Humanities Texas will host its eighth annual Holiday Book Fair at the historic Byrne-Reed House on Saturday, December 3, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A number of noteworthy authors—including Lawrence Wright, David Oshinksy, Sarah Bird, H. W. Brands, Stephen Harrigan, Andrea Valdez, S. C. Gwynne, Carlotta Eike Stankiewicz, John C. Kerr, Cecilia García Akers, Chase Untermeyer, Frances Brannen Vick, Chad S. Conine, Jesús F. de la Teja, Katherine Catmull, John T. Montford, Sarah Cortez, Bill Wittliff, John Pipkin, Ire'ne Lara Silva, and Homer Ross Tomlin—will visit with the public and sign copies of their latest books, which Humanities Texas will offer for purchase at a discounted price. Available titles include works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with selections for both adult and youth readers.
Proceeds will benefit Texas libraries.
Park for free in the St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church lot on the northwest corner of 15th and Rio Grande Streets, and enjoy coffee and a bake sale of donated and homemade treats.
Friends of Humanities Texas receive an additional 25% percent discount on Holiday Book Fair purchases!
Learn more about the authors and their books!
10 a.m.–1 p.m.