLQWAY ONTV 10 p.m. ratings over the past couple of years.

Being first with HD could provide a boost. Contrary to popular belief (and anchor fears), we will not see every pore and wrinkle on KEYE's team Thursday. They will look as if they were shot on film, which is actually more flattering than video. The main HD concerns, cosmetically speaking? "Flyaways you know, hairs that stick out," Oliveira says. "We're always looking for stray hairs and lint.

And we use a different, lighter kind of makeup. But no Botox or plastic surgery." Flashy jewelry has always been a no-no for See HOLLOWAY, E3 Carson Levine made a strong debut as a children's author with her 1997 novel "Ella Enchanted," a reinvention of the Cinderella story that won her a Newbery Honor and was made into a Disney movie. My favorite Carson Levine book, though, is "Dave at Night," a realistic historical novel about an orphan at the Hebrew Home for Boys in Harlem. It doesn't have the built-in commercial appeal that princess stories do, but it's thoughtfully rendered and heartfelt, and opens the door to another time and place. Austin author Cynthia Leitich Smith's latest book is the young adult gothic fantasy She will participate in the festival's 'Tough Girls' panel at 1:30 p.m.

Sunday in Capitol Extension Room E2.012. Local stations in HD KEYE (CBS) Broadcast analog: Channel 42 Broadcast HD: Channel 42-1 Time Warner Cable analog: Cable 5 Time Warner Cable HD: Cable 1531 Si 1 i sY KVUE (ABC) Broadcast analog: Channel 24 Broadcast HD: Channel 24-1 Time Warner Cable analog: Cable 3 Time Warner Cable HD: 1511 KXAN (NBC) Broadcast analog: Channel 36 Broadcast HD: Channel 36-1 Time Warner Cable analog: Cable 4 Time Warner Cable HD: 1521 KTBC (Fox) Broadcast analog: Channel 7 Broadcast HD: Channel 7-1 Time Warner Cable analog: Cable 2 Time Warner Cable HD: 1501 KLRU (PBS) Broadcast analog: Channel 18 Broadcast HD: Channel 18-1 Time Warner Cable analog: Cable 9 Time Warner Cable HD: Cable 1541 HARPERCOLLLNS CHILDREN'S B(X)KS Author Gail Carson Levine will discuss her books at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Family Life Center, 1300 Lavaca St MUSIC -BAND PROFILE Here's the word on Okkervil River: Serious lyrics spell success 1 Fun Fun Fun Fest Okkervil River plays the first day of Fun Fun Fun Fest, which is Saturday and Sunday at Waterloo Park. Tickets are $30 a day or $54 for both days. Headliners Saturday include Explosions in the Sky, New Pornographers and Of Montreal.

Sunday's lineup is headed by Cat Power, Murder City Devils, Mates of State and Diplo. Fest begins at 1 p.m. each day. Show will go on rain or shine, www Thursday in XL Joe Gross previews the fest with band interviews, critics picks and schedules. On ausBn360.com: Reports from the weekend starting Saturday.

By Michael Corcoran AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Words and music aren't equal partners in the songs they make together; the importance is 8020 in favor of the music. But what do we do when we get a new record? We put it on and read along with the lyric sheet. After listening to the freshly melodic and almost glammy new Okkervil River album "The Stage Names" several times without reading exactly what Will Sheff was singing, a proposal is in order. When you buy a CD, it should come with a prepaid postcard that you drop in the mail The lyric sheet arrives within five business days. Sheff says Okkervil producer Brian Beattie holds similar views about words vs.

music. "He doesn't care about lyrics and says that the only thing that matters is that they're See WORDSMITH, back page hJ IT i i it i ft nu in Okkervil River has a way with words. Todd Wolf son jacjaguwarcome 'Z'ti'i i.