Books

Native Texan and cowboy-turned-chef Grady Spears will debut his new book, Cooking the Cowboy Way: Recipes Inspired by Campfires, Chuck Wagons, and Ranch Kitchens at the Burlap Horse in Boerne, Texas on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The economy has been rough on many industries, but for the publishing biz, the current recession has been long-coming.

WALLACE opens his book with a bit of Internet history, crediting Matt Drudge (The Drudge Report) with the birth of the blog for breaking the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal that Newsweek had opted to kill.

His reviewers are not remiss in deeming Lansdale the most famous unknown writer.  The Nacogdoches author’s pieces have been optioned for screenplays numerous times, most famously in the 2002 cult classic “Bubba Ho-Tep,” starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley and Ossie Davis as a black JFK.

Created for serious football fans and those who want to enhance their Dallas Cowboys’ IQ, 100 Things reveals special stories and experiences from fans, past players and coaches. Author Ed Housewright, a born and bred Cowboys fan, felt compelled to share what’s truly important, as well as touch on some of the most famous games, players and traditions in Cowboy’s history.

Chock-full of beautiful photos and fantastic recipes, this book by Reata’s own Mike Micallef features the sophisticated yet unpretentious Western fare that has made Reata a destination restaurant and local favorite in Alpine and Ft. Worth.

New author Kim Gatlin is a blonde single mom and commercial real estate title insurance mogul in Dallas’ wealthy Park Cities suburb. Her protagonist, Amanda Vaughn, just moved back from SoCal with her two children after a failed marriage to a playboy husband.

Recounting his life with books, Larry McMurtry's Books: A Memoir chronicles many encounters with eccentric book lovers as well as discovering the occasional 50-cent rare book in used bookstores.

Don Blevins gives intimate accounts of 14 pioneers who wandered the Old West during the 1800s searching for new opportunities in the Lone Star State.

Texas wine writer Wes Marshall put thousands of miles on his car to sample countless glasses of vino at a majority of the 130-plus wineries across the state.

Emma is unreachable and depressed one year after the tragic death of her husband. Even so her youngest child still believes in Christmas miracles. Find out what happens when a mysterious package appears on their doorstep.

Betty Lynne, strives to impress her neighbors, so when her husband threatens to leave she makes a decision that will effect herself and her daughter.

Set in Austin, Texas, Lott’s novel about widowed, 36-year-old, single mother Romana Elise shows it’s possible to find joy through pain, hope in sadness and love when you least expect it.