Full schedule now posted for 2016 Texas Book Festival, Austin, Nov. 5–6
Start mapping out your 2016 Texas Book Festival Weekend
More than 290 authors will present at dozens of venues in and around the state capitol the weekend of Nov. 5 and 6, 2016. Readers are encouraged to come see authors they have always loved and discover new favorites, and buy their books. New venues, including the Omni Hotel, the First Baptist Church, and a YA HQ Tent, have been added.
Check out the schedule grid at www.texasbookfestival.org/festival-schedule.
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Lone Star Lit editor's favorite bookish destinations featured in Texas Highways November issue
Follow LSLL editor and publisher Kay Ellington's literary journey across Texas, with images by Texas Highways photographers: read the article at texashighways.com/travel/item/8316-texas-bookish-destinations. And then email us at info@LoneStarLiterary.com to tell us about your best picks and hidden treasures!
San Antonio mayor Ivy R. Taylor announces fall 2016 book club selection, Ward's The Fire This Time
“I am excited to have chosen The Fire This Time by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward,” said Taylor. “I understand the book is a powerful collection of essays and poems about race in the United States and it’s so timely. I can’t wait to read it and hear from San Antonians about their thoughts on the book.”
The Fire This Time is divided into three distinct sections:
• The first sheds light on the somber corners of American history;
• The second grapples with current times; and
• The third inspires readers to envision a brighter future.
During the coming months, families are encouraged to check out a copy of The Fire This Time at any of the San Antonio Library’s twenty-eight locations or digitally at mysapl.org, and to participate in discussions and events that focus on the themes of the book at their local branch library.
(From organization's press release)
