New book of sports stories

Al Pickett book signing on Saturday By Glenn Dromgoole Al Pickett is one of the best sports writers I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Al is a terrific storyteller, columnist, author, broadcaster, creator of a regional sports hall of fame, family man, and church and civic leader -- respected statewide, ...

Three Books for Dad

With Father’s Day just around the corner, two impressive new books having to do with Texas history and one about gunfighters of the wild west are worth considering for that hard-to-shop-for dad.   Texas Takes Shape The Texas General Land Office and the University of Texas Press have produced a ...

Memorial Day Closure

Texas Star will be closed on Monday, May 26, for the Memorial Day holiday. Regular hours resume Tuesday ...

Street Closure

The revitalization of Cypress Street has now reached our block, and it will be closed for the next few months for upgrades and renovation. However, our store is OPEN! Parking is available one block west along Cedar Street, and then it's just an easy one-block stroll to our store. We ...

Newest Hank the Cowdog book — #83!

Beloved author John Erickson is at it again — spinning a tale about Hank and Drover and a soon-to-be calamity involving a poison toad on the Fourth of July! Drover believes the wart-spreading toad is endangering occupants of the ranch house … and that’s not all! Buster and Muggs — ...

“The Spider Lady” book signing is May 6

Book Notes  A Fascinating Story on the Spider Lady  By Glenn Dromgoole              Abilene author Penny Parker Klostermann has done it again! Her new picture book, The Spider Lady: Nan Songer and Her Arachnid WWII Army, goes on sale Tuesday, May 6. She will celebrate with a book launch at ...