Lone Star Lit News: A Self-Portrait, frontier art, mysteries afoot — and more! 09.23.2023
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LONE STAR REVIEW A Self-Portrait in the Year of the High Commission on Love by David BiespielFrom Chris Manno’s review: “Biespiel stakes out the no-man’s land between the short story, novella, and novel with a beautifully poetic narrative” |
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TEXAS READS MysteryTexas author Anita Dickason shares mysteries filled with danger and supernatural thrills — and trouble brewing in Texas! |
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TEXAS TALKS with Daniel J. Gelo and Christopher J. WickhamTexas A&M University Press’s Christine Brown interviews Daniel J. Gelo and Christopher J. Wickham about Comanches, Captives, and Germans: Wilhelm Friedrich’s Drawings from the Texas Frontier on The Bookmark. |
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LONE STAR BOOK BLOG TOURS ON TOUR THIS WEEKOur 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. CONTINUING POP-UP BLOG-HOP UPCOMING BOOK BLOG TOUR VISIT THE TOUR PAGE FOR SCHEDULES, LINKS, & FREE BOOKS |
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BOOKISH TEXAS September 23 – October 1, 2023The only weekly, statewide calendar of Texas book events. SERIOUSLY. We’re sharing over 150 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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ICYMI SEPTEMBER TEXAS BOOKS PREVIEWAs autumn struggles to awaken, September’s stubbornly warm breeze brings us a bevy of new Texas-connected books. Whether you’re looking for a murderous mystery or mesmerizing memoir to read during a muted football game, fall into terrific titles with Lone Star Lit. READ ON! |
COMING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 The October 2023 Texas Books PreviewLAST CALL if you have a Texas-connected title publishing in October, 2023. Be sure to let us know by EOB Monday, September 25, 2023 so we can include your book. Listings are always free, but you can Boost your title to get even more coverage for as little as $10. LEARN MORE |
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