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: AN EQUAL JUSTICE
The first title in a new Austin legal thriller series
Lone Star Review: A LIFE OF MY OWN
Review of Dallas philanthropist Donna Wilhelm’s new memoir
Lone Star Review: Seven Samurai Swept Away in a River
Review of Korean literature in English translation
Lone Star Review: ORPHEUS GIRL
Review of poet Brynne Rebele-Henry’s first novel
Lone Star Review: REINHARDT’S GARDEN by Mark Haber
A review of Reinhardt’s Garden, debut novel from Brazos Bookstore’s Mark Haber
Lone Star Review: JANIS: HER LIFE AND MUSIC
Review of a new biography of Janis Joplin
Lone Star Review: KAFKA IN A SKIRT by Daniel Chacón
A review of Daniel Chacón’s Kafka in a Skirt: Stories from the Wall
Lone Star Review: AIN’T NOBODY NOBODY
Review of Heather Harper Ellett’s debut novel, Ain’t Nobody Nobody
Lone Star Review: THE DECEPTION
Review of The Deception, second in Kat Martin’s Maximum Security series
Lone Star Review: A PECULIAR KIND OF IMMIGRANT’S SON
A review of Sergio Troncoso’s new short story collection
Lone Star Review: TO SQUEEZE A PRAIRIE DOG
A review of To Squeeze a Prairie Dog by Scott Semegran
Lone Star Review: A PARTICULAR KIND OF BLACK MAN
Chirs Manno reviews Tope Folarin’s A Particular Kind of Black Man
