Central Library | Thursday, February 4 | 6 PM
Join us for a visit from critically-acclaimed local author, Gwendolyn Zepeda, who will discuss and sign copies of her latest novel, Lone Star Legend. If she can find the time, Sandy Saavedra will stop to breathe. New management has turned work upside down and her father’s upcoming marriage – something he forgot to mention to Sandy – means there’s no peace at home, either. But it’s okay. No matter what’s thrown her way, Sandy can deal, because Sandy has a secret and his name is Tío Jaime. Gwendolyn Zepeda’s first novel, Houston, We Have a Problema is the winner of the 2009 Houston Press “Best Local Book” award. In addition to these fiction titles, Zepeda has also written a collection of short stories and essays entitled To the Last Man I Slept with and All the Jerks Just like Him, as well as two children’s picture books.
(as seen on Rachael Ray)
Central Library | Monday, February 15 | 6 PM
Join us for this special visit from Erin Chase, who will discuss and sign copies of her book, The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook. Do you feel like your weekly food budget is out of control? Erin Chase, “The $5 Dinner Mom”, is here to help. She’s the founder of www.5dollardinners.com, the skyrocketing internet site that’s now the go-to source for families who want to eat well, stay within a budget and not spend hours at the stove. Born out of her own need to feed a family of two adults and two young children, she challenged herself to create dinners that cost no more than $5. Erin Chase is a regular guest on NBC’s “Rachael Ray”.
Central Library | Wednesday, February 24 | 6 PM
McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library | Thursday, February 25 | 6 PM
Join us for a visit from Meg Tilly, who will discuss and sign copies of her latest novel, Gemma. After Hazen Wood kidnaps 12 year-old Gemma Sullivan, the two embark upon a cross-country journey that tests the limits of Gemma’s endurance. Only Gemma’s childlike resilience and fertile imagination protect her from the worst of the abuse she suffers. This book is not appropriate for anyone under the age of 15.
Meg Tilly is the author of a novel entitled Singing Songs and a children’s book called Porcupine. An accomplished actress, Ms. Tilly is best known for her role as Chloe in “The Big Chill” and the title role in “Agnes of God”, for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in 1986, as well as an Oscar nomination.