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Writespace Houston celebrates first year, launches Indiegogo campaign Writespace Houston is throwing itself a birthday party— a celebration of its first year. They’ll have drinks, snacks, and other festivities Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m. at Silver Street Studios, 2000A Edwards #212, in Houston. According to their social media invitation, “We’ve seen writers come together…

Grade 6 and up Jennifer Mathieu Devoted Roaring Book Press 337 pages, hardcover, 978-1596439115 June 2, 2015 In Devoted home-schooled protagonist Rachel Walker begins to question her upbringing. Rachel is devoted to God. She prays every day, attends Calvary Christian Church with her family, helps care for her five younger siblings, dresses modestly, and prepares…

Michelle Newby is contributing editor at Lone Star Literary Life, reviewer for Foreword Reviews, freelance writer, member of the National Book Critics Circle, and blogger at www.TexasBookLover.com. Her reviews appear or are forthcoming in Pleiades Magazine, Rain Taxi, World Literature Today, South85 Journal, The Review Review, Concho River Review, Monkeybicycle, Mosaic Literary Magazine, Atticus Review,…

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Exhibition, Austin, February 10–July 6, 2015 Armadillo Rising: Austin’s Music Scene in the 1970s, Wittliff Collection, Texas State University, San Marcos, February 9 – July 3, 2015 Humanities Texas Special Exhibition: Shakespeare, Longview, May 15 – July 25 4th Annual Children’s Art and Literacy Festival, Abilene, June 11 – 13 Sunday,…

Texas Reads>> archiveGlenn Dromgoole 6.14.15   Willie Nelson says “It’s a long story” Willie Nelson begins his 375-page autobiography with “The End” and ends it with “The Beginning,” and in between there is certainly plenty of straight talk about the various ups and downs and highlights and sidelights of his fascinating life. It’s a Long Story:…

Lone Star ReviewsMichelle Newby, NBCC, Contributing Editor Texas ReadsGlenn Dromgoole >> archive Self-published novels offer humor, mystery When Kim Hunt Harris of Lubbock sent me a copy of her self-published paperback novel back in February, I was immediately intrigued by the title: The Trailer Park Princess and the Middle Finger of Fate. However, at the…

2015 Summer Children’s Reading sponsored by Half Price Books Here are a few of our top picks by Texas authors—or on Texas topics—for this week. Keep watching all summer for more! At right: Read along with Hank the Cowdog! >> READ MORE For pre-school to grade 3 Kathi Appelt; illustrated by Marc Rosenthal, Mogie: The…

Downtown Abilene to be transformed into a childhood bookish destination in 4th annual CALF, June 11-13 On June 11-13, 2015, downtown Abilene will be transformed into a childhood adventure featuring the work of David Shannon in the fourth annual Children’s Art & Literacy Festival. The event will include a costume contest, a parade during ArtWalk,…