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James Wade: Texas Historical Fiction: Inspiration & Process Brush Square Museums Foundation's 4th Annual Texana at Twilight speaker series event features Texas author James Wade, author of All Things Left Wild and Narrow the Road.
James Wade is a multi-award winning writer, most recently the 2026 Western Heritage Award for Outstanding Western Novel. He is the author of five novels and more than twenty short stories. James holds an MFA from Texas State University and was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters in 2026. He lives in the Texas Hill Country with his wife and children. Read more about him on https://www.jameswadewriter.com/
James Wade's presentation will be about the true Texas stories that inspired his recent novels (namely the history of mill towns, the Great Depression, and prohibition, all through the lens of East Texas) as well as give some insight into his current project which centers around the Battle of the Nueces and the German experience in the Texas Hill Country during the Civil War.
Weather permitting, the seating will be outside on the front lawn of the French Legation Historic Site located at 802 San Marcos St., Austin, TX. (In the event of a weather event there is no makeup date.) Refreshments are included with $35 admission ticket. Texana at Twilight is presented by the Brush Square Museums Foundation, Susanna Dickinson Museum, and the French Legation Historic Site. Proceeds support future community programs. A small parking lot is located at 900 E. Ninth Street, but ample street parking is available near French Legation on San Marcos St., 9th Street, and Embassy Drive. Visit https://thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/french-legation
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French Legation State Historic Site, The French Bistro, 802 San Marcos St, Austin, TX 78702, United States
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