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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 8/14-20
Bookish events in Texas for the week of August 14-20, 2017: Special Events:Literary Libations Week (benefiting the Texas Book Festival), various locations, August 14-18Writers' League of Texas Summer...
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Review: HOLLOW by Owen Egerton
I reviewedHollow (Soft Skull Press) by Austin's Owen Egerton for Lone Star Literary Life. Hollow is off-beat, poignant, ultimately beguiling literary fiction with poetry, wit, and an existential...
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Promo: WHEELS OF JUSTICE by Vickie Phelps
WHEELS OF JUSTICEThe Redwood Series, Volume 2byVickie PhelpsGenre: Christian Romantic SuspenseDate of Publication: July 18, 2017Number of Pages: 324Scroll down for Giveaway!When Connie Knight applies...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 8/21-27
Bookish events in Texas for the week of August 21-27, 2017: Special Events:TEDx Sugar Land, August 26Ongoing Exhibits:Illustrator of the Century Garth Williams, Abilene, June 8-September 1George...
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Review: THE BLINDS by Adam Sternbergh
I reviewed The Blinds: A Novel (Ecco Books) by Adam Sternbergh for Lone Star Literary Life. This novel is an original fusion of mystery, comedy, procedural, suspense, and western, seasoned with a bit...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 8/28-9/3
Bookish events in Texas for the week of August 28-September 3, 2017: Ongoing Exhibits:Illustrator of the Century Garth Williams, Abilene, June 8-September 1George Catlin's North American Indian...
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Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief for Texas Libraries
DISASTER RELIEF COMMITTEEThe following was lifted from the Disaster Relief Committee's page at the Texas Library Association website: "The Texas Library Association stands ready to provide assistance...
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THE LITERARY COMMUNITY & HELP AFTER HARVEY
If you're looking for ways to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, here are a few literary suggestions:KidLit Cares: Our Hurricane Harvey Relief EffortThe Book Industry Charitable Foundation...
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Review: BECOMING BONNIE by Jenni L. Walsh
I reviewedBecoming Bonnie: A Novel (Forge Books) by Jenni L. Walsh for Lone Star Literary Life. This is uneven but promising historical fiction which imagines Bonnie Parker before Clyde...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 9/4-10
Bookish events in Texas for the week of September 4-10, 2017: Special Events:Black & Latino Playwrights Conference, San Marcos, September 4-10Langdon Review Weekend, Granbury, September 6-929th...
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Review: BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD by Attica Locke
I reviewedBluebird, Bluebird: A Novel (Mulholland Books) by Texas's very own Attica Locke for Lone Star Literary Life. This is an atmospheric, powerful, nuanced parable about race and class disguised...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 9/11-17
Bookish events in Texas for the week of September 11-17, 2017: Special Events:Las Lunas Locas Writing Circle Southwest Tour, Austin, September 11-12Houston Artists Strong Hurricane Harvey Relief...
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Review: MOXIE by Jennifer Mathieu
I reviewedMoxie: A Novel (Roaring Brook Press) by Houston's Jennifer Mathieu for Lone Star Literary Life. This is fun, fierce, feminist YA fiction that educates, inspires, exhorts, incenses, and...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 9/18-24
Bookish events in Texas for the week of September 18-24, 2017: Special Events:West Texas Book Festival, Abilene, September 21-23Texas Tribune Festival, Austin, September 22-24It’s Your Business: 2017...
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Author Interview: THE DAY THE ANGELS FELL by Shawn Smucker
THE DAY THE ANGELS FELLbySHAWN SMUCKER Genre: Psychological Fiction / ChristianPublisher: RevellDate of Publication: September 5, 2017Number of Pages: 320Scroll down for giveaway!Shawn Smucker will...
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Review: THE NIGHT OF THE VIRGIN by Elliott Turner
I reviewed The Night of the Virgin: A Novel (Round Ball Media) by Houston's Elliott Turner for Lone Star Literary Life. This is an uneven but thoughtful and eye-opening debut novel. Turner has promise...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 9/25-10/1
Bookish events in Texas for the week of September 25-October 1, 2017: Special Events:Banned Books Week, September 24-30Inkstravaganza Gala honoring Dr. Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, San Antonio, September...
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Guest Post: RACING STORMS by Sara Russell
RACING STORMSChasing Desire Trilogy #1bySARA RUSSELL Genre: Clean Contemporary Romance Publisher: North Loop BooksDate of Publication: April 25, 2017Number of Pages: 198Scroll down for...
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Review: THE NEON PALM OF MADAME MELANCON by Will Clarke
I reviewedThe Neon Palm of Madame Melançon by Dallas's Will Clarke for Lone Star Literary Life! This is a riotous, rollicking ride with a message. CONTEMPORARY FICTIONWill ClarkeThe Neon Palm of Madame...
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