Tag: Texas author
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The Open Portal by Michael Scott Clifton
Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal / Magical Realism Publisher: Book Liftoff Publication Date: May 1, 2019 Number of Pages: 337 pages ABOUT THE BOOK: But with dreams, there can also be nightmares Lonely and plain-featured, Mona Parker is just another faceless teenager at Spring Hill High School. One day she runs afoul of Lady…
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Lone Star Review: WHERE WE COME FROM by Oscar Cásares
A review of Where We Come From, the second novel by Brownsville native and Austin professor Oscar Cásares.
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Lone Star Listens: Pamela Fagan Hutchins is a force of nature
Publisher, speaker, interviewer, blogger, and author, Pamela Fagan Hutchins is a force of nature — and yes, that’s a compliment.
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Lone Star Review: AMON CARTER: A LONE STAR LIFE
Austin’s Si Dunn reviews a biography of Amon G. Carter, Fort Worth businessman and philanthropist.
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Panic Point by Bill Briscoe
Genre: Mystery / Crime Fiction / Stand-Alone Publisher: self-published Date of Publication: March 26, 2019 Number of Pages: 248 ABOUT THE BOOK: When Earl’s bride Morgan vanishes in the Smoky Mountains on their honeymoon, the former Navy SEAL is certain she’s been abducted. The park rangers disagree, and after a storm washes away any…
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Lone Star Review: A Wise Collection Honoring a Brave Journalist
Natalia Trevin᷃o reviews San Antonio poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s newest poetry collection, The Tiny Journalist.
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Lone Star Review: Turning the Pages of Texas with a Master Storyteller
Si Dunn reviews historian and writer Lonn Taylor’s newest book, Turning the Pages of Texas.
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Lone Star Review: Lot: Stories by Bryan Washington
If you like an edge to the books you read, and if you like a disturbing yet truthful glimpse into a harsh reality, Lot offers that and so much more.
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LONE STAR REVIEW: Recent Studies Indicate: The Best of Sarah Bird
It’s often tricky to be a woman and a Texan. Sarah Bird, who frequently addresses the endless push-pull of being a woman in the Lone Star State, will make you glad to be both—simultaneously.
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Lone Star Review: ANGEL THIEVES by Kathi Appelt
Angel Thieves is a striking depiction of familial devotion, the harsh cry for freedom, and tender new love.