The Texas Center for the Book has announced this year’s Lone Star Día, April 30, and will partner once again with First Book, the largest online community of educators serving kids living in poverty, to bring multicultural children’s books to […]
Books
New Book Chronicles Successes of Texas A&M University System
A new book, Breaking Away: How The Texas A&M System Changed the Game, chronicles a decade of accomplishments in higher education in Texas – from Texas A&M’s entry into the Southeastern Conference to the most significant construction expansion in the history of […]
Cinco Ranch Literary Lunch League To Discuss “Chocolat” Online In December
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library currently offers online book-club meetings through Webex/Zoom so that readers can interact with others in real time and participate from home. Books can be requested by calling the library, or by placing […]
Students Invited to Participate in 2021-2022 Letters About Literature Texas Competition
The Texas Center for the Book (TCFB) has launched the 2021-2022 Letters About Literature Texas contest, a program that invites students to respond to authors of books or poetry who have touched their lives. The contest is open to Texas […]
Bestselling Author Lisa See To Headline Libraries’ Virtual Book Fest
New York Times bestselling author Lisa See will be the special guest author at Fort Bend County Libraries’ virtual Book Fest, which takes place on Saturday, November 13, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. This online event will be live-streamed through Webex; it will NOT […]
Friends Of George Memorial Library Host Fall Book Sale
The Friends of the George Memorial Library will host a Fall Book Sale on Saturday, November 6, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the front entrance of the library, located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. People who love books, people who love […]
South Texas Literacy Coalition Named 2021 Texas Center for the Book Literacy Award Winner
The Texas Center for the Book has announced that the South Texas Literacy Coalition is the recipient of the sixth annual Texas Center for the Book Literacy Award. This $2,000 award, which honors a qualified 501(c)(3) organization that has made […]
Poets Laureate to Visit Big Bend Area to Celebrate Release of Award-Winning The National Parks: A Century of Grace Book Accompanied by Singer-Songwriter Lisa Carver
The Brewster County Tourism Council and Visit Big Bend welcomes Texas Poets Laureate Karla K. Morton and Alan Birkelbach with singer-songwriter Lisa Carver, as they present two programs in our area October 27-28 in celebration of the poets’ award-winning, historic […]
5 Tips for Writing an Essay
Writing an essay is one of the most dreaded tasks in student life. Whether you have to write it for a class, IELTS scholarship, or contest, students worldwide become overwhelmed with it. It is a project in itself as it […]
Translating languages- Bridging the Differences
For centuries, Translation is serving the purpose of communication between people and bridging the gap. The ability to speak with people from various areas of the world opens up many avenues of opportunities. We can disseminate our products and ideas […]
