{"id":749,"date":"2018-12-31T13:47:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T13:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=749"},"modified":"2018-12-31T13:47:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T13:47:13","slug":"lone-star-reviewsmichelle-newby-nbcc-49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=749","title":{"rendered":"Lone Star ReviewsMichelle Newby, NBCC,"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span><\/span>Lone Star Reviews<\/span>Michelle Newby, NBCC,<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

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NATURE & ECOLOGY<\/p>\n

Patrick Dearen<\/span><\/p>\n

Bitter Waters: The Struggles of the Pecos River<\/span><\/p>\n

University of Oklahoma Press<\/p>\n

Hardcover 978-0-8061-5201-1 (also available as an ebook), 256 pgs., $29.95<\/p>\n

March 2016<\/p>\n

WINNER, 2016 NEW MEXICO-ARIZONA BOOK AWARD<\/span><\/p>\n

The headwaters of the Pecos originate 13,000 feet up<\/span> in the Sangre de Christo Mountains of New Mexico. \u201cFed by snowmelt, springs, and monsoon rains,\u201d writes author Patrick Dearen,<\/span> \u201cthe Pecos plunges over dramatic Pecos Falls within its first four miles and tumbles on down out of the Sangre de Cristos\u2019 elongated horseshoe of thrusting peaks and massive ridges.\u201d The Pecos proceeds on its way to the Amistad Reservoir where it mingles with other tributaries on their way to the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>\n

The first historical record we have of the character of the Pecos River is from a Spanish expedition in 1583. Antonio de Espejo christened the stream El Salado<\/span> (salty). >>READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Two new novels are set in Abilene<\/h1>\n

Two new novels set in Abilene <\/span>\u2014 one for adults, one for younger readers \u2014 have hit bookshelves this fall.<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/span><\/span>Carol O. Riordan, who grew up in Abilene<\/span> and now lives in New York, is the author of The Unseen<\/span><\/a><\/span> (Westbow Press, $24.95 paperback). When Henry Pike left his hometown of Abilene, he vowed never to return. But, as a magazine writer, he is assigned to go to Abilene to cover a story about ten individuals who have mysteriously vanished in recent months.<\/p>\n

He soon butts heads with an old adversary, the former high school bully who now heads the investigation into the missing people. Sergeant Bardon remembers Pike as the wimp that he and his friends could push around in high school, and he is less than cooperative when Pike starts asking questions. Meanwhile, Pike begins to have dreams and see visions that cause him to believe the missing people are still alive but in some kind of \u201cunseen world.\u201d Soon Pike becomes a major part of the story himself and is in a fight for his life as he seeks the truth about these strange spiritual phenomena.<\/p>\n

Westbow Press is a Christian publishing house, so the book has a religious, as well as a fantasy and mystery, element. Riordan, who graduated from Abilene High and ACU (maiden name: Oden), will be in Abilene for a book signing on Saturday (Dec. 3) from 2-4 p.m. at Texas Star Trading Company in downtown Abilene.<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/span><\/span>Abrakapow<\/span><\/a><\/span> is a middle-grade novel by Isaiah Campbell<\/span> set in Abilene during World War II (Simon & Schuster, $16.99 hardcover). Campbell, a native Texan who lived in Sweetwater for seven years, now calls Philadelphia home. But his new novel is based on a true story from Camp Barkeley in Abilene.<\/p>\n

Much against her will, eleven-year-old amateur magician Maxine Larousse \u2014 or Max \u2014 has moved from New York to Abilene, where her father is in charge of a Nazi prisoner of war camp. Max gets a gig to entertain the prisoners with a magic act and recruits her new friends to help with the show. Meanwhile, some of the prisoners are plotting an escape.<\/p>\n

Truth and fiction: On March 28, 1944, 11 German prisoners actually escaped from Camp Barkeley through a tunnel they dug with broken plates and mugs. However, Max and her friends are fictional characters.<\/p>\n

Abrakapow<\/span> is a fast-paced 390-page romp for readers 8\u201312.<\/p>\n

Glenn Dromgoole\u2019s<\/span> latest book is West Texas Stories<\/span><\/a><\/span>Contact him at g.dromgoole@suddenlink.net.<\/p>\n

>> <\/span>Check out his previous Texas Reads columns in Lone Star Lit<\/a><\/span>erary Life<\/span><\/h1>\n
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LONE STAR LISTENS interviews\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>>> archive<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n

Kay Ellington, Editor and Publisher<\/span><\/h1>\n

11.27.2016\u00a0 Texas culinary-travel writer Tiffany Harelik on food trucks, holiday meals, and a recipe from her newest book<\/h1>\n

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In a week when many spent hours procuring and preparing dishes<\/span> to honor a holiday and heritage, it seemed only appropriate to feature a Texas author known for stories, books, and recipes that commemorate our culinary culture. <\/span>Tiffany Harelik<\/span> has captured Texas readers\u2019 hearts with her books that take you from the food trailers of the metros to the chili cook-offs in the Big Bend to church casseroles in Abilene. She took time with us on the day after Thanksgiving to talk with us via email about how it all came together and where she goes from here.<\/span><\/p>\n

LONE STAR LITERARY LIFE: <\/span>As I sit here on Thanksgiving eve, typing out these interview questions, I wonder what your Thanksgiving dinner will be like? What will be served, and how will it come together? Do you have some family favorites or new inventions you’ve picked up along the way?<\/span><\/p>\n

TIFFANY HARELIK:<\/span> You know, every year is different. Some years I eagerly scroll through all my favorite cooking feeds to see what twist I can make on a Southern classic, other years I crave the Thanksgiving menus from my youth. This year I was very grateful to spend Thanksgiving morning preparing food with my parents and daughter. My uncle drove over to join us for a late lunch and some football.<\/p>\n

We started prep by making cornbread for the dressing. We use a traditional dressing (not stuffing) recipe that contains celery, onions, sage, eggs, and chicken broth. >>READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Texas’s only statewide, weekly calendar of book events<\/h1>\n

Bookish Texas<\/span> event highlights\u00a0 11.27.2016
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HOUSTON Mon., Nov. 28\u00a0 House of Blues, Henry Rollins: 2016 Spoken Word Tour, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span>AUSTIN\u00a0 Tues., Nov. 29\u00a0 BookPeople, CARMEN GRAY, RUSSELL C. CONNOR, and E.R. BILLS speaking & signing Road Kill: Texas Horrors by Texas Writers, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span>SAN ANTONIO\u00a0\u00a0 Wed., Nov. 30\u00a0 The Twig Book Shop, Len Bourland discusses and signs Normal’s Just a Cycle on the Washing Machine, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span>DALLAS\u00a0 Thurs., Dec. 1, Deep Vellum Books, Poet Visit: Noel Crook and James Dennis, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span>AUSTIN\u00a0 Fri., Dec, 2\u00a0 Malvern Books, Pterod\u00e1ctilo Poetry release and Ptamale Party, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span>THE WOODLANDS\u00a0 Fri., Dec.. 2, The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, 12th Annual Signatures Author Series Featuring Cheryl Strayed, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>LUBBOCK\u00a0 Sat., Dec. 3\u00a0 B&N, S.J. Dahlstrom signs The Green Colt, 1PM<\/span>B&N, Book signing with Jodi Thomas and Karen Witemeyer, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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News Briefs 11.27.16<\/h1>\n

Bookstores promote Small Business Saturday, Nov. 26<\/h1>\n

Many of Texas\u2019s top indie bookstores<\/span> hosted special events and promotions Sat., Nov. 26, to support local authors and drive business on Small Business Saturday.<\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span>Among them were Houston\u2019s Brazos Bookstore<\/span> (left) and Texas Star Trading Company<\/span> (Abilene), where booksellers Glenn and Carol Dromgoole<\/span> held a signing with cookbook authors Angelina LaRue<\/span> (below, left) and Tiffany Harelik<\/span> (right). >>READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Deep Vellum Books<\/span> of Dallas celebrated the musical heritage of its historic Deep Ellum district with a live performance. Continue to shop local all month long, and remember that Texas books make great gifts!<\/p>\n

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Humanities Texas hosts annual Holiday Book Fair, Austin, Dec. 3<\/h1>\n

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AUSTIN \u2014 Humanities Texas will host its eighth annual Holiday Book Fair<\/span> at the historic Byrne-Reed House on Sat., Dec. 3, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

A number of noteworthy authors\u2014including Lawrence Wright, David Oshinksy, Sarah Bird, H. W. Brands, Stephen Harrigan, Andrea Valdez, S. C. Gwynne, Carlotta Eike Stankiewicz, John C. Kerr, Cecilia Garc\u00eda Akers, Chase Untermeyer, Frances Brannen Vick, Chad S. Conine, Jes\u00fas F. de la Teja, Katherine Catmull, John T. Montford, Sarah Cortez, Bill Wittliff, John Pipkin, ire’ne lara silva, <\/span>and Homer Ross Tomlin<\/span>\u2014will visit with the public and sign copies of their latest books, which Humanities Texas will offer for purchase at a discounted price. Available titles include works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with selections for both adult and youth readers. Proceeds will benefit Texas libraries. >>READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Lone Star Lit editor’s favorite bookish destinations featured in Texas Highways November issue<\/h1>\n

Follow LSLL editor and publisher Kay Ellington’s literary journey<\/span> across Texas, with images by Texas Highways photographers: read the article at texashighways.com\/travel\/item\/8316-texas-bookish-destinations<\/span><\/a><\/span>. And then email us at info@LoneStarLiterary.com<\/span><\/a><\/span> to tell us about your best picks and hidden treasures!<\/p>\n

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FOR THE RECORD by Regina Jennings<\/h1>\n

Visit with Regina from December 1\u201310<\/p>\n

12\/1 Excerpt 1 Country Girl Bookaholic<\/p>\n

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MOVED, LEFT NO ADDRESS
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Visit with Vickie from November 28 to December 7<\/p>\n

11\/28 Hall Ways Blog<\/p>\n

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SLEIGH BELLS RING
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Lone Star Literary received word last week of the passing of author Sandie Bricker, who died after a battle with cancer.<\/span> Her obituary appears here on legacy.com<\/span><\/a><\/span>, where readers may share their memories and condolences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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