Author of “The Wrong Woman,” Fort Worth’s Leanne Kale Sparks
After a brief career in criminal law, Fort Worth resident Leanne Kale Sparks is returning to her first love—writing about murder and mayhem. The backdrop of The Wrong Woman is the Rocky Mountains of Colorado,...
Must-See Events and Must-Read Books from our Favorite Texas Authors at the 2021 Texas Book Festival
I am over-the-top excited that it’s Texas Book Festival time again and, like many of you, I’m planning my weekend around the amazing in-person panel discussions and virtual author talks throughout the week! This festival...
4 Must-See Virtual Texas Book Festival Sessions for Foodies
Here's foodies news you can use! The 26th annual Texas Book Festival kicks off on October 23 and runs through October 31. For 2021, TBF features both virtual and in-person author appearances. With nearly 200...
Five Minutes With Texas Writer, Rancher, William Jack Sibley
Why is Texas so hard to “get” for people who don’t live here? Asking the question that has puzzled many others in the Lone Star State, is William Jack Sibley, a fifth-generation Texas rancher and...
Houston Author Ashley Winstead Reunites Secrets and Lies
Welcome to Duquette University’s 10-year reunion, where things will go terribly wrong. Terribly, terribly wrong. In her debut novel, In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, Houston author Ashley Winstead explores how returning to a...
8 Globetrotting Getaways — Passports Not Required
Ready to wing your way overseas? Yet, international travel is still fraught and filled with testing restrictions and quarantine uncertainties. So, why not quickly and easily transport yourself to new sights and sounds from the...
Grab These 9 Great Summer Reads for the Kids
Celebrate summer and the joy of learning by gifting one or more of these great reads. We’ve got selections for all ages — from baby through to tweens. (Maybe even teens — but no guarantee...
Action! Texas Authors Choose their Dream Casts
The 93rd Academy Awards are in the books. How did your favorite movies and actors fare? Any surprises? We love a great story! So, with the Oscars and the fantasy world of Hollywood in mind,...
Abby Ross is on a Roll with “The Poop Diaries”
After the ‘snow-pocalypse’ that Texans went through, we should all have a newfound appreciation for the plumbers of the world. Speaking of which, to honor World Plumbing Day on March 11th, we talked to Amazon...
