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Monday, October 21, 2019

Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar Oct 21-27, 2019

Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of October 21-27, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Local Author Showcase, Carthage, October 21

Unblock: A Retreat for Writers, Wimberley, October 21-24

3rd Annual Teachers, Write! Workshop, Houston, October 22-23

Beyond Biographies – Writing Educational Fiction & Nonfiction Picture Books Of All Kinds, Austin, October 22-25

Heritage Auctions: Historical Manuscripts, Dallas, October 23

San Antonio Express-News Book & Author Luncheon, October 23

26th Annual Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference, October 24-31

Voice & Vision: 4th Annual Texas Authors Celebration, Austin, October 24

Inkstravaganza Gala: Empowering Young Voices, San Antonio, October 24

National Black Book Festival, Houston, October 24-26

Border Regional Library Association 2019 Fall Conference, El Paso, October 25-26

Jump Start that Novel Writing Retreat, Burton, October 25-27

Texas Book Festival, Austin, October 26-27

Austin Lit Crawl, October 26

Delightfully Dirty in Dallas, October 26

2019 Writers Conference of Dallas, October 26

Buns and Roses Romance Tea for Literacy, Richardson, October 27

EXHIBITS:

A Time and Place for Everything: Peter Brown, Abilene, June 6-November 1

The Essential J. Frank Dobie, San Marcos, through December 1

Modernist Networks: The Annette Campbell-White Collection, Austin, August 24-January 5

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21:

Austin
BookPeople, Charlie Gilkey discussing and signing Start Finishing, 7PM

Bufalina, Austin Bat Cave presents "The Pie Who Loved Me" with Lara Prescott, author of The Secrets We Kept, 6PM

Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Nerves of Steel: How I Followed My Dreams, Earned My Wings, and Faced My Greatest Challenge book signing with Captain Tammie Jo Shults, 7PM

Denton
UNT, Terry Thorsen discussing and signing Phantom in the Sky: A Marine's Back Seat View of the Vietnam War, 6:30PM

Houston
Murder By the Book, editor Michael Bracken and contributors Chuck Brownman, James A. Hearn, Scott Montgomery, Graham Powell, William Dylan Powell, Mark Troy, and Bev Vincent reading and signing The Eyes of Texas: Private Eyes from the Panhandle to the Piney Woods, 6:30PM

Katy
Maud Marks Library, VIP Arts Houston Noir Writing Workshops, 6:45PM

Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: "Delivering on Promises" with Jaye Wells, 7PM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22:

Abilene
Mockingbird Branch Library, Telling Tall Tales with the Mesquite Storytellers, 6PM

Austin

BookPeople, H.W. Brands discussing and signing Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West, 7PM

Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam Hosted by Christopher Michael, 7:15PM

Dallas
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live presents Ruta Sepetys and The Fountains of Silence, 7:30PM

Deep Vellum Books, Jung Young Moon reading and signing Seven Samurai Swept Away in a River (in conversation w/David Searcy), 7PM

Half Price Books Mother Ship, New York Times bestselling-author Lisa Wingate and award-winning journalist Judy Christie discussing and signing Before and After, 7PM

SMU, book release symposium: luncheon, panels, and evening keynote with editors and subjects of The Last Card: Inside George W. Bush’s Decision to Surge in Iraq, 11:30AM [RSVP required]

Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry Open Mic, 8PM

Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Cameron Dezen Hammon discussing and signing This Is My Body, 6PM

Mongoose v. Cobra Bar, Fady Joudah and William Virgil Davis present Firsts: 100 Years of Yale Younger Poets, 7PM

San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam featuring DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM

San Marcos
Texas State - Alkek Library, film screening, panel discussion, and book signing with Ben Masters, author of The River and The Wall, 6:30PM

Waco
Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, Marjorie Lewis reading and signing When the Men Were Gone, 7PM

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23:

Austin
BookPeople, W. Bruce Cameron reading and signing A Dog's Promise, 7PM

The North Door, Storytelling: BedPost Confessions presents "Fly As I Dare," 8PM

Dallas

Half Price Books Mother Ship, award-winning author James Haley reading and signing the latest installment of his Captain Putnam naval saga, The Devil in Paradise, 7PM

Interabang Books, H.W. Brands discussing and signing Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West, 6PM

SMU, World Affairs Council - DFW presents Marie Arana discussing and signing Silver, Sword & Stone, 6:30PM

Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Timothy Egan discussing and signing A Pilgrimage to Eternity, 6:30PM

Houston Maritime Museum, author Dr. Stephen Curley presents "In Search of Jean Lafitte: Legends, Lies, and Other Truths," 6PM

Humble

Baldwin Boettcher Library, VIP Arts Houston Noir Writing Workshops, 5PM

The Woodlands
Market Street Outdoor Stage, ARTFEEL: poetry reading with Dede Fox, Poet Laureate of Montgomery County, Texas, 7PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24:

Arlington
UT Arlington, Maverick Speakers Series: Dr. Jackson Katz, author of Man Enough: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the Politics of Presidential Masculinity, 7:30PM

Austin
BookPeople, Christopher Long discussing Jacques and Jacqueline Groag: Two Hidden Figures of the Viennese Modern Movement, 7PM

Malvern Books, Vincent Cooper launches his new poetry collection, Zarzamora (with Claudia Delfina Cardona and Laura Villareal), 7PM

The North Door, Storytelling: BedPost Confessions presents "Fly As I Dare," 8PM

Canyon

WTAMU, Center for the Study of the American West Garry L. Nall lecture series presents José E. Limón and “Streets of Laredo,” 7PM

The Townsend, Vera Bank presents "Stories from the Road" featuring Oliver Steck and Dave Scher, 7:30PM

Dallas

Deep Vellum Books, Pegasus Reading Series featuring Nancy Naomi Carlson, Heather Myers, Rosse Skelton, Jennifer Sperry Steinorth, 7PM

Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents Finger Snaps & Laugh Tracks, 8PM

El Paso
Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Series Open Mic Night, 8PM

Houston

Blue Willow Bookshop, Ruta Sepetys reading and signing The Fountains of Silence, 7PM

Brazos Bookstore, David Miklos presents Countenance, and Isabel Zapata presents Empty Pool, 6:30PM

Cullen Performance Hall, Brazos Bookstore presents The Book of Gutsy Women: An Evening with Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton, 6:30PM [ticketed event - SOLD OUT]

Rudyard's Pub, Write About Now hosts the Official Buddy Wakefield book release, 7:30PM

Unity of Houston, an evening with Deepak Chopra, author of The Metahuman, 7:30PM

Navasota
Muddy Water Bookstore, 2nd Annual Zombie Crawl, 5PM

San Antonio
Confluence Park, Gemini Ink presents Parabola: A Community Reading Series, 7PM

Franky Diablos, PuroSlam Roadshow, 8PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26:
Austin
Austin Book Arts Center, Bookbinding, 9AM [CPE for teachers]

Cepeda Branch Library, Halloween storytelling with Rick Davis: Ghost stories from folklore, 1PM

Half Price Books - Southpark Meadows, Bill Benitez signing Relationship: Notes on Love, Mutual Respect, Boundaries, Marriage, and Divorce, The Handyman’s Guide to Profit, Woodworking Simplified, and How to Self Publish Books to Sell or Generate Leads, 1PM

Malvern Books, Christopher Carmona reading and signing El Rinche: The Ghost Ranger of the Rio Grande, and Juan P. Carmona discussing and signing The Alton Bus Crash, 7PM

Baytown
Nico's Comics and Games, Halloween ComicFest, 12PM

Dallas

B&N - Preston/Royal, Malessia J. Poe signing Are You a Repeat of Your Generation?, 1PM

El Paso
Armijo Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "The Prose and Poetry of Ambrose Bierce" with David Evans, 1PM

Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen, Robert D. Jacobus discussing and signing Black Man in the Huddle: Stories from the Integration of Texas Football, 2PM

Leaves Books & Tea Shop, 2nd Annual Harry Potter Read Aloud, 9AM

UNT - Health Science Center, SCBWI-North Texas presents an Expert Speaker Panel of Published Authors and Illustrators, 1PM

Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Ervin Mendlovitz signing GalveStorm 1900: A Story of Twin Flames and The Voices of the Descendants, 2PM

Scottish Rite Cathedral, The Witches' Ball 2019, 8PM

Houston
Brazos Bookstore, An evening of poetry with Kristin Dykstra and Reina Maria Rodriguez, 6:30PM

Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last

Marmion Park, Houston Storytellers Guild presents "Skyline Screamers: Ghost Tales Under the Stars," 7PM

Murder By the Book, Ann Bradley reading and signing Ruth's Odyssey, 11AM

River Oaks Bookstore, Marc Grossberg reading and signing The Best People, 3PM

Writespace, Workshop: "Intro to Memoir Writing" with Pat Baldwin, 9:30AM

Writespace, Workshop: "Personal Essay: Investigating the Self" with Alex Wukman, 1PM

Lubbock
Josey Books, Josey Books & Records 1-Year Birthday Celebration, all day

San Antonio
Gemini Ink, "My House But Not My House: Surrealist Poetry & the Imagination": A Master Class with Laura Eve Engel, 10AM

The Twig Book Shop, Diane Paddison signing Work, Love, Pray and Be Refreshed, 1PM

Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Devri Walls signing Venators: Promises Forged, 11AM

B&N - Town Square, Lisa Hennessy signing Knit, Pray, Share, 3PM

Sugar Land
B&N - First Colony, Rachael Tamayo signing Break My Bones, 2PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27:

Amarillo
575 Pizzeria - Hillside, Haiku Death Match, 4PM

Austin
BookWoman, TORCH Poetry Reading: Lauren K. Alleyne presents her new collection, Honeyfish, 2PM

Malvern Books, a conversation with visiting translator Rosalind Harvey about her latest work, Juan Pablo Villalobos’s The Other Side, 4PM

Dallas

B&N - Preston/Royal, Meet the authors of Camel Crazy: A Quest for Miracles in the Mysterious World of Camels, 3PM

Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas-native children's author Leah Santa Maria signing her Christmas book, Always The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and Dallas-native Danna Joyce Williams signing her Christian fiction book, Rest For The Weary: Shelter From The Storm, 1PM

Houston
Inprint House, Tintero Projects presents taller de escritura con Ana Emilia Félker, 6PM

Writespace, Workshop: "In Search Of . . . The Elusive Lyric Essay" with Catherine Vance, 3PM

Lubbock
Josey Books, Josey Books & Records 1-Year Birthday Celebration, all day

Mansfield
Half Price Books, Texas-native author Doris Bell Lang signing True Heart Forgiveness: Learning to Forgive Yourself and Others & Find True Freedom, 1PM

San Antonio
B&N - Northwoods, C.A. Clark signing The Oath, 2PM

The Twig Book Shop, David L. Peche discussing and signing San Antonio's Historic Hotels, 12PM

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

Giveaway: BEYOND THE HORIZON

BEYOND THE HORIZON

ELLA CAREY

Historical Fiction / Friendship
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing

Date of Publication: October 15, 2019

Number of Pages: 326

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From the author of The House by the Lake comes a powerful novel of friendship during World War II, fighting for the truth, and making peace with the past.

At the height of World War II, Eva Scott’s dream comes true. Accepted into the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), she leaves balmy California and the man she loves for grueling training in Texas, ultimately landing at formidable Camp Davis in North Carolina.

Vastly outnumbered by men and amid contempt, discrimination, and sabotage, Eva and her closest friends, the unconventional Nina and straight-laced Helena, remain loyal to their mission and to each other. They stay focused on the horizon, determined to prove themselves capable women pilots. Until a fatal mission sends Eva’s dream crashing to earth . . .

Now, decades later, is it possible to discover the truth about the night that changed her life? Is there any hope she’ll recover all that she’s lost? When Eva finds herself embroiled in the fight to get military recognition for the WASP, she’s forced to confront the past, and to make a decision that could forever change her future.

Thrilling and inspiring, Beyond the Horizon is a portrait of love, friendship, and valor in a time of war—and a tribute to the brave women who risked their lives for their country.

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PRAISE FOR BEYOND THE HORIZON:

“With snappy dialogue, impressive historical details, a sense of adventure and courage on every page, and even a love story, Ella Carey has hit all the markers that make fine historical fiction.”
—Ann Howard Creel, bestselling author of The Whiskey Sea

“Fans of inspirational World War II fiction will cheer on Eva and her fellow pilots as they chase their dreams, endure heartbreak, and discover their true strength. Carey’s evocative descriptions bring home the exhilaration of flight—and the everyday indignities endured by young women who challenged the expectations of their time. The story’s final twist makes for a surprising and moving conclusion.” —Elizabeth Blackwell, author of On a Cold Dark Sea and In the Shadow of Lakecrest

“A moving, beautifully written novel about the amazing WASP during WWII. True to life and packed full of emotion. I thoroughly enjoyed feeling like I was one of these extraordinary women pilots as I read the story.” —Soraya M. Lane, Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Girls of Pearl Harbor

Ella Carey is the international bestselling author of The Things We Don’t Say, Secret Shores, From a Paris Balcony, The House by the Lake, and Paris Time Capsule. Her books have been published in over fourteen countries, in twelve languages. Her sixth novel is Beyond The Horizon, set around the Women Air Force Service Pilots during World War Two.

Ella is incredibly excited to share this book with her readers, as her mother was a W.A.A.A.F during World War Two, and her father was in the R.A.F, flying airplanes over occupied France. Ella traveled to Sweetwater, Texas, to research the novel, and is grateful to Ann Hobing, the then Executive Director of the WASP museum for sharing her wonderful knowledge of the WASP. Ella also worked with two pilots to craft the flight scenes.

Ella loves to connect with her readers. For more information on the background to her novels and updates about her next release, and to contact her about appearances at your local book club, please visit her website.

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