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Festive cheer filled the historic Byrne-Reed House during our fourteenth annual Holiday Book Fair on Saturday, December 7. Bibliophiles mixed and mingled with seventeen noted Texas 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 signed. Book fair and bake sale proceeds benefit Texas libraries.

2024 Authors and Titles

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

2024 Holiday Book Fair Photos : Slideshow
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  2. Thumbnail of:  James Wade, author of <em>Hollow Out the Dark</em>, and Sarah Bird, author of <em>Juneteenth Rodeo</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  3. Thumbnail of:  Breanna Carzoo, author of <em>The Squish</em>, and Eliza Kinkz, illustrator of <em>Mama's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  4. Thumbnail of:  Jessica Goudeau, author of <em>We Were Illegal: Uncovering a Texas Family&rsquo;s Mythmaking and Migration</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  5. Thumbnail of:  Don Carleton and Erin Purdy, coauthors of <em>Bill Hobby: A Life in Journalism and Public Service</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  6. Thumbnail of:  Naomi Shihab Nye, author of <em>Grace Notes: Poems about Families</em>, visits with Humanities Texas Board Member John Moran Gonzalez. Photo by Akash Kataria.
2024 Holiday Book Fair Photos : Thumbnails
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  2. Thumbnail of:  James Wade, author of <em>Hollow Out the Dark</em>, and Sarah Bird, author of <em>Juneteenth Rodeo</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  3. Thumbnail of:  Breanna Carzoo, author of <em>The Squish</em>, and Eliza Kinkz, illustrator of <em>Mama's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  4. Thumbnail of:  Jessica Goudeau, author of <em>We Were Illegal: Uncovering a Texas Family&rsquo;s Mythmaking and Migration</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  5. Thumbnail of:  Don Carleton and Erin Purdy, coauthors of <em>Bill Hobby: A Life in Journalism and Public Service</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  6. Thumbnail of:  Naomi Shihab Nye, author of <em>Grace Notes: Poems about Families</em>, visits with Humanities Texas Board Member John Moran Gonzalez. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  7. Thumbnail of:  Breanna Carzoo signs a copy of <em>The Squish</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  8. Thumbnail of:  Sarah Bird, author of <em>Juneteenth Rodeo</em>, and Bret Anthony Johnston, author of <em>We Burn Daylight</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  9. Thumbnail of:  Thao Votang, author of <em>Linh Ly is Doing Just Fine</em>, chats with a Holiday Book Fair guest. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  10. Thumbnail of:  Holiday Book Fair guests consult book descriptions to make their selections. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  11. Thumbnail of:  Don Carleton signs a copy of <em>Bill Hobby: A Life in Journalism and Public Service</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  12. Thumbnail of:  Jim Furgeson and Barbara Anderson visit with Joe Holley, author of <em>Native Texan: Stories from Deep in the Heart</em> and <em>Power: How the Electric Co-op Movement Energized the Lone Star State</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  13. Thumbnail of:  Naomi Shihab Nye, author of <em>Grace Notes: Poems for Families</em>, greets a Holiday Book Fair visitor. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  14. Thumbnail of:  A Holiday Book Fair guest visits with Natalie Musgrave Dossett, author of <em>Sarita</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  15. Thumbnail of:  Holiday Book Fair visitors chat with Roy Vu, author of <em>Farm-to-Freedom: Vietnamese Americans and Their Food Gardens</em>. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  16. Thumbnail of:  James Wade, author of <em>Hollow Out the Dark</em>, visits with a Holiday Book Fair guest. Photo by Akash Kataria.
  17. Thumbnail of:  Holiday Book Fair visitors page through a copy of <em>Juneteenth Rodeo</em> by Sarah Bird. Photo by Akash Kataria.