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Festive cheer filled the historic Byrne-Reed House during our tenth annual Holiday Book Fair on December 8, 2018. Bibliophiles mixed and mingled with twenty-seven noteworthy authors, whose titles included works of fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages. Hot coffee and homemade baked goods added to the warm atmosphere as folks gathered to chat and have their books inscribed. Book fair and bake sale proceeds benefit Texas libraries.

2018 Authors and Titles

Learn more about this year's participating authors and and their books.

2018 Holiday Book Fair Photos : Slideshow
  1. Humanities Texas staff pose outside the Byrne-Reed House to celebrate the completion of another successful Holiday Book Fair. (From l to r:) Brian Macias, Kelsey Morgan, Eric Lupfer, Mike Gillette, Brandi Carnes, Marissa Kessenich, Lydia Chao, Melissa Huber, Liz James, Sam Moore, Mary Kemp Thornberry, and Elizabeth Frye.
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  1. Thumbnail of: Humanities Texas staff pose outside the Byrne-Reed House to celebrate the completion of another successful Holiday Book Fair. (From l to r:) Brian Macias, Kelsey Morgan, Eric Lupfer, Mike Gillette, Brandi Carnes, Marissa Kessenich, Lydia Chao, Melissa Huber, Liz James, Sam Moore, Mary Kemp Thornberry, and Elizabeth Frye.
  2. Thumbnail of: The tenth annual Holiday Book Fair took place at the historic Byrne-Reed House.
  3. Thumbnail of: Humanities Texas staff members baked homemade treats.
  4. Thumbnail of: Anne R. Keene, author of <i>The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II</i>, visits with Holiday Book Fair guests.
  5. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) H. W. Brands, author of <i>Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants</i>; Lawrence Wright, author of <i>God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State</i>; Elizabeth Crook, author of <i>The Which Way Tree</i>; and Michael Barnes, author of <i>Indelible Austin: More Selected Histories</i>.
  6. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) Jennifer Ziegler, author of <i>Revenge of the Teacher's Pets</i>; Chris Barton, author of <i>What Do You Do With a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan</i>; Xelena González, author of <i>All Around Us</i>; and Samantha Clark, author of <i>The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast</i>.
Humanities Texas staff pose outside the Byrne-Reed House to celebrate the completion of another successful Holiday Book Fair. (From l to r:) Brian Macias, Kelsey Morgan, Eric Lupfer, Mike Gillette, Brandi Carnes, Marissa Kessenich, Lydia Chao, Melissa Huber, Liz James, Sam Moore, Mary Kemp Thornberry, and Elizabeth Frye.
2018 Holiday Book Fair Photos : Thumbnails
  1. Thumbnail of: Humanities Texas staff pose outside the Byrne-Reed House to celebrate the completion of another successful Holiday Book Fair. (From l to r:) Brian Macias, Kelsey Morgan, Eric Lupfer, Mike Gillette, Brandi Carnes, Marissa Kessenich, Lydia Chao, Melissa Huber, Liz James, Sam Moore, Mary Kemp Thornberry, and Elizabeth Frye.
  2. Thumbnail of: The tenth annual Holiday Book Fair took place at the historic Byrne-Reed House.
  3. Thumbnail of: Humanities Texas staff members baked homemade treats.
  4. Thumbnail of: Anne R. Keene, author of <i>The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II</i>, visits with Holiday Book Fair guests.
  5. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) H. W. Brands, author of <i>Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants</i>; Lawrence Wright, author of <i>God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State</i>; Elizabeth Crook, author of <i>The Which Way Tree</i>; and Michael Barnes, author of <i>Indelible Austin: More Selected Histories</i>.
  6. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) Jennifer Ziegler, author of <i>Revenge of the Teacher's Pets</i>; Chris Barton, author of <i>What Do You Do With a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan</i>; Xelena González, author of <i>All Around Us</i>; and Samantha Clark, author of <i>The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast</i>.
  7. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) Leslie A. Blair and Virginia A. Cumberbatch, editors of <i>As We Saw It: The Story of Integration at the University of Texas at Austin</i>, with Joe Holley, author of <i>Hurricane Season: The Unforgettable Story of the 2017 Houston Astros and the Resilience of a City</i>.
  8. Thumbnail of: Lawrence Wright greets a Holiday Book Fair guest.
  9. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) Carrie Fountain, author of <i>I’m Not Missing</i>, and Bethany Hegedus, author of <i>Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and </i>To Kill a Mockingbird.
  10. Thumbnail of: Bronson Dorsey, author of <i>Lost, Texas: Photographs of Forgotten Buildings</i>, and Austin Bay, author of <i>Cocktails from Hell: Five Complex Wars Shaping the 21st Century</i>.
  11. Thumbnail of: Holiday Book Fair shoppers chat with participating authors.
  12. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) Anne R. Keene; Paul Woodruff, author of <i>The Ethics of Giving: Philosophers' Perspectives on Philanthropy</i>; and Kyle Longley, author of <i>LBJ's 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America's Year of Upheaval</i>.
  13. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) Bill Wittliff, author of <i>The Devil's Fork</i>; Bill Wright, author of <i>The Whole Damn Cheese: Maggie Smith, Border Legend</i>; and Mimi Swartz, author of <i>Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart</i>.
  14. Thumbnail of: Lawrence Wright signs copies of <i>God Save Texas</i> for Humanities Texas Board Member Michael L. Klein.
  15. Thumbnail of: Leslie A. Blair and Virginia A. Cumberbatch sign copies of visitors' books.
  16. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) Kyle Longley, Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette, and H. W. Brands.
  17. Thumbnail of: Bronson Dorsey discusses his book with a Holiday Book Fair visitor.
  18. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) Joe Holley; Don Graham, author of <i>Giant: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film</i>; and Sarah Bird, author of <i>Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen</i>.
  19. Thumbnail of: Humanities Texas Board Member Ellen K. Ramsey and her husband Scott chat with participating authors.
  20. Thumbnail of: (From l to r:) Jennifer Ziegler, Sarah Bird, and Chris Barton.
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