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Lone Star Lit News: Dreams, Sorrows, fear — and more! 05.13.2023

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03.2a Sorrows of Others

LONE STAR REVIEW

The Sorrows of Others by Ada Zhang

From Si Dunn’s Review:

Ada Zhang “builds each story carefully and quietly lets it rise to sudden moments of surprising power.”

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03.1a Dreams of Arcadia

LONE STAR INDIE REVIEW

Dreams of Arcadia by Brian Porter

Author Brian Porter “expertly captures the dichotomy of both the modern and natural worlds that tend to snake together and then break away in a continuous dance.”

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TEXAS WRITES

with DiAnn Mills

DiAnn Mills explores adding a layer of fear to your writing.

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TEXAS READS

Romance

Maida Malby shares a multicultural and a military story where fun nights out in Texas provide the common backdrop for diverse lovers to meet.

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BOOKISH TEXAS

May 13- May 21, 2023

The only weekly, statewide calendar of Texas book events. SERIOUSLY.

We’re sharing over 140 events, special events, and exhibitions (plus story times) this week, like we do every week, just fer grins.

Please help keep us and LSLL readers in the loop by sending forthcoming events to us at: Events@LoneStarLiterary.com.

PLAN YOUR WEEK

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LONE STAR BOOK BLOG TOURS

ON TOUR THIS WEEK

Our Lone Star Book Blog Tours reach more than 100,000 visitors every month with author interviews, book reviews, giveaways, promotions, guest posts, book trailers, and more.

UPCOMING TOUR
Ghostly Bugles by Max Knight. Starts May 15, 2023.

UPCOMING POP-UP BLOG-HOP
The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge by Jennie Chen and Giselle Nevada. Starts May 16, 2023.

CONTINUING ON TOUR
Blue Running by Lori Ann Stephens. Through May 18, 2023.

VISIT THE TOUR PAGES FOR SCHEDULES, LINKS, & FREE BOOKS

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

MAY ’23 TEXAS BOOKS PREVIEW

May brings an amazing array of tantalizing new Texas-connected titles. Poetry and romance, adventure and exploration, grief and self-discovery all await you in a wide selection of books for all ages. Join us in discovering your next favorite read. That TBR pile is about to get taller!

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COMING JUNE 3, 2023

The June 2023 Texas Books Preview

Have a Texas-connected title publishing in June, 2023? Be sure to let us know by EOB Monday, May 29, 2023 so we can include your book. Email Publicity@LoneStarLiterary.com.

Listings are always free, but you can Boost your title to get even more coverage for as little as $10.

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ALSO ON OUR WEBSITE

If you haven’t already done it, then CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE, for subscriber-only content and to never miss a bookish-Texas thing.

—->The Twig Book Shop’s NEW May 2023 roundup of what’s selling in South Texas

Bookish News about the Texas literary scene, including our semi-regular Author Awards Roundup

Bookish Humor created exclusively for Lone Star Lit by Chris Manno.

ALWAYS ON OUR WEBSITE
— Our Writers’ GroupsTexas Bookstores, and Book Clubs in Texas pages list hundreds of writers’ groups, writers’ organizations, booksellers, and book clubs hyperlinked to their websites, and conveniently listed by city. You’re welcome! (Your group or bookstore missing? Email us at Info@LoneStarLiterary.com and we’ll get your group added.)

DID YOU KNOW
We’re on Goodreads, where you can check out our READ and TO-READ shelves.
Lone Star’s Proof & Polish Shop is taking submissions.
We’re booking 2023 Lone Star Book Blog Tours for select JULY dates and later.

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1 Comment

  1. Kristine Hall on May 16, 2023 at 9:38 am

    Thanks for sharing our newsletter with your readers. We’d love for them to join our mailing list!

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