Deep in the Heart of Texas: 23 Books that Celebrate the Lone Star State
From ALA.org:
In the wake of historic flooding fueled by Hurricane Harvey, the American Library Association (ALA) and the library community continue their commitment to disaster relief efforts within the Gulf Coast Region.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who is being affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and along the Gulf Coast,” said ALA President James (Jim) Neal. “The ALA has reached out to the Texas Library Association (TLA) and Texas State Library to offer support as they work with local libraries dealing with storm-related damage.”
ALA Members are welcome to assist their colleagues in Texas with recovery efforts by participating in local fundraising efforts. They are urged to:
- Donate Online to the TLA Disaster Relief Fund
- Purchase TLA Coloring Book benefiting the Disaster Relief Fund
- Apply for Disaster Relief Grant
- Disaster Recovery Resources
The ALA offers a list of resources for dealing with natural disasters at Libraries Respond .
Readers who’ve already sent their checks and good wishes off the Lone Star State can remind themselves what makes it so special with the following tales of Texas, linked to their Booklist reviews when available.
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, by Ben Fountain
The Bottoms, by Joe Lansdale
Branches, by Mitch Cullin
The Buckskin Line, by Elmer Kelton
Buck Fever, by Ben Rehder
Friday Night Lights, by H.G. Bissiner
The Gates of the Alamo, by Stephen Harrigan
The Gay Place, by Billy Lee Brammer
Goodbye to a River, by John Graves
The Last Picture Show, by Larry McMurtry
The Liar’s Club, by Mary Karr
Let the People In, by Jan Reid
Lonestar, by T.R. Fernbach
Molly Ivins Can’t Say That, Can She? by Molly Ivins
News of the World, by Paulette Jiles
Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation, by John Phillip Santos
Scorpio Rising, by R.G. Vliet
The Son, by Philipp Meyer
Tales of Old-Time Texas, by J. Frank Dobie
Texas, by James Michener
An Unreasonable Woman, by Diane Wilson
Virgin of the Rodeo, by Sarah Bird
Waterloo, by Karen Olsson
You Know When the Men Are Gone, by Siobhan Fallon
