Featured Keynote Speaker: Center for Big Bend Studies Director Andy Cloud, who will present an amazing revelatory program on “The Genevieve Lykes Duncan Site: An 11,000-Year-Old Paleoindian Occupation in the Big Bend.”

Featured Photographer: Premier Big Bend imagist James H. Evans presents an audiovisual production of his work, old and new, including photographs from his highly successful books on the Big Bend.

Featured authors:

* Diane Garner, with her book Letters From the Big Bend: Legacy of a Pioneer.

* Noted Texas author and columnist Mike Cox, who specializes in regional Texas tales and legends, and who has published more than 20 books

* Brewster County rancher/author Don Cadden appearing with the live human subject of his bestselling biography, Tied Hard & Fast: Apache Adams, Big Bend Cowboy.

* West Texas author A. Z. Hayes, who wrote The Last Peace Officer, a novel set in a fictitious West Texas county suspiciously resembling Terrell County.

Featured artists:
Marie French, whose remarkable creations are featured in the book Inspiritu Jewelry: Earrings, Bracelets and Necklaces for the Mind, Body and Spirit. French will also display a selection of her new, personalized memento artworks. Jewelry workshop & demo Saturday at 4 p.m.

William Carlisle, of Marathon: Fused glass pieces and mosaic art

Lori Griffin, of Alpine: Memory windows, paintings and other pieces.

 

Other aspects: An expert staff with wide-ranging interests is available to converse with public about their reading interests and to locate just the books they want and need. Most of the store’s become friends.

Special note: Front Street Books welcomes its regular and new customers to enjoy the refreshment and beverage offerings free of charge. Obvious crashers for free fare will be asked to leave.

Location:
121 E. Holland Ave.

Web Site:
www.fsbooks.com

Facebook:
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