Austin Reading Mama
A Moon of My Own Launch Party
We featured local author Jennifer Rustgi a couple of years ago, and now you have the chance to meet her, as well as local illustrator Ashley White, at the upcoming launch party for an all […]
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Local Author Reading List: Elizabeth Crook
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Molly McAdams
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Gifts For Book Lovers In 2015
Books are a great gift. They force us to slow down, they are inexpensive, they are portable and for our kids, they help them grow and learn. Here are a few things to pick up […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Jan Bozarth
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Ali Katz
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Event: Neil Gaiman at the Long Center, 11/13
See author, blogger, screenwriter and new dad Neil Gaiman in what he claims will be “one of the last events I will do before I retire from public life” on November 13, 2015 at The […]
Austin Reading Mama
Event: ABCs of ATX Book Launch, 10/22
Join Author Kelly Sharp and Illustrators Joy Buran and Noelle Melody at Mockingbird Domestics on Thursday, October 22nd for a Book Launch of The ABCs of ATX. This children’s book will delight adults, too. Kelly, […]
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Bonus Reading List: Allison Baron of Texas Book Festival
The 20th annual Texas Book Festival is coming up on October 17th & 18th, right here in Austin, Texas! With over 300 authors slated to attend, there will be no shortage of inspiration in the […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Mary Helen Specht
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Event: Cuentos at H-E-B Dual-Language Storytimes
This fall, Austin Public Library’s Cepeda Branch is teaming up with Texas-based grocery store, H-E-B, to offer Cuentos, a dual-language (Spanish and English) storytime series at H-E-B, 2701 E 7th St., near Pleasant Valley Rd., […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Susanne Kerns
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Texas Teen Book Festival Announces 2015 Schedule and Lineup
The full lineup of more than 30 authors appearing at the Texas Teen Book Festival on Sept. 26 has been unveiled, and it represents some of the most popular and critically acclaimed authors in the […]
Austin Reading Mama
Event: Carnival of Books at BookPeople, 8/8
BookPeople will be hosting a Carnival of Books on Saturday, August 8th to celebrate all things books and reading with raucous merriment, bookish carnival games, tons of giveaways, an epic family read-aloud with favorite kids […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Jennifer Ziegler
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Jonathan Hewitt
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Texas Teen Book Festival Writing Contest
A new component for this year’s Texas Teen Book Festival is the Writing Contest, sponsored by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books. This entry form must be completed and submitted by 11:59pm […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Jill Coody Smits
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Deanna Roy
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Event: We Need Diverse Books YA Author Panel, May 17, 2015
Head over to BookPeople on Sunday, May 17th at 1pm as five awesome YA authors discuss diversity in YA literature. I. W. Gregorio, Natalie C. Parker, Sona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton and Marike Nijkamp will all […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Chris Barton
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Event: Tales from Another Mother Runner Book Party
Part book tour event, part mother runner meet-up, this event celebrates the March 2015 debut of Tales from Another Mother Runner, the third book from Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea (the authors of Run Like a […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Spike Gillespie
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
New Book Club For Middle Readers from BookPeople
BookPeople’s Rockin’ Readers Book Club is open to passionate readers between the ages of 8 and 14 who love to read and discuss books! Once a month, BookKids experts Thomas and Demi lead a discussion […]
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Local Author Reading List: Julia Aziz
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
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Local Author Reading List: Amanda Eyre Ward
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Music Mama
Last Minute Austin Gift Ideas
I cringed as I typed the title, because growing up, my dad and I would always hit the mall on Christmas Eve to get my mom her presents. I have a standing policy that I […]
Austin Reading Mama
Holiday Gift Ideas for Readers
I hung out with a friend yesterday, and as we were catching up, I discovered she was one of those people I didn’t realize really existed: People Who Finished Holiday Shopping By December Tenth. Although […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Bethany Hegedus of The Writing Barn
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Featuring Children’s Author and Photographer, Jennifer Rustgi
Jennifer Rustgi is local mama we met a while back at blogger events. After being an elementary school teacher, Jennifer became a mom and started her own photography business. A few years ago, she published […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Catherine Avril Morris
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Jodi Egerton
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
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Local Author Reading List: Britney King
Britney King, a local Austin mama, is married to a man she adores and is the mother of five kids. She is the author of three novels, Bedrock, Breaking Bedrock, and Somewhere With You, with […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Kari Anne Holt
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
Local Author Reading List: Liz Garton Scanlon
It’s hard enough for us parents to find time to read, let alone to decide what to read. Head to the library and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the stacks upon stacks of interesting-sounding […]
Austin Reading Mama
The Best Books for Siblings-to-Be
When we found out we were expecting our second child, we wanted to include our then-2-year-old in the excitement. Of course, we didn’t want to overwhelm her, but we did want her to understand what […]
Austin Reading Mama
Q & A with Jon Scieszka & Mac Barnett
When I first heard about a collaboration between children’s authors Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett, I couldn’t imagine anything less than hilarious from this duo. And and their picture book that was released earlier this […]
Austin Reading Mama
Q & A with Lemony Snicket
Daniel Handler, best known under his pen name, Lemony Snicket, will be presenting this Sunday at the Texas Book Festival. And as a big fan, I was almost giddy to have the opportunity to ask […]
Austin Foodie Mama
Historic Austin Restaurants: Melanie Haupt Traces City’s Past Through Its Eateries
Admit it: when you have friends coming into town, do you mentally prepare a long list of places to take them, only to realize that you will be eating your way through their entire […]
Austin Reading Mama
Inside Scoop on Top Picks for Book Fest
Browsing through the impressive schedule for the upcoming Texas Book Festival, held at the State Capitol on Oct. 26th and 27th, I am conflicted about which events to attend. Where to go when? The selection […]
Austin Foodie Mama
Thursday’s Dish: Papalote’s Eggs, Nopales, Mushroom and Tomato Breakfast Taco
Yes, we have our BBQ here in Austin. We have our chips and queso. We have Paul Qui. But the dish universally heralded by residents and visitors (and, even fictional characters we’ve grown to […]
Austin Health and Beauty Mama
Special Feature and Giveaway: Jessica Alba
*This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Heather on winning. Thanks to all who entered! I must admit that I am generally a bit leery when it comes to reading books written by celebrities, especially […]
Austin Reading Mama
Beautiful Creatures: Moms’ Night Out for YA Fans
“Why didn’t anyone tell me that there was a movie out that was made JUST FOR ME?” crowed my friend Erin as we departed the movie theatre on Friday night. “I feel so special!” The […]
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Texas Book Festival Preview: Amanda Eyre Ward
This weekend marks the 16th installment of the Texas Book Festival, which will include author readings, panel discussions, book signings, live music, a cooking tent and more. The Festival is free and takes place in […]
Austin Reading Mama
Special Feature: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month
The month of October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month with October 15th being a special remembrance day. Deanna Roy, a local mom of two, author, photographer and teacher, has traveled down the road […]
Austin Reading Mama
Interview with Elusive Author Pseudonymous Bosch
When my daughter was younger, I delighted in sharing my favorite authors with her, regularly reading aloud from my beloved childhood books. But somewhere along the way, the tables turned. My daughter learned to read […]
Austin Reading Mama
Virtual Playground: What are you reading?
Often times, as moms, we gather around the slide or the sandbox while our kids play to discuss issues that are on our minds. Since LiveMom is primarily an online community of local Austin moms, […]
Austin Reading Mama
Courageous Parents, Confident Kids
Ok, so Parenting is challenging, right? They don’t send us home from the hospital/birth center/inflatable pool in your living room with a handbook that tells you how to handle every situation you will come across […]