Texas Size: "The Madstone" by Elizabeth Crook and "Mr. Texas" by Lawrence Wright

The Weekly Reader
11/12/2023 3 min
Texas Size: "The Madstone" by Elizabeth Crook and "Mr. Texas" by Lawrence Wright

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Texas is a big land of legends and lore, heroes and villains unlike any other state in the nation. On this edition of  The Weekly Reader, we review two Texas-sized tales from The Lone Star State: The Madstone by Elizabeth Crook, and Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright. All title available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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