LONE STAR REMEMBERS James D. Hornfischer NOVEMBER 18, 1965 – JUNE 2, 2021 The Austin writer, historian, and literary agent died after a lengthy illness. READ MORE | LONE STAR REVIEWS On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed and River, Sing Out by James Wade From Chris Manno's review:
"Gordon-Reed offers an intimate, first-person perspective that gives authentic context to late twentieth-century racial conventions as she experienced them."
READ MORE From Ruthie Jone's review:
"River, Sing Out is a literary work of art, with exceptional characterization and philosophical prose guiding the story."
READ MORE | LONE STAR INDIE REVIEW The Last Roman: Exile by B.K. Greenwood "A perfect hybrid of historical fiction and thriller, with an engaging and ingeniously original storyline." READ MORE | LONE STAR EXCERPT Indelible Ann: The Larger-Than-Life Story of Governor Ann Richards by Meghan P. Browne; illustrated by Carlynn Whitt "A whole mess of Texans thought Ann was out of her league and destined for defeat." READ MORE | TEXAS READS Mystery Judy Alter shares books by authors writing in Texas, writing about Texas, and one with a slim connection: READ MORE | BOOKISH TEXAS FOR THE WEEK OF 06.13.2021 From Camp Spitfire at The Writing Barn to These Unlucky Stars at Brazos Books, this week and every week, we have the most comprehensive listing of bookish goings-on[line]* (as long as social distancing lasts) including book and author events, festivals, story times, readings, workshops, and lectures in the Lone Star State. (*this week, there are 60+ events including 12 in-person events and 3 on-site exhibitions.) LEARN MORE | LONE STAR LIT 2021 KIDS' SUMMER READS The deadline for books to be included in the feature kick-off has been extended to Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Kids' books written by Texas authors or books with a Texas connection are eligible for inclusion, and we're again offering pay-what-you-can pricing. LEARN MORE | LONE STAR BOOK BLOG TOURS ON TOUR THIS WEEK Our Lone Star Book Blog Tours reach more than 100,000 visitors every month with author interviews, book reviews, giveaways, promotions, guest posts, book trailers, and more. CONTINUING TOUR
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