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Texas Talking Book Program Author Talk: Taylor Moore

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The Talking Book Program’s theme for our Summer Reading Program this year is Adventure begins at your Library, so join us for an author talk on Tuesday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m. (Central) with action-packed thriller author, Taylor Moore.

Reader’s Advisory Librarian, Laura Jean will talk with him about his career as an author as well as his books, from his GARRETT KOHL Series. A Q&A chat will follow.

Our Author Talks meet via Zoom, however all you need to participate is a telephone! If you have a land line, you will use the telephone number. If you have a smart phone, you will use the “one-tap” number to join the discussion. We will also email a Zoom invitation to those who prefer to use a computer. This information will be sent to all patrons who RSVP a week prior to the author talk.

We would also like to offer you the opportunity to ask Taylor Moore questions about his books. Please submit questions by July 9. We will choose questions based on the responses to this form and they may be asked during the event!

Question Submission Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnJUBaiGh0MUQEMUtqldrlqjQFj5vIXotqLsp1WqghSNwPLg/viewform?usp=sharing

To RSVP, please reply to this email, or call the Talking Book Program at 1-800-252-9605

Please indicate if you would like us to mail you a digital cartridge with his series or if you prefer to download them from BARD. Also, please let us know if you would like a reminder via email or phone-call (or both).

Start with the first book in his series: DOWN RANGE

DOWN RANGE (DBC 26465) by Taylor Moore

NLS Annotation: “As a decorated undercover DEA special agent, Garrett Kohl has traveled the world–and fought in most of it–but it’s the High Plains of northwest Texas he calls home and dreams of returning to one day. When he is ordered back to Texas on a short mission expected to take a week at most, Kohl is unsettled to discover that the once-peaceful ranching community he loves is under attack. A band of criminals who have infiltrated law enforcement, corrupted local businesses, and is now terrorizing Kohl’s own family.”– adapted from jacket. Commercial audiobook. Violence and strong language. 2021.

We look forward to having you join us on Tuesday, July 16!

Authors and Their Pets

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April 11 is National Pet Day. Celebrate by reading one of these books written by authors about their pets. The books in our collection cover variety of authors. We have popular fiction writers like Danielle Steel and Dean Koontz, as well as more literary authors such as John Steinbeck and Virginia Woolfe. In fact, Virginia Woolfe wrote a biography about Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s dog, Flush. So, poets are covered too.

BIG LITTLE LIFE: A MEMOIR OF A JOYFUL DOG by Dean R. Koontz (DB 70393, BR 18728)
BLISS TO YOU: TRIXIE’S GUIDE TO A HAPPY LIFE by Dean R. Koontz (DB 69378)
CAT WHO WENT TO PARIS by Peter Gethers (DB 34131, BR 08854)
COLTER: THE TRUE STORY OF THE BEST DOG I EVER HAD by Rick Bass (BR 13367)
DOG IS MY CO-PILOT: GREAT WRITERS ON THE WORLD’S OLDEST FRIENDSHIP (DB 57155, BR 15158)
DOG’S LIFE by Peter Mayle (DB 44236, BR 10858)
FLUSH: A BIOGRAPHY by Virginia Woolfe (BRA 09862)
MY CAT SPIT MCGEE by Willie Morris (DB 52219, BR 13597)
MY DOG SKIP by Willie Morris (DB 41612, BR 10740)
PARTICULARLY CATS–AND RUFUS by Doris Lessing (BR 09522)
PURE JOY: THE DOGS WE LOVE by Danielle Steel (DB 92763)
SHAGGY MUSES: THE DOGS WHO INSPIRED VIRGINIA WOOLF, EMILY DICKINSON, EDITH WHARTON, ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING, AND EMILY BRONTE by Maureen B. Adams (DB 64545)
SLEEPING WITH CATS: A MEMOIR by Marge Piercy (DB 58077)
TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY: IN SEARCH OF AMERICA by John Steinbeck (DB 16094, BR 09952)
WOOF! WRITERS ON DOGS (DB 68414)

Gabriel García Márquez

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Although the famed Colombian novelist died a decade ago, he has recently been in the news. His sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo Garcia, have decided to publish his last unfinished novel—against his wishes. His sons explain that their father found his own writing to be nonsensical only because he was suffering from dementia at that point. However, they have read the book and believe that even though it is unfinished it still makes sense and is very moving. They think it is worthy of publication and should be shared with the world.

On the other hand, fellow Nobel laureate Salman Rushdie disagrees. He is concerned that the new book might not live up to the rest of Garcia Márquez’s body of work and could tarnish his legacy. He believes that Garcia Márquez’s sons should honor their father’s wishes in this matter.

What are your thoughts? Do you agree with Rodrigo and Gonzalo Garcia? Or do you agree with Mr. Rushdie that Garcia Márquez’s unfinished book should not be published?

The book, EN AGOSTO NOS VEMOS or UNTIL AUGUST, in English, was released on March 6. The English version was published on March 12.

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) has not added this book to the collection yet. Generally, we are six to nine months behind the publishing schedule. So, while we all wait, here is a list of García Márquez’s books in our collection. We’ve listed those titles in both Spanish and English Language. We also have 100 YEARS OF SOLITUDE, as well as a few more of his books in Italian, French, and Vietnamese. Let us know if you’re interested in reading his books in those languages, and we can hook you up.  

En Espanol

AMOR EN LOS TIEMPOS DEL COLERA (DB 43969)
CIEN ANOS DE SOLEDAD (DB 60988)
CRONICA DE UNA MUERTE ANUNCIADA (DB 56964)
DEL AMOR Y OTROS DEMONIOS (DB 43952)
FUNERALES DE LA MAMA GRANDE (DB 72990)
GENERAL EN SU LABERINTO (DB 56982)
INCREIBLE Y TRISTE HISTORIA … (DB 14890)
MALA HORA (DBG 17410)
MEMORIA DE MIS PUTAS TRISTES (DB 58968)
NOTICIA DE UN SECUESTRO (DBG 18205)
OLOR DE LA GUAYABA: CONVERSACIONES CON PLINIO APULEYO MENDOZA (DB 81974)
OTONO DEL PATRIARCA (DB 72957)
VIVIR PARA CONTARLA (DB 54963)
YO NO VENGO A DECIR UN DISCURSO (DB 71000)

English

AUTUMN OF THE PATRIARCH (DB 21157)
CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD (DB 19217, French DBG 10800)
CLANDESTINE IN CHILE (DB 26557)
COLLECTED NOVELLAS (DB 34384)
COLLECTED STORIES (DB 22862)
GENERAL IN HIS LABYRINTH (DB 32309)
LIVING TO TELL THE TALE (DB 57362)
LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA (DB 26981)
MEMORIES OF MY MELANCHOLY WHORES (DB 61195)
NEWS OF A KIDNAPPING (DB 44812)
OF LOVE AND OTHER DEMONS (DB 40555)
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE (BT 13348, DB 25181, DB 59490, LB 11710)
STORY OF A SHIPWRECKED SAILOR: WHO DRIFTED ON A LIFE RAFT FOR TEN DAYS WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER, WAS PROCLAIMED A NATIONAL HERO, KISSED BY BEAUTY QUEENS, MADE RICH THROUGH PUBLICITY, AND THEN SPURNED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND FORGOTTEN FOR ALL TIME (BR 06470)
STRANGE PILGRIMS: TWELVE STORIES (DB 37754)

Texas Talking Book Program Author Talk: Rubén Degollado

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Join the Talking Book Program for an author talk on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. (Central) with award winning author Rubén Degollado.

Reader’s Advisory Librarian Laura Jean will talk with him about his career as an educator and author as well as his book, THE FAMILY IZQUIERDO: A NOVEL (DBC 28906).  A Q&A chat will follow.

Promo image of stage with red curtain and old fashioned chrome microphone with TBP and TSLAC logos and text mirroring post body with author name, date, etc.

Our Author Talks meet via Zoom; however, all you need to participate is a telephone! If you have a land line, you will use the telephone number. If you have a smart phone, you will use the “one-tap” number to join the discussion. We will also email a Zoom link invitation to those who prefer to use a computer. This information will be sent to all patrons who RSVP a week prior to the author talk.

We would also like to offer you the opportunity to ask Rubén Degollado questions about his book. Please submit questions by April 16. We will choose questions based on the responses to this form and they may be asked during the event!

Submit your questions at: https://forms.gle/Xagif6CpPgKgvuNj8

To RSVP, please reply to this email, or call the Talking Book Program at 1-800-252-9605

Please indicate if you would like us to mail you the digital cartridge or if you prefer to download it from BARD. Also, please let us know if you would like a reminder via email or phone-call (or both).

FAMILY IZQUIERDO: A NOVEL (DBC 28906) by Rubén Degollado

NLS Annotation: “A masterful debut that weaves together the lives of three generations of a Mexican American family bound by love, and a curse. The tight-knit Izquierdo family is grappling with misfortunes none of them can explain. Their beloved patriarch has suffered from an emotional collapse and is dying; eldest son Gonzalo’s marriage is falling apart; daughter Dina, beleaguered by the fear that her nightmares are real, is a shut-in. When Gonzalo digs up a strange object in the backyard of the family home, the Izquierdos take it as proof that a jealous neighbor has cursed them-could this be the reason for all their troubles? As the Izquierdos face a distressing present and an uncertain future, they are sustained by the blood that binds them, a divine presence, and an abiding love for one another. Told in a series of soulful voices brimming with warmth and humor, The Family Izquierdo is a tender narrative of a family at a turning point”– Provided by publisher. Commercial audiobook. Unrated. 2022.

We look forward to having you join us on Tuesday, April 23!

Texas Talking Book Program Author Talk: The Texanist, David Courtney

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Join the Talking Book Program for an author talk on Thursday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m. (Central) with esteemed Texas journalist and author, David Courtney.

Reader’s Advisory Librarian, Laura Jean will talk with the Temple, Texas native about his career working as a columnist and editor for Texas Monthly as well as his book, The Texanist: Fine Advice on Living in Texas (DBC 18771). A Q&A chat will follow.

No registration is needed! Simply join the meeting on February 22 via one of the following methods.



Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84839719639

One-Tap phone number (use with smartphones): http://+13462487799,,84839719639#

Dial In phone number (use with landlines and non-smartphones):

(346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 848 3971 9639

Our Author Talks meet via Zoom, however all you need to participate is a telephone! If you have a land line, you will use the telephone number. If you have a smart phone, you will use the “one-tap” number to join the conversation.

If you’d like to read THE TEXANIST book, contact us to order it by replying to this email or calling us at 1-800-252-9605.

THE TEXANIST: FINE ADVICE ON LIVING IN TEXAS (DBC 18771) by David Courtney NLS Annotation: “The Texanist, Texas Monthly’s perennially popular back-page column, has become the magazine’s most-read feature. With an inimitable style and an unassailable wholesomeness, columnist David Courtney has counseled many a well-intentioned Texan, native or wannabe, on how to properly conduct him—or herself.” Publisher’s website. 2017.

We look forward to having you join us on Thursday, February 22!