Mary Roberson reviews three Robert Matzen books on Hollywood stars in World War II: Jimmy Stewart flying in the air war over Europe in “Mission,” the death of Carole Lombard on a war bond tour in “Fireball,” and the story of young Audrey Hepburn during her formative years in Nazi-occupied Netherlands in “Dutch Girl.”

Author and sports journalist Marjorie Herrera Lewis brings us “When the Men Were Gone,” her novel of courage and perseverance. It’s based on the true story of Tylene Wilson, a woman in 1940s Brownwood, Texas, who coaches the high school football team to a season they will always remember. Books will be available for purchase and signing that evening.

Dana Harkey reviews Bruce Handy’s book, “Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult,” an irresistible, nostalgic, and insightful ramble through classic children’s literature. We will encounter books we once treasured, after years apart.

Sharron Lucky reviews “Caleb’s Crossing” by Geraldine Brooks. A young Puritan woman meets Caleb, the son of a chieftain, who later becomes the first Native American graduate of Harvard College. They forge a secret bond that draws each into the alien world of the other, risking everything in a search for knowledge in a time of superstition and ignorance.

Dave Lieber presents the life of Texas powerhouse Amon G. Carter Sr., “Mr. Ft. Worth.” Amon Carter built a media empire and was a friend of presidents. In his book “Amon! The Ultimate Texan,” Dave Lieber tells us his story in a fun way. Books are available for purchase and signing that evening.

New York Times best-selling author Kathleen Kent brings us her riveting new thriller “Black Wolf,” the story of a female CIA agent whose extraordinary facial recognition powers lead her into the heart of the Soviet Union and the path of a killer who shouldn’t exist. Books will be available for purchase and signing that evening.

Rebecca Blackwood reviews “A Girl Named Carrie” by Jerrie Marcus Smith. This is the largely untold story of Carrie Marcus Neiman, who, with her brother, Herbert Marcus Sr., and her husband, A.L. Neiman, founded Neiman Marcus in 1907. Self-taught and single after her divorce from Neiman, she became a prominent fashion buyer and an arbiter of fashion and culture in Dallas.

Author Sam W. Haynes brings us his award-winning new book “Unsettled Land,” a history of the Texas Revolution and Republic. In it, we learn the importance of Tejanos, Native Americans, and free Blacks in a land much more complex and diverse than we ever realized. Books will be available for purchase and signing that evening.