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Literary

Battle of the Bookstores

Books with Literary Themes or Settings

By Cindy Burnett | June 5, 2025
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Ali Brady, Marie Bostwick, Julie Clark, Gill Paul, Patti Callahan Henry, jENNIFER rYAN, James Patterson, J. D. Barker, Cindy Burnett
Sarahbeth and Pierce Bush

A celebration of reading

By Angie Frederickson | May 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Danny Ward, Nancy Ames, Allison Schulze, Lisa Jakel, Emily George, Sarahbeth Bush, Pierce Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Nate Bargatze, H.W. Brands, Kelsey Grammer, Victoria Christopher Murray, Neil Bush, Deborah and Monte Stavis, Susan Baker
Vicki Teller, Jeryl Golub, Christine Laskin

Books, art, and conversation

By Angie Frederickson | October 27, 2024
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Vicki Teller, Jeryl Golub, Christine Laskin, Noa Tishby, Mitch Albom, Emmanuel Acho
WHAT TO READ

Five picks for October

By Cindy Burnett | September 27, 2024
Buzz Reads
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Anna Johnston, Nancy MacDonell, Kimberly Brock, Marissa Stapley, Lynda Cohen Loigman
Kristen Bird

Author Q&A with Houstonian Kristen Bird

By Cindy Burnett | March 28, 2024
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Kristen Bird, Polly Stewart, Amanda Montell, Claire Mackintosh, Megan Miranda, Jenna Satterthwaite, Maia Chance
Juliet Stipeche, Maria Bush

One million books for kids

By Angie Frederickson | January 24, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Juliet Stipeche, Maria Bush
WHAT TO READ

Five picks for January

By Cindy Burnett | December 27, 2023
Buzz Reads
People in this article:
Julie Chavez, Laurie Frankel, Ashley Elston, Amy Pease, Adrienne Young
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord

Author Q&A: Houstonian Celeste Connally

By Cindy Burnett | November 16, 2023
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Celeste Connally, Deanna Raybourn, Kerry Greenwood, Julia Kelly, Ian MOore, Elle Cosimano
West U Wonders

Book-Club Reads

Titles that will foster discussion
By Cindy Burnett | October 27, 2023
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Margarita Montimore, Deirdre Mask, Peng Shepherd, Susan Rigetti, Nguyen Phan Que Mai, Ly Tran, Te-Ping Chen, Toya Wolfe, Jane L. Rosen, Amy Hearth Hill, Fiona Davis, Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Mystery series

Favorite Mystery Series

By Cindy Burnett | October 5, 2023
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Cindy Burnett, Dervla McTiernan, Richard Osman, Stephen Spielberg
The Barbizon

Compelling Nonfiction Reads

By Cindy Burnett | September 7, 2023
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Cindy Burnett, Paulina Bren, Walter Isaacson, Jennifer Doudna, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Julia Cooke, Kermit Pattison, Tim White, Julia Sweig, Claudia Alta Johnson, Jim Gray
Kristen Bird, Julia Heaberlin, Cindy Burnett, Krista Hensel,

Late-Summer Reads Recommended by Authors

By Cindy Burnett | August 31, 2023
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Cindy Burnett, Krista Hensel, Fiona Davis, Julia Seales, Lisa Barr, Danielle Trussoni, Wendy Walker, Sandra Miller, Kristen Bird, Julia Heaberlin, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Annabel Monaghan, Nicole Baart, Kimi Cunningham Grant, Christina Clancy, Jean Thompson, David Sedaris, Tori Whitaker, Melanie Benjamin, Susie Orman Schnall, Patti Callahan Henry
Celia Anderson

What Are Buzz Residents Reading?: Q&A with Celia Anderson

By Cindy Burnett | July 27, 2023
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Cindy Burnett, Celia Anderson, Barbara Kingsolver, Payal Chana, Charles Dickens, Sugata Massey
WHAT TO READ

Five picks for August

By Cindy Burnett | July 27, 2023
Buzz Reads
People in this article:
Pip Williams, Sara DiVello, Tracey Lange, Nick Fuller Googins, Kristy Woodson Harvey
WHAT TO READ

Five picks for July

By Cindy Burnett | June 25, 2023
Buzz Reads
People in this article:
Thao Thai, Bruce Borgos, Catherine McKenzie, Julia Heaberlin, Ashley Poston

Author Q & A with Historical Fiction Author Hazel Gaynor

By Cindy Burnett | June 15, 2023
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Hazel Gaynor, Cindy Burnett, Kristina McMorris, Colleen Reinhart, Emilia Hart, R.F. Kuang
Mischa Wijesekera

Shelving illiteracy in Houston

By Mischa Wijesekera | May 25, 2023
Buzz Kidz
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Mischa Wijesekera
WHAT TO READ

Five picks for June

By Cindy Burnett | May 25, 2023
Buzz Reads
People in this article:
Simon Mockler, T.J. Newman, Ruth P. Watson, Fiona Davis, Christina Lauren
Karen Baker and Sandra Shenkir

Literacy leaders

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2023
Buzz About Town
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Karen Baker, Sandra Shenkir, Mehrnaz Gill, Clarissa Gonzalez, Victoria Villarreal, Grace Gosnell, Stick Delaup, Caitlin Rance
WHAT TO READ

Five picks for May

By Cindy Burnett | April 27, 2023
Buzz Reads
People in this article:
Jaclyn Goldis, Laura Hankin, Renée Rosen, Jane L. Rosen, Rory Carroll
Go As a River by Shelley Read

Hottest New Historical Fiction

By Cindy Burnett | April 6, 2023
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Cindy Burnett, Shelley Read, Kate Morton, Patti Callahan, Cheryl Head, Lauren Willig
Kathleen Holt

What Are Buzz Residents Reading?: Q&A with Kathleen Holt

By Cindy Burnett | March 30, 2023
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Cindy Burnett, Kathleen Holt, Lynne Olson, Jon Meacham, Colm Toibin
WHAT TO READ

Five picks for April

By Cindy Burnett | March 27, 2023
Buzz Reads
People in this article:
Nguyen Phan Que Mai, Kate Morton, Kristen Bird, Colleen Oakley, Cheryl A. Head
WHAT TO READ

Five picks for March

By Cindy Burnett | February 27, 2023
Buzz Reads
People in this article:
Shelley Read, Jessa Maxwell, Ann Napolitano, Julie Carrick Dalton, Jesse Q. Sutanto
All the Dangerous Things

Four Hot New Releases

By Cindy Burnett | February 23, 2023
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Cindy Burnett, Stacy Willingham, Sally Page, Sadeqa Johnson, Shelley Read
Sally Mason, Jane Harper

What Are Buzz Residents Reading?: Q&A with Sally Mason

By Cindy Burnett | February 9, 2023
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Sally Mason, Jane Harper, Cindy Burnett
WHAT TO READ

Five picks for February

By Cindy Burnett | January 27, 2023
Buzz Reads
People in this article:
Christie Tate, Pam Jenoff, Sadeqa Johnson, Jessica George, Amy Poeppel
The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney

Five Compelling Fiction Titles 

By Cindy Burnett | January 12, 2023
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Alejandro Zambra, Donia Bijan, Libby Page, Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn, Lou Berney
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries

Favorite Reads of 2022 By Genre

By Cindy Burnett | December 1, 2022
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Cindy Burnett, Ashley Flowers, Alex Kiester, Mark Pryor, Hayley Scrivenor, Robert Pobi, Karin Slaughter, Alice Henderson, Deanna Raybourn, Clare Mackintosh, Joey Hartstone, Lucy Clarke, Robert Crais, Lisa Barr, Gillian McAllister, Elise Hooper, Natalie Jenner, Sara Ackerman, Ruta Sepetys, Ann Mah, Bryn Turnbull, Madeline Martin, Kim Fay, Fiona Davis, Sarah Miller, Lynda Cohen Loigman, Erika Robuck, Ann Davila Cardinal, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Tony Birch, Margarita Montimore, Eleanor Brown, Ali Brady, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Peng Shepherd, Susan Rigetti, Jessie Greengrass, Angie Cruz, Clare Pooley, Toya Wolfe, Emiko Jean, Annabel Monaghan, Celeste Ng, Jennifer E Smith
Favorite books of 2022

Best Books of the Year

Reflecting on 2022 reads
By Cindy Burnett | November 28, 2022
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Cindy Burnett, Eleanor Brown, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Angie Cruz, Clare Pooley, Jennifer E Smith, Ruta Sepetys, Kim Fay, Lynda Cohen Loigman, Ann Davila Cardinal, Tony Birch, Ashley Flowers, Alex Kiester, Deanna Raybourn, Joey Hartstone, Lisa Barr, Gillian McAllister