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X-WR-CALNAME:El Paso · literary · tonight · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Month DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTSTAMP:20260915T122913Z UID:29992-1789430400-1792108799@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T122913Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/hispanic-heritage-month/?utm_source=cal discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fallen Embers Author Event DTSTART:20260917T130000Z DTEND:20260918T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:29653-1789632000-1789689600@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/fallen-embers-author-event/?utm_source= caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stay Calm: Lessons in leadership from investor David Booth DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260918T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:29656-1789664400-1789664400@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/stay-calm-lessons-in-leadership-from-in vestor-david-booth/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el -paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Miriam Horn discussing & signing DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:29501-1789668000-1789668000@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/miriam-horn-discussing-signing/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Janet Shawgo speaking + signing DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:30369-1789668000-1789668000@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/janet-shawgo-speaking-signing-7/?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tertulias w/ Jacobo Bergareche DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:30874-1789668000-1789668000@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/tertulias-w-jacobo-bergareche/?utm_sour ce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reading & Signing with Carmen Tafolla DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:31062-1789668000-1789668000@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/reading-signing-with-carmen-tafolla/?ut m_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Eric Colleary reading + discussion DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:31726-1789668000-1789668000@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/eric-colleary-reading-discussion/?utm_s ource=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tales of Terror by TX Women signing DTSTART:20260917T233000Z DTEND:20260918T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:30737-1789669800-1789669800@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/tales-of-terror-by-tx-women-signing/?ut m_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Emma C. Wells signing DTSTART:20260917T233000Z DTEND:20260918T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:30746-1789669800-1789669800@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/emma-c-wells-signing/?utm_source=caldis covery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Queer Poetry Open Mic Night DTSTART:20260917T233000Z DTEND:20260918T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:31081-1789669800-1789669800@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary,music DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/queer-poetry-open-mic-night-6/?utm_sour ce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Scott Finley attending mystery book club DTSTART:20260917T233000Z DTEND:20260918T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:31695-1789669800-1789669800@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/scott-finley-attending-mystery-book-clu b/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Victoria Aveyard signing DTSTART:20260918T000000Z DTEND:20260918T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:29494-1789671600-1789671600@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/victoria-aveyard-signing/?utm_source=ca ldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stephanie Wittels signing DTSTART:20260918T000000Z DTEND:20260918T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:30340-1789671600-1789671600@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/stephanie-wittels-signing/?utm_source=c aldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LaDarrion Williams signing DTSTART:20260918T000000Z DTEND:20260918T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:30361-1789671600-1789671600@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/ladarrion-williams-signing/?utm_source= caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Third Thursday: “Writing the Future” DTSTART:20260918T000000Z DTEND:20260918T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183107Z UID:30907-1789671600-1789671600@lonestar-lit.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NARCISSI: A NOVEL \n \n \n \n by Babette Frase r Hale \n \n \n \n Women's Fiction / Texas Fiction | 280 P ages | Publication Date: October 15\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Campaign Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ten women fall for Cole Burnett\, a traveling Texas writ er. He is the kind of man whose need for freedom should send lovers runnin g in the opposite direction. But he has a lanky charisma and the gift of l istening\, rare enough at any time. The women he encounters in Narcissi\, a novel-in-stories\, find his attention compelling\, and they all get hurt \, or cause hurt. But hurt is never the whole story. Each woman brings her own complicated life into her time with Cole\, conflicts with husbands\, traumas survived\, needs postponed\, children. And children grow up with q uestions. Burnett understands that loneliness compels him toward the women he meets. But none of them seem to reach where the loneliness resides\, w here whatever’s missing pushes him to keep moving\, to find a purpose fo r his future. Later\, after the death threat\, traveling becomes a way to stay alive. \n \n \n \n \n Click to Purchase \n \n \n \n Amazon | B&N | TAMU Press | Brazos Bookstore \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Aut hor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Babette Fr aser Hale is the author of A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers\, winner of the 2022 Troncoso Award for debut fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters\ , and a memoir\, This Familiar Heart\, about her relationship with her lat e husband\, Leon Hale. In addition to writing fiction\, she has been a mag azine feature writer\, columnist\, book editor\, publisher and part owner of a bookstore. She lives in Texas and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.  \n \n \n \n WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM  ◆ TIKTOK ◆ FACEBOOK AMAZON ◆ GOODREADS LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183107Z URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/event/third-thursday-writing-the-future/?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=el-paso-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Events from January 1\, 1970 X-SOURCE-URL:https://lonestar-lit.com/events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR