With both internal staffing issues and the external pressure of the pandemic, the Hay Festival plans a second online iteration of its main program for May and June. Challenging Times As we were writing Tuesday (February 16), the world book fair and trade show calendar is fluid at the moment, with many nations’ and pharmaceutical companies’ coronavirus COVID-19 vaccination programs moving (or not) at varying levels of speed and effectiveness. Many festivals look headed for digital renditions like those fairs and trade shows, the UK’s Hay Festival among them. It has announced dates of May 26 to June 6 with actual programming details not expected until the end of April.