Books to Read and Wrap for the Holidays

Ditch that elf on the shelf so you can put all these nifty books there

  • A Mile Above Texas

    Gorgeous images of land and water shot from the air provide a fresh perspective on the Lone Star State

    Garlandia

    One family man's fight to survive divine assaults and a community turned against him becomes a rollicking, rambling epic, superbly rendered
  • Emergency Contact

    It's wry and vulnerable love via text message in this YA novel set in Austin

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