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<\/span><\/span><\/span>Texas Reads<\/span>Glenn Dromgoole<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

>> archive<\/span><\/a><\/span>Step-mom offers hope to blended families<\/span><\/h1>\n

Kristie Carpenter, author of<\/span> The Blended Family Mom,<\/span> has written a follow-up book, Blended Mom Moments: Weekly Inspiration and Encouragement for You and Your Blended Family<\/span> (Tate Publishing, $14.99 paperback).<\/p>\n

The 52 short essays (two to four pages each) deal with practical day-to-day matters facing\u00a0 step-mothers. \u201cEach of these blended mom moments,\u201d Carpenter writes, \u201cgrew out of experiences in a real-life blended family, one far from perfect and one that continues to grow in love and action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carpenter cites scriptural references in each piece, such as this one titled \u201cBack to the Basics of Love.\u201d: \u201cIf you want to know about flowers,\u201d she writes, \u201cyou go talk to a florist. If you want to learn about cars, you could get to know a mechanic. If you want to find out everything there is to learn about love, refer to 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more at her web site, theblendedfamilymom.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Horatio Hammer:<\/span> Keith Pantalion,<\/span> who teaches sixth grade math in Allen, sent me a copy of his rollicking tale, Horatio Hammer and the Pearl of Providence,<\/span> intended for boys in the fourth to seventh grade (CreateSpace, $9.99 paperback, also an e-book). To give you a flavor for the book: \u201cWhen Horatio Hammer\u2019s head is plunged into a restroom toilet and flushed, he is transported to another world and must fight his way back home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more at facebook.com\/horatio.hammer<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/span>Hispanic Authors:<\/span> Arte P\u00fablico Press, based at the University of Houston, is a major publisher of contemporary U.S. Hispanic authors. Its imprint, Pi\u00f1ata Books, publishes titles for children and young adults.<\/p>\n

New from the press is a collection of tweny-nine essays by Carmen Boullosa<\/span> with the provocative title When Mexico Recaptures Texas<\/span><\/a><\/span> ($17.95 paperback). The essays are presented in Spanish, with English translations, and deal primarily with the violent history in the border region.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/span>Rolando Hinojosa\u2019s<\/span> Fair Gentlemen of Belken County,<\/span><\/a><\/span> the fourth book in his Klail City Death Trip Series, is available in a new bilingual edition ($17.95 paperback). It was published initially in 1986. Hinojosa is a National Book Critics Circle Lifetime Achievement honoree.<\/p>\n

San Antonio author Xavier Garza<\/span> has written The Donkey Lady Fights La Llorona and Other Stories,<\/span><\/a><\/span> a collection of creepy tales about witches, ghosts and other spooky characters, intended for young readers 8-12 (Pi\u00f1ata Books, $9.95 paperback).<\/p>\n

Read about more Arte P\u00fablico titles at artepublicopress.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/h1>\n

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Glenn Dromgoole<\/span> is co-author, with Carlton Stowers, of 101 Essential Texas Books<\/span><\/a><\/span> Contact him at g.dromgoole@suddenlink.net.<\/p>\n

>> <\/span>Check out his previous Texas Reads columns in Lone Star Lit<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n

Lone Star Literary Life to introduce new features, crowdfunding in celebration of first anniversary Feb. 2<\/h1>\n

On February 2, 2015, Lone Star Literary Life<\/span> published its first issue of Texas’s only comprehensive statewide books-news coverage. We launched on Groundhog Day with a robust subscriber list of Texas booksellers, publishers, libraries, authors, and, most important of all, readers.<\/p>\n

We pledged to deliver thoughtful reviews of new Texas books, first-person profiles and interviews of Texas authors, news and coverage of awards, festivals, and author tours, and the state’s only full calendar of book events \u2014 every week. And we’ve done so for almost 52 weeks now, bringing readers, writers, publishers, publicists, and librarians the latest in bookish Texas news and information.<\/p>\n

We’re supported by advertising, providing a guaranteed vehicle to promote Texas-related books. And in our first year, we introduced such popular features as Lone Star Book Blog Tours, author podcasts, and Top Texas Bookish Destinations, which present editorial content around which publishers, booksellers, and authors can build paid campaigns.<\/p>\n

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We’ve got even bigger plans in store for 2016. Stay tuned over the next few weeks. And watch for details on our Indiegogo campaign \u2014 to learn how you can help Lone Star Lit grow and also earn unique perks.<\/p>\n

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Make a note of our hashtag: #LoneStarLit2016<\/p>\n

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