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No mystery to Dallas publisher Henery Press’s success Today we feature Henery Press out of Dallas. Fans of whodunits know that in a short time these publishers made their mark in the mystery genre. We were excited to corresponded with the Henery Press team a couple of weeks back. Lone Star Literary Life: Why did…

BOOK EVENT FOCUS 3rd annual San Antonio Book Festival draws crowds of all ages photos and story by Michelle Newby, Contributing Editor The third annual San Antonio Book Festival was hopping Sat., April 11, at the Central Branch of the San Antonio Public Library and across Augusta Street at the Southwest School of Art. With…

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,…

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Texas Reads>> archiveGlenn Dromgoole 3.22.15Crows, buzzards and coyotes featured in children’s books Crows, buzzards, and coyotes might seem like unlikely characters to feature in a children’s book, but two Texas authors have done just that in their new volumes. Veteran children’s author Kathi Appelt of College Station has two new picture books — one featuring…

Texas Reads>> archiveGlenn Dromgoole El Paso football coach fought discrimination Gaines Baty has written an interesting book about his father’s impressive and principled success as a high school football coach in El Paso in the early 1950s. Champion of the Barrio (Texas A&M University Press, $24.95 hardcover) tells the story of Buryl Baty, a Texas…

HOUSTON  – Writespace, a non-profit literary organization, announces its first Open House and Faculty Reading Series to be held Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21. Faculty readings will be held both nights at 7:30 p.m. All events are free and open to the public, and $15.00 Writespace Gift Certificates will be awarded to all…

The Texas Author Series is an extension of the West Texas Book Festival and allows the Friends of the Library to present free public programs in the spring. Funds from the festival underwrite the Texas Author Series. This spring’s series includes five programs, featuring history, mystery, football, romance and inspiration. All the programs begin at…

The Second Annual Dallas Book Festival (formerly the International Book Fair) will be held at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Saturday, April 18, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. In 2006 the Dallas International Book Fair presented annual literary events showcasing works by internationally acclaimed authors as well as national, regional and local authors…

The Wildcatter Exchange, Fort Worth’s South Main Village second annual celebration of the written word in all its various forms, is set for March 27-29 in the following locations: Landers Machine Shop 207 E. Broadway; Starr Conspiracy 122 S. Main Street, Amphibian Theatre 120 S. Main Street, J.O. Design 440 S. Main Street, Shipping &…