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Review: THE LAST SHERIFF IN TEXAS by James P. McCollom
I reviewedThe Last Sheriff in Texas: A True Tale of Violence and the Vote (Counterpoint Press) by James P. McCollom for Lone Star Literary Life! McCollom's book is a valuable chapter of South Texas...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 12/18-24
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of December 18-24, 2017: Ongoing Exhibits:Fact, Fiction, and the New World: The Role of Books in the Making of America (a Humanities Texas exhibition), Midland,...
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Excerpt & Giveaway of BONNIE AND CLYDE: RESURRECTION ROAD
BONNIE AND CLYDE:Resurrection RoadBook One in a New TrilogybyCLARK HAYS AND KATHLEEN McFALL Genre: Alternative Historical Fiction / ThrillerDate of Publication: April 22, 2017Pages: 308Publisher:...
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Review: THE SHADOWS WE KNOW BY HEART by Jennifer Park
I reviewedThe Shadows We Know by Heart (Simon Pulse) by East Texas's Jennifer Park for Lone Star Literary Life. It is pure magic; I loved this YA debut from the very first page, and read it in one...
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Merry Christmas from Texas!
Review: PRETTY PAPER by Willie NelsonI reviewed Pretty Paper: A Christmas Tale (Blue Rider Press) by Willie Nelson for Lone Star Literary Life. Check out the seasonal serendipity from Zen...
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Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar 12/25-31
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of December 25-31, 2017: Ongoing Exhibits:Fact, Fiction, and the New World: The Role of Books in the Making of America (a Humanities Texas exhibition), Midland,...
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Review: ALL AROUND US by Xelena González
I reviewedAll Around Us (Cinco Puntos Press) by Xelena González, illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia, for Lone Star Literary Life. This is the most beautiful picture book I've laid eyes upon in probably...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 1/1-7
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of January 1-7, 2018:Special Events:WITS Winter Slam Camp (5th-8th grades), Houston, January 2-4Ongoing Exhibits:National Center for Children's Illustrated...
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Interview: Valerie Fraser Luesse, author of MISSING ISAAC
MISSING ISAACbyVALERIE FRASER LUESSE Genre: Southern Fiction / Christian / Coming of AgePublisher: RevellDate of Publication: January 2, 2018Number of Pages: 352Scroll down for the giveaway!Isaac...
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Review: SWABBED & FOUND by Frank Billingsley
I reviewedSwabbed & Found: An Adopted Man's DNA Journey to Discover His Family Tree (Bright Sky Press) by Houston's Frank Billingsley for Lone Star Literary Life. This is a sometimes funny,...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 1/8-14
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of January 8-14, 2018: Special Events:2018 Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend, Nacogdoches, January 11-14Ongoing Exhibits:National Center for Children's...
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Giveaway: PALO DURO by Max L. Knight
PALO DURObyMAX L. KNIGHT Genre: Historical Fiction / WesternPublisher: Page Publishing, Inc.Date of Publication: September 2, 2017Number of Pages: 226Scroll down for the giveaway!Westward expansion...
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Interview with William Darling, author of ANAHUAC: A TEXAS STORY
ANAHUACA Texas Story (Volume 2) byWILLIAM D. DARLING Genre: Historical Fiction / ThrillerPublisher: Canned Peas ProductionsDate of Publication: October 3, 2017Number of Pages: 244Scroll down for the...
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Review: OLIVER LOVING by Stefan Merrill Block
I reviewedOliver Loving (Flatiron Books) by Texas native Stefan Merrill Block for Lone Star Literary Life. Y'ALL. This book. Empathic, transporting, bold, and original, Block creates an immersive...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 1/15-21
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of January 15-21, 2018: Special Events:FronteraFest 2018, Austin, January 16-February 17Austin Book, Paper, and Photo Show, January 20-21Ongoing...
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Guest Post: ELEPHANT DREAMS by Martha Deeringer
ELEPHANT DREAMSbyMARTHA DEERINGER Genre: Young Adult / Historical Fiction / Sweet RomancePublisher: Melange BooksDate of Publication: September 2, 2017Number of Pages: 224Scroll down for the...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 1/22-28
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of January 22-28, 2018: Special Events:FronteraFest 2018, Austin, January 16-February 17How to Self-Publish Your Book -- Economically, Quickly, and...
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Review: INTO THE BLACK NOWHERE by Meg Gardiner
I reviewedInto the Black Nowhere: An UNSUB Novel (Dutton, Penguin Random House) by Austin's Meg Gardiner for Lone Star Literary Life. Gardiner skillfully builds tension as the pace accelerates toward...
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Review: THE WHICH WAY TREE by Elizabeth Crook
I reviewedThe Which Way Tree: A Novel (Little, Brown and Company) by Elizabeth Crook for Lone Star Literary Life! This is an enthralling adventure, a Texas fairy tale in the truest sense of that...
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