Author Appearance

Celebration of Tim Z. Hernandez and his new book, "Some of the Light" with Lupe Mendez, the poet laureate of Texas, and local author Ito Romo

Tim Z. Hernandez is an award-winning author, research scholar, and performer. His work includes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays. He is the recipient of numerous awards, most notably the American Book Award, the Colorado Book Award, and the International Latino Book Award.

Some of the Light: New and Selected Poems (Raised Voices #4) By Tim Z. Hernandez Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780807006696
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Published: Beacon Press - March 28th, 2023

25 years of writing from one of our most gifted Latinx poets, featuring work from early explorations of machismo to new meditations on life as a single father, immigrant detention, and spiritual inquiry


Jason Stone, The Beauty of Days Gone By

Saudade Press, a new division of Story Farm, will publish Jason Stone’s THE BEAUTY OF THE DAYS GONE BY in trade paper, e-book and audio editions this November.

The Beauty Of The Days Gone By By Jason Stone Cover Image
$22.00
ISBN: 9781737604648
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Published: Saudade Press - August 24th, 2022

Based on historical events that occurred in Comancheria, the region of West Texas and New Mexico controlled by the Comanche in the 18th and 19th centuries, THE BEAUTY OF THE DAYS GONE BY is a historical survival story, interweaving the reminisces of aging plainsman Charles Goodnight in the late 1920s against the backdrop of Reconstruction Texas and the events set in motion when a Kiowa raiding par


Michael Camarillo, Warder 516

Michael Camarillo will be donating 5% of book sales at this event to South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless!

Warder 516 By Rebecca Robinson (Editor), Michael Camarillo Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9798356896262
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Published: Independently Published - October 8th, 2022

This dystopian fiction takes readers to an imaginative future where our known solar system is colonized by a nefarious organization of sentient artificial intelligence. The oppression on Earth extends far beyond the confines of that planet, and humans are just one of many grown species in a cosmic vision fueled by genetic engineering and psychological manipulation.


Keeper 829 By Rebecca Robinson (Editor), Michael Camarillo Cover Image
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ISBN: 9798772760765
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Published: Independently Published - December 17th, 2021

Keeper 829 is Michael Camarillo's debut novel. This dystopian fiction reshapes the way the world works by mixing historical storytelling with an imaginative (and dark) future. In this cautionary tale, readers are taken to a world on the brink of collapse where humans are just another experiment in a cosmic vision fueled by genetic engineering.


Robert E Ross, Karla, or The Weightliftress

BOB ROSS is the author of nine stories comprising Billy Above the Roofs, as well as Solitary Confinement, a book of poems, and In the Kingdom of Grass, a book of essays. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, and in Brown County, Nebraska, and has taught college English in six different states, all of them west of the Missouri.

Karla or the Weight Liftress By Bob Ross Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781622889358
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Published: Stephen F. Austin University Press - January 24th, 2023

Karla, or The Weight Liftress is her portrait drawn in a series of five sketches, first as a student athlete, then as a young woman in a dead-end job, then as a partner in a happy marriage, then as an adventurer in Paris, and finally as an old woman reviewing her life from a bed in a dilapidated nursing home.


Andrés Tijerina, Beasley's Vaqueros: The Memoirs, Art and Poems of Ricard M Beasley

author photoBeasley’s Vaqueros presents the life and work of South Texas artist Ricardo M. Beasley. Between roughly 1940 and 1980, Beasley produced dozens of pen-and-ink drawings of working vaqueros, the Tejano cowboys of South Texas.

Beasley's Vaqueros: The Memoirs, Art, and Poems of Ricardo M. Beasley By Andrés Tijerina, Dr. Ron C. Tyler, PhD (Foreword by) Cover Image
$45.00
ISBN: 9781625110701
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Published: Texas State Historical Assn - October 17th, 2022

Beasley’s Vaqueros presents the life and work of South Texas artist Ricardo M. Beasley. Between roughly 1940 and 1980, Beasley produced dozens of pen-and-ink drawings of working vaqueros, the Tejano cowboys of South Texas.


Jeff Lanier, For the Minds and Wills of Men

For the Minds and Wills of Men By Jeff Lanier Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781633376106
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Published: Boyle & Dalton - October 16th, 2022

A gripping, historical art mystery set in 1950s Cold War Manhattan full of intrigue and conspiracy, For the Minds and Wills of Men is a story of art, love, and espionage, as well layered and complex as the abstract expressionist paintings that take center stage.



Sarah McClain, “Fred: A Whale of a Story”

author photoAuthor Sarah McClain’s new book “Fred: A Whale of a Story” is a charming adaptation of the biblical story of Jonah told from the whale’s perspective.

Fred: A Whale of a Story By Sarah McClain Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9781662461750
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Published: Page Publishing, Inc. - January 10th, 2022

Kirk Wilson & Chaitali Sen Reading

Out of Season By Kirk Wilson Cover Image
$19.00
ISBN: 9781932418804
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Published: Elixir Press - January 1st, 2023

Winner of the Elixir Press Fiction Award.


A New Race of Men from Heaven (Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction) By Chaitali Sen, Danielle Evans (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Chaitali Sen, Danielle Evans (Introduction by)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781956046021
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Published: Sarabande Books - January 17th, 2023

Kirkus Reviews, "20 Best Books to Read in January"

Kirkus Reviews, "Yes, You Can Read Short Stories in Shuffle Mode"

Book Riot, "15 Excellent 2023 Short Story Collections by Asian Authors"

Electric Literature, "Recommended Reading"


Julie Miller, The Sorrow Exchange

Julie Miller is thrilled to introduce The Sorrow Exchange: A Month of Daily Prayers for Christians with Aging Parents.  In this book, you will discover thirty-one prayers coverin

The Sorrow Exchange By Julie Crain Miller Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9798986054803
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Published: HIS Publishing Group - May 3rd, 2022

A Month of Daily Prayers for Christians with Aging Parents

With strong, masterful hands, the Carpenter whittles away one's sorrows and afflictions, resulting in a refined figure portraying the Artisan's own likeness.


Dee Dee Said, It Doesn't Start with a Punch: My Journey through an Abusive Teen Dating Relationship

This book will help parents, abuse victims, and anyone who cares for teens learn:
*The protective factors that shield youth from becoming involved with an abuser

It Doesn't Start with a Punch: My Journey through an Abusive Teen Dating Relationship By Dee Dee Said Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9798986695709
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Published: Building Strong Foundations, LLC - August 29th, 2022

An intimate, practical guide to helping adolescents avoid or escape abusive dating relationships, including steps toward recovery, healing, and forgiveness

Childhood and adolescence are full of firsts:
First steps.
First day of kindergarten.
First recital or sporting event.
First date.


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