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Review: HOPE NATION edited by Rose Brock
I reviewedHope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration (Philomel Books) edited by Rose Brock, co-founder of the North Texas Teen Book Festival, for Lone Star Literary Life. "Some of...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR April 9-15, 2018
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of April 9-15, 2018: Special Events:Edible Books Festival, Denton, April 9Edible Books Festival, Kerrville, April 92018 Texas Writers Conference, Kerrville,...
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Excerpt: COVEY JENCKS by Shelton L. Williams
COVEY JENCKSbyShelton L. WilliamsGenre: Mystery / Social ThrillerPublisher: Southern Owl Publications, LLCPublication Date: February 10, 2018Number of Pages: 229 pagesCovey Jencks is a murder mystery...
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Review: GOD SAVE TEXAS by Lawrence Wright
I reviewedGod Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State (Alfred A. Knopf) by Lawrence Wright for Lone Star Literary Life. "By turns funny and fond, disgusted and resigned, Wright...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR April 16-22, 2018
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of April 16-22, 2018: Special Events:Bishop Dunne Literary Festival with Jesmyn Ward, Dallas, April 16National Book Awards Festival, Huntsville, April...
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Review: WHISPERS OF THE DEAD by Spencer Kope
I reviewedWhispers of the Dead: A Special Tracking Unit Novel (Minotaur Books) by Spencer Kope for Lone Star Literary Life. Unfortunately, y'all can probably skip this one. MYSTERY/SUSPENSESpencer...
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Interview: J. Reeder Archuleta, author of THE EL PASO RED FLAME GAS STATION...
THE EL PASO RED FLAME GAS STATION AND OTHER STORIESbyJ. REEDER ARCHULETAGenre: Fiction /Short Stories / Coming of AgePublisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLCDate of Publication: December 8, 2017Number of...
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Interview: Chris Manno, author of BLOOD AND REMEMBRANCE
BLOOD AND REMEMBRANCEbyCHRIS MANNOGenre: Contemporary Literary FictionPublisher: Dark Horse BooksPublication Date: March 3, 2018Number of Pages: 321 pagesScroll down for giveaway!Blood and Remembrance...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR April 23-29, 2018
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of April 2-29, 2018: Special Events:Lib-Con, Abilene, April 25-28Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, McAllen, April 26-2915th Annual Mansfield...
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Excerpt: SEARCHING FOR PILAR by Patricia Hunt Holmes
SEARCHING FOR PILARbyPATRICIA HUNT HOLMESGenre: Contemporary Suspense / ThrillerPublisher: River Grove BooksPublication Date: April 10, 2018Number of Pages: 320 pagesScroll down for giveaway!Pilar, an...
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Review: LIMELIGHT by Amy Poeppel
I reviewedLimelight: A Novel (Atria Books) by Amy Poeppel for Lone Star Literary Life. "Limelight is a fun, charming, and surprisingly touching tale about the meaning of home and human connections in a...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR April 30-May 6, 2018
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of April 30-May 6, 2018: Special Events:Writefest, Houston, April 30-May 6Austin Book Awards, May 4Knot Your Average Folk Tale: WTAMU's 2018 Storytelling...
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Review: NASHVILLE BURNING by Gerald Duff
HISTORICAL FICTIONGerald DuffNashville BurningTexas Christian University PressHardcover, 978-0-8756-5667-0, (also available as an e-book), 320 pgs., $29.95October 2, 2017Impact Symposium, Vanderbilt...
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Review: PAPER GHOSTS by Julia Heaberlin
I reviewedPaper Ghosts: A Novel of Suspense (Ballantine Books) by Fort Worth's Julia Heaberlin for Lone Star Literary Life. "Accessorized with haunting black-and-white photographs, Paper Ghosts is...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR May 7-13, 2018
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of May 7-13, 2018: Special Events:41st Annual O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championship, Austin, May 12Bookworm: A Fair For Book Lovers, San Antonio, May...
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Book Blitz: TANGIBLE SPIRITS by Becki Willis
TANGIBLE SPIRITS BOOK BLITZ byBECKI WILLISGenre: Paranormal / Thriller / Suspense Publisher: Clear Creek PublishingDate of Publication: May 13, 2017Number of Pages: 316Reporter Gera Stapleton has a...
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Promo & Giveaway: BEYOND CONTROL by Kat Martin
BEYOND CONTROLThe Texas Trilogy, Book 3byKat MartinGenre: Romantic SuspensePublisher: ZebraDate of Publication: May 29, 2018Number of Pages: 368 Scroll down for the giveaway!Present DangerWhen...
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Review: THE MAN WHO CAUGHT THE STORM by Brantley Hargrove
I reviewed The Man Who Caught the Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras (Simon & Schuster) by Dallas's Brantley Hargrove for Lone Star Literary Life! "The Man Who Caught the Storm...
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Cover Reveal: HARMON GENERAL by Kimberly Fish
HARMON GENERALMisfits and Millionaires #2 byKIMBERLY FISHGenre: Historical Fiction / WWII / Spies Expected Date of Publication: June 16, 2018Number of Pages: 330ABOUT THE BOOK: Harmon General is book...
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Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR May 14-20, 2018
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of May 14-20, 2018: Special Events:Books Alive! 9th Annual Children’s Book Celebration, Houston, May 19Middle-Grade Intensive Lecture/Workshop, Austin, May...
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