“Love reading? Coffee and treats? Holiday cheer? Looking for the perfect present for that bibliophile on your gift list? Then come by the Byrne-Reed House (1410 Rio Grande Street) for Humanities Texas’s seventh annual Holiday Book Fair. On Saturday, December 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., talented Texas authors will visit with holiday shoppers and sign copies of their latest books, available for purchase at a discounted price. Noteworthy authors participating in this year’s festivities include H. W. Brands, Ray Benson, Jan Jarboe Russell, Katherine Howe, Brandon Caro, Don Tate, Karen Olsson, Kirk Lynn, Sarah Cortez, Louisa Hall, Steven Moss, Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, Michael Barnes, Jacqueline Kelly, Chris Barton, David Gaines, Elizabeth Harris, Andrew J. Torget, Dave Oliphant, Javier Auyero, Chuck Bailey, Nikki Loftin, and Light Townsend Cummins. Come by for good conversation, delicious homemade baked goods and complimentary hot coffee. Free parking will be available in the St. Martin’s Lutheran Church lot on the northwest corner of 15th and Rio Grande Streets. All proceeds from the book fair and bake sale will benefit Texas libraries.

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