Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar June 3-9, 2019
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, College Station, June...
View ArticleGuest Post & Giveaway: CAPTAIN FIN by Amanda M. Thrasher
CAPTAIN FINbyAMANDA M. THRASHERbased on a screenplay by Kevin James O'Neill Genre: Young Adult / Adventure / FamilyPublisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix PressDate of Publication: May 1, 2019Number of...
View ArticleMonday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar June 10-16, 2019
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, June 10-14Friends of...
View ArticleBook Blitz & Giveaway: MAX ... ATTACKS by Kathi Appelt & Penelope Dullaghan
MAX ... ATTACKSbyKATHI APPELTillustrated by Penelope DullaghanChildren's Picture Book / Humor / Stories in VersePublisher: Atheneum / Caitlyn Dlouhy BooksDate of Publication: June 11, 2019Number of...
View ArticleReview: "Cabañuelas" by Norma Elia Cantú
I reviewedCabañuelas (University of New Mexico Press) by San Antonio's Norma Elia Cantú for Lone Star Literary Life. "...what is lyrically evident in Cantú’s latest novel is her trust in commonalities...
View ArticleMonday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar June 17-23, 2019
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 New Works Festival,...
View ArticleGuest Post & Giveaway: WHEN THE MEN WERE GONE
WHEN THE MENWERE GONEbyMARJORIE HERRERA LEWIS Genre: Historical / Biographical / Sports FictionPublisher: William Morrow Date of Publication: October 2, 2018Number of Pages: 240Scroll down for...
View ArticleMonday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar June 24-30, 2019
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 Book Giveaway,...
View ArticleMonday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar July 1-7, 2019
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, June 27-July...
View ArticleReview: KING OF THE MISSISSIPPI by Mike Freedman
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 time,...
View ArticleMonday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar July 8-14, 2019
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, June 27-July 28Barrio...
View ArticleMonday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar July 15-21, 2019
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, June 27-July...
View ArticleMonday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar July 22-28, 2019
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, June 27-July 28“In...
View ArticleAuthor Interview & Giveaway: LIGHT FROM DISTANT STARS by Shawn Smucker
LIGHT FROM DISTANT STARSbySHAWN SMUCKERGenre: Christian Fiction / Magical Realism / Rural FictionPublisher: RevellDate of Publication: July 16, 2019Number of Pages: 400Scroll down for Giveaway!When...
View ArticleReview: HOME FOR ERRING & OUTCAST GIRLS by Julie Kibler
“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 Literary Life. It seems odd to say...
View ArticleAuthor Interview & Giveaway: IBERIAN TIES by Quintin Vargas
IBERIAN TIESbyQuintin VargasGenre: Crime Fiction / Mystery / SuspenseInternational Thriller Publisher: Vanguard PublishersDate of Publication: May 13, 2019Number of Pages: 405Scroll down for...
View ArticleMonday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar July 29-August 4, 2019
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 Huitzilopochtli, Edinburg, July...
View ArticleMonday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar August 5-11, 2019
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, August 2-11Book Bonanza!...
View ArticleExcerpt & Giveaway: DRAGONFLY by Leila Meacham
DRAGONFLYbyLEILA MEACHAM Genre: Historical / WWII / EspionagePublisher: Grand Central Publishing Date of Publication: July 9, 2019Number of Pages: 576Scroll down for giveaway!From the New York Times...
View ArticleMonday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar August 12-18, 2019
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: The Glynn and Suzanne Crain...
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