Every year the Patrick Heath Public Library organizes the Boerne Book Festival as its signature event. The 2023 festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Main Plaza and we have another stellar lineup planned.
The Writers’ League of Texas is the largest literary arts organization in Texas, and they join us for the first time this year. They are bringing in three young authors for a panel discussion you will not want to miss: Kimberly Garza, Stacey Swann, and James Wade.
“The Last Karankawas” by Kimberly Garza is beautifully written and set in Galveston in the years leading up to Hurricane Ike. The novel deftly blends a mixture of cultures, and their ties to the land and sea. Garza is an assistant professor of creative writing and literature at UTSA. Author Stacey Swann holds a master’s of fine arts degree from Texas State University and was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. Her novel “Olympus, Texas” is a family saga set in a small town in East Texas. Bestselling author Sarah Bird gave this book rave reviews during a panel discussion at last year’s festival.
