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On December 9, 2017, Humanities Texas held our ninth annual Holiday Book Fair at the historic Byrne-Reed House in Austin. Book lovers of all ages attended the festive event, visiting with twenty-seven noted authors—the highest number of participating authors we've ever had! Available titles included works of fiction and nonfiction with selections for both adult and youth audiences. Visitors also enjoyed hot coffee and a bake sale of homemade treats. The book fair and bake sale proceeds will benefit Hurricane Harvey recovery.

2017 Authors and Titles

Learn more about the participating authors and and their titles.

Ninth Annual Holiday Book Fair Photos : Slideshow
  1. 2017 Holiday Book Fair authors gather on the grand staircase of the Byrne-Reed House.
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  1. Thumbnail of: 2017 Holiday Book Fair authors gather on the grand staircase of the Byrne-Reed House.
  2. Thumbnail of: Mark K. Updegrove, author of <i>The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush</i>, greets a visitor at the Holiday Book Fair.
  3. Thumbnail of: Daina Ramey Berry, author of <i>The Price for Their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, From Womb to Grave, in the Building of a Nation</i>, and John B. Boles, author of <i>Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty</i>.
  4. Thumbnail of: Jeremi Suri, author of <i>The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America's Highest Office</i>, talks with a Holiday Book Fair guest.
  5. Thumbnail of: (From l to r) Joseph Huerta, author of <i>La Roja</i>; Olga Campos Benz, author of <i>It's News to Me</i>; and Greg Garrett, author of <i>Living With the Living Dead: The Wisdom of the Zombie Apocalypse</i>.
  6. Thumbnail of: Michael Corcoran signs his book, <i>All Over the Map: True Heroes of Texas Music</i>, for Jim Furgeson.
2017 Holiday Book Fair authors gather on the grand staircase of the Byrne-Reed House.
Ninth Annual Holiday Book Fair Photos : Thumbnails
  1. Thumbnail of: 2017 Holiday Book Fair authors gather on the grand staircase of the Byrne-Reed House.
  2. Thumbnail of: Mark K. Updegrove, author of <i>The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush</i>, greets a visitor at the Holiday Book Fair.
  3. Thumbnail of: Daina Ramey Berry, author of <i>The Price for Their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, From Womb to Grave, in the Building of a Nation</i>, and John B. Boles, author of <i>Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty</i>.
  4. Thumbnail of: Jeremi Suri, author of <i>The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America's Highest Office</i>, talks with a Holiday Book Fair guest.
  5. Thumbnail of: (From l to r) Joseph Huerta, author of <i>La Roja</i>; Olga Campos Benz, author of <i>It's News to Me</i>; and Greg Garrett, author of <i>Living With the Living Dead: The Wisdom of the Zombie Apocalypse</i>.
  6. Thumbnail of: Michael Corcoran signs his book, <i>All Over the Map: True Heroes of Texas Music</i>, for Jim Furgeson.
  7. Thumbnail of: Michael Hurd, author of <i>Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas</i>, and Chad S. Conine, author of <i>Texas Sports: Unforgettable Stories for Every Day of the Year</i>.
  8. Thumbnail of: (From l to r) David Courtney, author of <i>The Texanist: Fine Advice on Living in Texas</i>; Joe Holley, author of <i>Hometown Texas</i>; and Michael L. Gillette, executive director of Humanities Texas.
  9. Thumbnail of: Carmen Oliver, author of <i>Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies</i>; Don Tate, author and illustrator of <i>Strong as Sandow</i>; and Chris Barton, author of <i>Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion</i>, visit with a Holiday Book Fair guest.
  10. Thumbnail of: (From l to r) Alison Macor, author of <i>Rewrite Man: The Life and Career of Screenwriter Warren Skaaren</i>, Patricia Bernstein, author of <i>Ten Dollars to Hate: The Texas Man Who Fought the Klan</i>, and Michael Barnes, author of <i>Indelible Austin: Selected Histories</i>.
  11. Thumbnail of: Monte Akers, author of <i>The Grande Dame of Austin: A History of the Driskill Hotel</i>, visits with a Holiday Book Fair guest.
  12. Thumbnail of: Marissa Kessenich of Humanities Texas poses with Nicole Cross of KVUE and her children, Lexi McCann and Kingston Cross, as they show off <i>Whoosh!</i>, written by Chris Barton and illustrated by Don Tate.
  13. Thumbnail of: Patricia Bernstein discusses her book with a Holiday Book Fair visitor.
  14. Thumbnail of: (From l to r) Monte Akers; Kathleen Shafer, author of <i>Marfa: The Transformation of a West Texas Town</i>; George Bristol, author of <i>Glacier National Park: A Culmination of Giants</i>; and William E. Reaves, author of <i>Of Texas Rivers & Texas Art</i>.
  15. Thumbnail of: Deb Olin Unferth signs her book, <i>Wait Till You See Me Dance: Stories</i>, for Hunter James.
  16. Thumbnail of: Former Humanities Texas staff member Brook Davis with her mother Sigrid Clift (left) and daughter Imani Davis (middle).
  17. Thumbnail of: Donna Marie Miller signs her book, <i>The Broken Spoke: Austin's Legendary Honky-Tonk</i>, for a holiday Peyton Paulette.
  18. Thumbnail of: Author Daina Ramey Berry visits Signe Peterson.
  19. Thumbnail of: George Bristol greets a Holiday Book Fair visitor.
  20. Thumbnail of: Humanities Texas staff member Sam Moore helps Holiday Book Fair guests check out with their purchases.
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