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West Texas Book & Author Festival

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Event# 325-676-6025

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Features an author reception honoring local authors, brown bag lunch seminars, writing and publishing workshops, Cookbook Gala, cooking demonstration, "Hall of Texas Authors" and "Boots and Books" lunch with special guest speakers.

West Texas Book & Author Festival


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