Jacob Weisberg left for last night to attend the Hay Festival, the literary festival sponsored by The Guardian in Wales. I am absolutely envious. I wish I could go there. This year’s lineup includes Jimmy Carter, Julian Barnes, Will Self, Ha Jin, Jhumpa Lahiri, Lorrie Moore, Hanif Kureishi, and so many others. Sam Taylor-Wood will also present her short film, “Love You More,” which was written by Patrick Marber. Another director whom I like, Paul Greengrass, will also be there. So will Jamie Oliver and Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers from the River Cafe. This year’s festival also has also a Green theme, and there will be lots of lectures/discussions on trees. The full program is here.