2019-10-07 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of October 7-13, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover. SPECIAL EVENTS:Texas Design Week Dallas, Oc… Read More
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2019-10-01 05:00
ANGEL THIEVESbyKATHI APPELTYoung Adult / Magical Realism / Historical / ContemporaryPublisher: Atheneum / Caitlyn Dlouhy BooksDate of Publication: March 12, 2019Number of Pages: 336Scro… Read More
2019-09-30 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of September 30-October 6, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover. SPECIAL EVENTS:38th Annual Americ… Read More
2019-09-23 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of September 23-29, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover. SPECIAL EVENTS:Banned Books Week 2019, n… Read More
2019-09-22 15:23
Banned Books Week 2019 is September 22-28. Go here for Texas events, books banned in Texas prisons, and the latest report on book bans and challenges in Texas schools.Thanks to the ALA for t… Read More
2019-09-19 05:00
I reviewed To Squeeze a Prairie Dog: An American Novel (Mutt Press) by Austin's Scott Semegran for Lone Star Literary Life. Semegran lures you in with a combination of sardonic wit and slaps… Read More
2019-09-16 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of September 16-22, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover. SPECIAL EVENTS:Big Texas Comicon, San An… Read More
2019-09-09 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of September 9-15, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover. SPECIAL EVENTS:Texas Word Wrangler, Giddi… Read More
2019-09-05 05:00
FATAL STRIKEbyDiANN MILLS Genre: Romantic Suspense / Clean Romance / ChristianPublisher: Tyndale House PublishersDate of Publication: September 3, 2019Number of Pages: 400Scroll down for giv… Read More
2019-09-02 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of September 2-8, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Latinidades: A Festival of Solo S… Read More
2019-08-29 05:00
DiAnn Mills's newest novel, Fatal Strike (Tyndale House Publishers), hit shelves next week! I reviewed it for Lone Star Literary Life. "As is Mills's trademark, Fatal Strike is clean, contem… Read More
2019-08-26 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of August 26 - September 1, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Russian Cultural Center… Read More
2019-08-25 05:00
ROUNDING HOMEbySARAH SWINDELL Genre: Memoir / Family / AutismDate of Publication: August 2, 2019Number of Pages: 256Scroll down for giveaway!In 1991, twenty-one-year-old Sarah, th… Read More
2019-08-22 05:00
THE BIRD BOYSA Delpha Wade andTom Phelan MysterybyLISA SANDLIN Genre: Gentle Noir / Mystery / Women SleuthsPublisher: Cinco Puntos Press Facebook TwitterDate of P… Read More
2019-08-19 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of August 19-25, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Hub City Comic Con, Lubbock, Augus… Read More
2019-08-14 05:00
I reviewed Rule of Capture (Harper Voyager) by Austin's Chris Brown for Lone Star Literary Life! Y'all, this novel is unputdownable. Brown has taken all the dissonant noise and distilled it… Read More
2019-08-12 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of August 12-18, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Heritage Auctions - Dallas: T… Read More
2019-08-07 05:00
DRAGONFLYbyLEILA MEACHAM Genre: Historical / WWII / EspionagePublisher: Grand Central Publishing Date of Publication: July 9, 2019Number of Pages: 576Scroll down for giveaway… Read More
2019-08-05 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of August 5-11, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Houston Shakespeare Festival, Augus… Read More
2019-07-29 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of July 29-August 4, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:2nd Annual Talleres Huitzilopo… Read More
2019-07-27 05:00
IBERIAN TIESbyQuintin Vargas Genre: Crime Fiction / Mystery / SuspenseInternational Thriller Publisher: Vanguard PublishersDate of Publication: May 13, 2019Number of Pages: 405Scroll do… Read More
2019-07-25 05:00
“It’s possible to long for home, even when you don’t have one.” I reviewed Home for Erring and Outcast Girls (Crown Publishing) by Texas's Julie Kibler for Lone Star… Read More
2019-07-23 05:00
LIGHT FROM DISTANT STARSbySHAWN SMUCKERGenre: Christian Fiction / Magical Realism / Rural FictionPublisher: RevellDate of Publication: July 16, 2019Number of Pages: 400Scroll down for Giveaw… Read More
2019-07-22 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of July 22-28, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Texas Shakespeare Festival, Kilgore… Read More
2019-07-15 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of July 15-21, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Texas Shakespeare Festival, Kilgore… Read More
2019-07-08 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of July 814, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Texas Shakespeare Festival, Kilgore, J… Read More
2019-07-04 05:00
I reviewed King of the Mississippi (Hogarth) by Houston's Mike Freedman for Lone Star Literary Life. Beware the military-industrial-corporate-consulting complex. This is a novel for our… Read More
2019-07-01 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of July 1-7, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Texas Shakespeare Festival, Kilgore, J… Read More
2019-06-24 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of June 24-30, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Poolside Reads: Texas Book Festival… Read More
2019-06-20 05:00
WHEN THE MENWERE GONEbyMARJORIE HERRERA LEWIS Genre: Historical / Biographical / Sports FictionPublisher: William Morrow Date of Publication: October 2, 2018Number of Pages:… Read More
2019-06-17 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of June 17-23, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Kitchen Dog Theater's 21st Annual Ne… Read More
2019-06-14 05:00
I reviewed Cabañuelas (University of New Mexico Press) by San Antonio's Norma Elia Cantú for Lone Star Literary Life. "...what is lyrically evident in Cantú’s late… Read More
2019-06-12 05:00
MAX ... ATTACKSbyKATHI APPELTillustrated by Penelope DullaghanChildren's Picture Book / Humor / Stories in VersePublisher: Atheneum / Caitlyn Dlouhy BooksDate of Publication: June 11, 2019Nu… Read More
2019-06-10 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of June 10-16, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:West Texas Writers' Academy, Canyon… Read More
2019-06-06 05:00
CAPTAIN FINbyAMANDA M. THRASHERbased on a screenplay by Kevin James O'Neill Genre: Young Adult / Adventure / FamilyPublisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix PressDate of Publication:… Read More
2019-06-03 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of June 3-9, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:18th Annual Book History Workshop, Col… Read More
2019-05-30 05:00
RADIOACTIVEBonnie and Clyde SeriesBook ThreebyCLARK HAYS AND KATHLEEN McFALLGenre: Historical / Alternative History / Romance Publisher: Pumpjack Press on FacebookD… Read More
2019-05-29 05:00
HITCHIN' POSTand the Tornado Twistin'4th of July CelebrationbyJULIE BARKERillustrated by Carolyn Altman Genre: Children's Picture Book / Western / FantasyPublisher: BookBabyDate o… Read More
2019-05-27 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of May 27-June 2, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Writefest, Houston, May 27-June 2… Read More
2019-05-23 05:00
I reviewed Spying on the South: An Odyssey Across the American Divide (Penguin Press) by NYT-bestselling author and Pulitzer-winning journalist Tony Horwitz, who's been following Freder… Read More
2019-05-21 05:00
WOOING CADIE McCAFFREYbyBETHANY TURNER Genre: Christian Romance / HumorPublisher: Revell a division of Baker Publishing GroupDate of Publication: May 21, 2019Number of Pages:… Read More
2019-05-20 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of May 20-26, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Fresh Reads 2019, Dallas, May 16-25Bo… Read More
2019-05-13 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of May 13-19, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Historical Manuscripts Grand Format A… Read More
2019-05-10 05:00
I reviewed Where We Come From (Alfred A. Knopf) by Oscar Cásares for Lone Star Literary Life. This quiet, nuanced drama reflects everyday occurrences in the liminal spaces of the… Read More
2019-05-08 05:00
THE LITTLE TEASHOPON MAINbyJodi ThomasGenre: Contemporary Literary Fiction / Coming of AgePublisher: HQNPublication Date: May 7, 2019Number of Pages: 336 pages Scroll down for the giveaway!A… Read More
2019-05-06 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of May 6-12, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.SPECIAL EVENTS:Comicpalooza, Houston, May 10-12Listen… Read More
2019-04-30 05:00
GOURMET ON A HOT PLATEbyJudy AlterGenre: Cookbook / Cooking Tips / Tiny KitchenPublisher: Alter Ego PressDate of Publication: November 6, 2018Number of Pages: 132Scroll down for the giveaway… Read More
2019-04-29 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of April 29-May 5, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.Special Events:Fort Bend Children's Discovery C… Read More
2019-04-22 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of April 22-28, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.Special Events:12th Annual Rio Grande Valley Inter… Read More
2019-04-18 05:00
I reviewed House of Stone: A Novel (W.W. Norton and Company) by Houston's Novuyo Rosa Tshuma for Lone Star Literary Life. "A work of remarkable imagination, House of Stone is quick… Read More
2019-04-16 05:00
PANIC POINTPepperman Mystery SeriesBook TwobyBILL BRISCOE Genre: Mystery / Crime Fiction / Stand-AlonePublisher: self-publishedDate of Publication: March 26, 2019Number of Page… Read More
2019-04-15 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of April 15-21, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.Special Events:National Book Awards Festival, Hunt… Read More
2019-04-08 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of April 8-14, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.Special Events:Literary Lubbock, April 11Canadian R… Read More
2019-04-03 05:00
THE STAMP OF HEAVENbyJULIA ROBB Genre: Historical Fiction / Civil WarPublisher: self-publishedDate of Publication: February 19, 2019Number of Pages: 196Scroll down for Giveaway… Read More
2019-04-01 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of April 1-7, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.Special Events:17th Annual Austin Edible Book Festiv… Read More
2019-03-30 15:00
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018 LONE STAR BOOK BLOG TOURSBLOGGERS' CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS AND FINALISTS♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ … Read More
2019-03-27 05:00
I reviewed Recent Studies Indicate: The Best of Sarah Bird (University of Texas Press) by Sarah Bird for Lone Star Literary Life! This collection should be gifted to all the daughters everyw… Read More
2019-03-25 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of March 25-31, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.Special Events:54th Annual Walter Prescott Webb Le… Read More
2019-03-18 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of March 18-24, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.Special Events:Barrio Writers Spring Break 2019, A… Read More
2019-03-11 12:56
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of March 11-17, 2019: Special Events:Black Studies at UT 2nd Biennial Conference, Austin, March 14-15Texas Literary Hall of Fame Gala, Fort Worth… Read More
2019-03-08 14:51
I reviewed Lost Children Archive (Alfred A. Knopf) by Valeria Luiselli for Lone Star Lit. This is a mixed review; the book is well worth deciding for yourself. I'd appreciate any thoughts y'… Read More
2019-03-06 06:00
LIVE WIRE(Maggie, Book One)A What Doesn't Kill YouWorld Romantic MysterybyPAMELA FAGAN HUTCHINS Genre: Romantic MysteryPublisher: SkipJack PublishingDate of Publication: March 6… Read More
2019-03-04 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of March 4-10, 2019: Special Events:Mexican Art and Literature Film Series, Houston, March 4-8SMU's 54th Annual Women's Symposium, Dallas, March… Read More
2019-02-26 06:00
FATALITY IN FA Gethsemane Brown Mystery, Volume 4 byAlexia GordonGenre: Paranormal Cozy MysteryPublisher: Henery PressDate of Publication: February 26, 2019Number of Pages: 234Scroll do… Read More
2019-02-25 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of February 25-March 3, 2019: Special Events:4th Annual World Languages and Literatures International Film Festival, Dallas, January 29-February… Read More
2019-02-19 06:00
VORTEXbyKIMBERLY PACKARDGenre: Women's Fiction / PsychologicalPublisher: Abalos PublishingPublication Date: January 31, 2019Number of Pages: 308 pagesSCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY! … Read More
2019-02-18 13:44
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of February 18-24, 2019: Special Events:4th Annual World Languages and Literatures International Film Festival, Dallas, January 29-February 26&ld&hell…Read More
2019-02-14 06:00
The Friends of the Fort Worth Public Library Texas Literary Hall of Fame will celebrate Texas' literary heritage at a gala event Friday, March 15, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Worth Botani… Read More
2019-02-11 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of February 11-17, 2019: Special Events:4th Annual World Languages and Literatures International Film Festival, Dallas, January 29-February 26Con… Read More
2019-02-09 15:04
The seventeen newly elected members of the Texas Institute of Letters (TIL) are: three-time-Oscar-nominated screenwriter-director Wes Anderson (Houston); playwright and Broadway actor Eugene… Read More
2019-02-06 06:00
I reviewed Bowlaway (Ecco Books) by Austin's Elizabeth McCracken for Lone Star Literary Life. This long-awaited novel is all we hoped it would be. McCracken’s trademark sharp but indul… Read More
2019-02-04 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of February 4-10, 2019: Special Events:4th Annual World Languages and Literatures International Film Festival, Dallas, January 29-February 2611th… Read More
2019-01-28 13:43
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of January 28-February 3, 2019: Special Events:Visiting Literary Scholar in Residence with Meir Shalev, Houston, January 27-304th Annual World La… Read More
2019-01-24 09:40
This week the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) announced the finalists for their 2018 awards and Texas is all over this list, y'all.First, congratulations to Houston's Arte Público… Read More
2019-01-21 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of January 21-27, 2019: Special Events:14th Annual MLK Symposium, Dallas, January 21Lampasas Book Festival, January 26Round Rock Local Author Fai… Read More
2019-01-17 06:00
I reviewed The Weight of a Piano: A Novel (Alfred A. Knopf) by Houston's Chris Cander for Lone Star Literary Life. "Cander’s The Weight of a Piano showcases her development a… Read More
2019-01-14 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of January 14-20, 2019: Special Events:"Say it Loud" The John Silverstein Collection of African American Social History Sale, Dallas, January 152… Read More
2019-01-10 06:00
THE WATER LORDbyMATT MINORGenre: Political SuspensePublisher: Dead Tree PublishingPublication Date: April 2, 2018Number of Pages: 249 pagesSCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY! A town has gone… Read More
2019-01-07 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of January 7-13, 2019: Ongoing Exhibits:Finding Sophie Blackall Exhibition, Abilene, October 11-February 130 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poeti… Read More
2019-01-01 09:30
2018-12-31 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of December 31, 2018-January 6, 2019: Ongoing Exhibits:Finding Sophie Blackall Exhibition, Abilene, October 11-February 130 Poems for the Tricent… Read More
2018-12-24 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of December 24-30, 2018: Ongoing Exhibits:Finding Sophie Blackall Exhibition, Abilene, October 11-February 130 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poe… Read More
2018-12-20 06:00
Whew. What a year. As 2018 slips into the rear-view mirror, on behalf of Lone Star Literary Life, I would like to say thank you to all of the authors who have written books about our state o… Read More
2018-12-17 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of December 17-23, 2018: Ongoing Exhibits:Finding Sophie Blackall Exhibition, Abilene, October 11-February 130 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poe… Read More
2018-12-13 06:00
I reviewed Hurricane Heroes in Texas (Magic Tree House #30) (Random House Books for Young Readers) by Mary Pope Osborne for Lone Star Literary Life. "Jack and Annie are indust… Read More
2018-12-10 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of December 10-16, 2018: Special Events:Going Out of Business Sale:books, pamphlets & paper ephemera, Llano, December 13-14Ongoing Exhibits:L… Read More
2018-12-08 06:00
THE JANUS WITCHbyMICHAEL SCOTT CLIFTONGenre: Paranormal Urban Fantasy / RomancePublisher: Book LiftoffPublication Date: September 1, 2018Number of Pages: 372 pagesSCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWA… Read More
2018-12-03 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of December 3-9, 2018: Special Events:2018 Emily Dickinson Birthday Gathering of Poets Dinner Reading, Conroe, December 6Holiday Book Fest, Fort… Read More
2018-12-01 06:00
COVEY JENCKSbySHELTON L. WILLIAMSNarrated by Kathy JamesGenre: Mystery / Social ThrillerPublisher: Southern Owl Publications, LLCPublication Date: February 10, 2018Number of Pages: 229 pages… Read More
2018-11-26 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of November 26-December 2, 2018: Special Events:14th Annual Signatures Author Series, The Woodlands, November 304th Literacy in the Bag Kick Off… Read More
2018-11-21 06:00
I reviewed The Traveling Feast: On the Road and at the Table with My Heroes (Little, Brown and Company) by Texas native Rick Bass for Lone Star Literary Life. "The Traveling Feast… Read More
2018-11-19 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of November 19-25, 2018: Ongoing Exhibits:Literary Frontiers: Historical Fiction & the Creative Imagination, San Marcos, August 1-December 14… Read More
2018-11-15 14:35
I reviewed The Daisy Children (William Morrow) by Sofia Grant (aka Sophie Littlefield) for Lone Star Literary Life. This first historical fiction from Grant/Littlefield "is a carefully… Read More
2018-11-12 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of November 12-18, 2018: Special Events:Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival, Houston, Nov 3-13A Passion for Gardens: A Writer… Read More
2018-11-05 06:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of November 5-11, 2018: Special Events:Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival, Houston, Nov 3-13Annual Celebration of Reading in… Read More
2018-11-01 05:00
I reviewed When the Men Were Gone: A Novel (William Morrow Paperbacks) by sports journalist and football coach Marjorie Lewis for Lone Star Literary Life. "Y’all remember, when so… Read More
2018-10-29 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of October 29-November 4, 2018: Special Events:Marathon Reading of Frankenstein, worldwide, Oct 318th Annual Dobie Dichos, Oakville, Nov 2Histori… Read More
2018-10-24 05:00
I reviewed The Man Who Walked Backward: An American Dreamer's Search for Meaning in the Great Depression (Little, Brown Spark) by reporter and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Ben Montgomery for… Read More
2018-10-22 05:00
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of October 22-28, 2018: Special Events:Friends of the Dallas Public Library Annual Gala, Oct 252018 Kirkus Awards Ceremony, Austin, Oct 25Nationa… Read More
2018-10-17 05:00
THE WHOLEDAMN CHEESEMAGGIE SMITH BORDER LEGENDbyBILL WRIGHTGenre: Biography / Texana Publisher: Texas Christian University Press Facebook Instagram TwitterP… Read More
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