REVIEWS
Looking for your next great read? Our editorial reviews spotlight Texas-connected books with honest, thoughtful, and professionally written evaluations from the Lone Star Lit team. Whether you’re in the mood for a gripping novel, a heartfelt memoir, or a fascinating nonfiction deep dive, our reviews offer insight into what makes each book stand out—without giving away any spoilers. Dive in and discover your next favorite story.
Lone Star Review: ALL THINGS LEFT WILD by James Wade
Review of James Wade’s debut fiction, All Things Left Wild
Lone Star Review: THE DRAGONS, THE GIANT, THE WOMEN
Review of Wayétu Moore’s memoir, The Dragons, the Giant, the Women
Lone Star Review: LET THE GUILTY PAY
Si Dunn reviews Let the Guilty Pay, a series debut from Rick Treon
Lone Star Review: THE ILLUSION OF LEAVING
Review of The Illusion of Leaving by Jeannette Brown
Lone Star Review: Things You Would Know If You Grew Up Around Here
Review of Things You Would Know If You Grew Up Around Here
Lone Star Review: THE BIG FINISH
Review of Brooke Fossey’s debut novel, The Big Finish
Lone Star Review: THE HOUSE OF DEEP WATER
A review of The House of Deep Water, Jeni McFarland’s debut novel
Lone Star Review: THE ROXY LETTERS
Review of The Roxy Letters by Mary Pauline Lowry
Lone Star Review: Sutherland Springs: God, Guns, and Hope in a Texas Town
A review of Joe Holley’s new book, Sutherland Springs
Lone Star Review: VALENTINE
A review of Valentine by West Texas native Elizabeth Wetmore
Lone Star Review: ABOVE US THE MILKY WAY
A review of Above Us the Milky Way by Fowzia Karimi
Lone Star Review: Good Citizens Need Not Fear
A review of a short-story collection by a Michener Center grad from Ukraine
