{"id":942,"date":"2018-12-31T14:50:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T14:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=942"},"modified":"2018-12-31T14:50:32","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T14:50:32","slug":"5-21-17-news-briefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=942","title":{"rendered":"5.21.17 News Briefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<h1 id=\"u260767-10\">Vote for your Favorite Texas Bookstore: Finalist Round! through midnight Sat., May 27<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u260767-14\"><span>Lone Star Lit\u2019s second annual Texas Readers\u2019 Favorite Bookstores<\/span> voting continues through May 27, 2017.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260767-17\"><span id=\"u261469\"><span id=\"u261464\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/40%20acre%20wood%2c%20heidi%20frazier%20sm.jpg\"  id=\"u261464_img\" \/><\/span><\/span>In Round 2, book lovers in Texas and beyond narrowed the list: from among the state&#8217;s nearly 300 independent, chain, and specialty bookstores, your top 20 favorites are listed below, in alphabetical order by city, with store website in case you&#8217;d like to check them out. We received 444 votes for favorite bookstores in every corner of Texas, with top top 10 receiving vote counts in the double or triple digits and the second 10 making the list even with single-digit totals.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260767-25\">After this week&#8217;s Finalist Round, we&#8217;ll tally your favorite top 10 in order. So bookstores, rally your followers, and encourage them to vote online \u2014 one vote per reader per day, please. Here&#8217;s the link to share: <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonestarpublicity.com\/favorite-tx-bookstores-17-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u260767-20\">www.lonestarpublicity.com\/favorite-tx-bookstores-17-<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u260767-28\">Readers\u2019 Favortite Texas Bookstores 20 FINALISTS<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u260767-39\">\n<li id=\"u260767-32\"><span id=\"u260767-29\">Abilene: Texas Star Trading Company<\/span> www.TexasStarTrading.com<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-35\"><span id=\"u260767-33\">Alpine: Front Street Books<\/span> www.fsbooks.com<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-38\"><span id=\"u260767-36\">Austin: Barnes &#038;\u00a0 Noble #2536 Arboretum<\/span>\u00a0 http:\/\/store-locator.barnesandnoble.com\/store\/2536<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"u260767-90\">\n<li id=\"u260767-42\"><span id=\"u260767-40\">Dallas: Barnes &#038;\u00a0 Noble #2884 Lincoln Park<\/span>\u00a0 http:\/\/store-locator.barnesandnoble.com\/store\/2884<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-45\"><span id=\"u260767-43\">Dallas: Deep Vellum Books<\/span>\u00a0 www.deepvellum.com<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-48\"><span id=\"u260767-46\">Dallas: Half Price Books\u2013Texas Flagship Store #001 <\/span> www.hpb.com\/001<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-51\"><span id=\"u260767-49\">Denton: Recycled Books<\/span>\u00a0 www.recycledbooks.com<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-54\"><span id=\"u260767-52\">Fort Worth: The Last Word<\/span>\u00a0 www.facebook.com\/thelastwordbookstore<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-57\"><span id=\"u260767-55\">Frisco: Barnes &#038;\u00a0 Noble #2060 Stonebriar Centre<\/span>\u00a0 http:\/\/store-locator.barnesandnoble.com\/store\/2060<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-60\"><span id=\"u260767-58\">Houston: Brazos Bookstore<\/span>\u00a0 www.brazosbookstore.com<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-63\"><span id=\"u260767-61\">Houston: Murder by the Book<\/span>\u00a0 www.murderbooks.com<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-66\"><span id=\"u260767-64\">Houston: River Oaks Bookstore <\/span> www.riveroaksbookstore.com<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-69\"><span id=\"u260767-67\">Kerrville: Wolfmueller\u2019s Books<\/span>\u00a0 www.wolfmuellersbooks.com<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-72\"><span id=\"u260767-70\">Lexington: 40 Acre Wood<\/span>\u00a0 www.facebook.com\/pages\/40-Acre-Wood\/207921539264878<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-75\"><span id=\"u260767-73\">New Braunfels: The Purple Chair Children\u2019s Bookstore <\/span> www.thepurplechairnb.com<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-78\"><span id=\"u260767-76\">San Antonio: Dead Tree Books<\/span>\u00a0 www.deadtreebooks.net<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-81\"><span id=\"u260767-79\">San Antonio: The Twig Book Shop<\/span>\u00a0 www.thetwig.com<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-84\"><span id=\"u260767-82\">South Padre Island: Paragraphs on Padre Boulevard<\/span>\u00a0 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ParagraphsOnPadreBoulevard\/<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-86\">Spring: Copperfield&#8217;s Books<\/li>\n<li id=\"u260767-89\"><span id=\"u260767-87\">Tyler: The Last Bookstore<\/span>\u00a0 www.thelastbookstoretyler.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u260767-94\"><span>Now, fans have through midnight Sat., May 27, 2017, to vote in the Finalist Round<\/span> &#8212; one vote per person, per day, please! Click the ballot below, or email us at info@LoneStarLiterary.com. We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260767-100\">We\u2019ll announce your final Top 10 picks on May 28. <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonestarpublicity.com\/favorite-tx-bookstores-17-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u260767-97\">Voting is now underway; Finalist Round closes midnight May 20, 2017!<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u260767-104\"><span id=\"u260771\"><span id=\"u260772\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/dottedline380.jpg\"  id=\"u260772_img\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u260767-106\"><span id=\"u261524\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tshof.org\/\" id=\"u261525\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/logo_tx%20sports%20hall%20bk%20fest.jpg\"  id=\"u261525_img\" \/><\/a><\/span>First annual Texas Sports Hall of Fame Book Festival announces lineup for July 15 in Waco<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u260767-114\">WACO \u2014 <span>The Texas Sports Hall of Fame announces its first Book Festival,<\/span> to be held Sat., July 15, 2017, from 10 a.m. togy\u2014<span>Mark of the Centipede, Mark of the Serpent and Mark of the Spider\u2014 Gadget Geeks, Doris Free: A Harvest of Friends, Doris Free<\/span> and <span>Treasure Quest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u260767-117\">The Writers\u2019 Roundup dinner is open to the public. Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased with advance reservations by calling Education on Demand at 806-651-2037.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260767-120\">(Information from organization\u2019s press release and website)<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260767-123\">* * * * *<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260767-127\"><span id=\"u261527\"><span id=\"u261528\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/dottedline380.jpg\"  id=\"u261528_img\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"u260780-125\">\n<h1 id=\"u260780-2\"><span id=\"u261562\"><span id=\"u261554\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"183\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/logo_poetry%20society%20of%20texas.jpg\"  id=\"u261554_img\" \/><\/span><\/span>National Federation of State Poetry Societies 2017 to convene in Fort Worth June 29\u2013July 2, celebrate \u201cThe Art and Soul of Poetry\u201d<\/h1>\n<h1 id=\"u260780-4\">Hosted by the Poetry Society of Texas, with entertainment, meals, open readings, contests, workshops, music, fun<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u260780-9\">FORT WORTH \u2014 <span>At the 2017 convention of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies<\/span>, there will be music, poems, art, words, and more, as the organization celebrates \u201cThe Art and Soul of Poetry.\u201d Convention headquarters will be the historic Hilton hotel, located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-28\">The convention will feature an impressive lineup of speakers, including <span>Urania Fung,<\/span> instructor at Tarrant County College; <span>Anne McCrady, <\/span>poet and storyteller; <span>Pat Stodghill,<\/span> poet laureate of Texas, past president of PST, and NFSPS; <span>Dr. Nathan Brown,<\/span> poet laureate of Oklahoma\u2014who now lives in Texas; <span>Karla K. Morton,<\/span> poet laureate of Texas; <span>Beth and Mark Ayers,<\/span> Magic Lantern enthusiasts; <span>Scott Wiggerman<\/span> of Dos Gatos Press; and keynote speaker <span>Carmen Tafolla,<\/span> poet laureate of Texas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-31\">Convention activities include a trip to the Fort Worth Stockyards on Thursday morning for an opportunity to see the longhorn cattle drive, peruse the shops, and enjoy lunch. Thursday afternoon, art lovers may visit one or more of the museums in the Arts District. After dinner Thursday night, winners in the convention contest will read their prize poems followed by musical entertainment. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be packed with programs, meetings, workshops, meals, readings, contest announcements, and other activities. A poetry\/art project will be ongoing, culminating on Sunday morning with a reading at the Fort Worth Water Gardens and the creation of a PoetTree.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-37\">For room reservations, call the Fort Worth Hilton at 1-817-870-2100 and mention the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. For more information, visit <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetrysocietyoftexas.org\/2017\/01\/10\/2017-national-federation-of-state-poetry-societies-convention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u260780-34\">www.poetrysocietyoftexas.org\/2017\/01\/10\/2017-national-federation-of-state-poetry-societies-convention<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-40\">(Information from organization\u2019s website)<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u260780-46\"><span id=\"u260880\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texasteenbookfestival.org\/\" id=\"u260881\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/logo_texas%20teen%20book%20festival.jpg\"  id=\"u260881_img\" \/><\/a><\/span>Texas teen book festival reveals 2017 keynote authors<\/h1>\n<h1 id=\"u260780-48\">Young Adult book festival will feature bestselling authors Marie Lu and Jason Reynolds, and star of The Big Bang Theory Mayim Bialik<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u260780-61\">AUSTIN \u2014 <span>The Texas Teen Book Festival has announced the keynote authors <\/span>for the 9th edition of the annual festival, which will feature New York Times bestselling authors <span>Marie Lu<\/span> and <span>Jason Reynolds,<\/span> and actress <span>Mayim Bialik<\/span> from the popular series <span id=\"u260780-59\">The Big Bang Theory.<\/span> The 2017 festival will take place on Sat., Oct. 7, at St. Edward\u2019s University.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-66\">\u201cTTBF 2017 is shaping up to be amazing!\u201d says festival director <span>Shawn Mauser.<\/span> \u201cConnecting teens with authors they love is the core of what we do. We\u2019re thrilled to give Texas teens the opportunity to meet these exciting, inspiring writers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-75\">Afternoon keynote speaker <span>Marie Lu<\/span> is the author of the #1 <span id=\"u260780-71\">New York Times <\/span>bestselling series The Young Elites and the blockbuster bestselling Legend series. At TTBF, Lu will present her latest work, <span>Warcross,<\/span> a sci-fi thriller that draws on her experience as a video game artist to conjure an immersive, exhilarating world where a teenage bounty hunter hacks her way into a game\u2019s dangerous depths and quickly learns that choosing whom to trust may be the biggest gamble of all.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-96\">Author <span>Jason Reynolds<\/span> will be the closing keynote speaker and will launch his narrative verse novel, <span>Long Way Down,<\/span> at the 2017 Festival. This explosive novel narrates sixty crucial seconds of one boy&#8217;s life \u2014 seconds that explore the thin line between avenging violence and perpetuating it. Reynolds is a <span id=\"u260780-82\">New York Times<\/span> bestselling author, a National Book Award honoree, a Kirkus Award winner, a Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors. His debut novel, <span>When I Was the Greatest,<\/span> was followed by <span>Boy in the Black Suit<\/span> and <span>All American Boys<\/span> (cowritten with Brendan Kiely); <span>As Brave As You; Jump Anyway;<\/span> and the first two books in the Track series, <span>Ghost<\/span> and <span>Patina.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-110\">TTBF is also thrilled to announce triple-threat actress, neuroscientist, and author <span>Mayim Bialik<\/span> as this year\u2019s opening speaker to discuss <span>Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular.<\/span> Bialik is best known as Amy Farrah Fowler on the comedy series <span id=\"u260780-103\">The Big Bang Theory,<\/span> a role for which she has received four Emmy nominations and a Critics\u2019 Choice Award. She also starred in the early-1990s sitcom <span id=\"u260780-105\">Blossom.<\/span> Bialik earned a BS from UCLA in neuroscience and Hebrew and Jewish studies, and went on to earn a PhD from UCLA in neuroscience. She is the author of <span>Beyond the Sling<\/span> and <span>Mayim\u2019s Vegan Table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-113\">A program of the Texas Book Festival, the TTBF is presented in collaboration with BookPeople, a dedicated team of librarians, and venue sponsor St. Edward\u2019s University. Major sponsors include H-E-B and Brigid Cockrum and family, and the program is made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-120\">The one-day TTBF will take place on October 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at St. Edward\u2019s University, 3001 South Congress Avenue. TTBF remains free and open to the public thanks to generous donors, sponsors, and dozens of committed volunteers. For more information, please visit <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texasteenbookfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u260780-116\">www.texasteenbookfestival.org<\/span><\/a><\/span> and keep up with announcements at Facebook.com\/TexasTeenBookFestival, and on Twitter and Instagram @TXTeenBookFest.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u260780-123\">* * * * *<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vote for your Favorite Texas Bookstore: Finalist Round! through midnight Sat., May 27 Lone Star Lit\u2019s second annual Texas Readers\u2019 Favorite Bookstores voting continues through May 27, 2017. 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