The Texas Book Club: Bret Anthony Johnston & Ross McCammon

Join Texas Book Festival and Texas Monthly for an in-person edition of The Texas Book Club featuring author Bret Anthony Johnston () and Editor-in-Chief Ross McCammon.

To be held at the gorgeous Frances Modern Inn on Tuesday, June 16, at 6 p.m., this event will feature a cocktail reception and a lively conversation between two masters of letters. Attendees can look forward to an exciting meeting of minds that will foster discussion and plenty of food for thought.

Books will be available for sale on-site thanks to Vintage Bookstore & Wine Bar. Bret Anthony Johnston will sign books after the conversation.

Bret Anthony Johnston is the author of the bestselling novels We Burn Daylight and Remember Me Like This, the award-winning Corpus Christi: Stories, and the editor of Naming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, The Paris Review, Thrasher Magazine, The Best American Short Stories, and elsewhere. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship and the Sunday Times Short Story Award, he was born and raised in Texas and is the director of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.

Inspired by the events surrounding the siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, We Burn Daylight, Johnston’s second novel, is a fast-moving and emotionally sophisticated account of the dangers of religious extremism and the tender story of two teenagers caught up in the tragedy that ensues when sectarianism collides with the larger world.

Ross McCammon is editor in chief of Texas Monthly. He’s held senior editorial positions at Esquire, GQ, and Men’s Health, and he’s written features for Wired, Elle, Bloomberg Businessweek, Cosmopolitan, and The Wall Street Journal. His book Works Well with Others (Dutton) investigates the relationship between workplace behavior and career success. The New York Times calls it “charmingly finicky,” and Nick Offerman says it’s “hilarious and true.” McCammon grew up in Dallas, where he spent the early part of his career. After almost 20 years in and around New York City, he now lives in Austin with his wife and two children.

The Texas Book Club is a book club for lovers of classic and contemporary Texas literature. Become a member by joining the Texas Book Club Facebook group or Instagram broadcast channel.

Free bites and cash bar by Siti Southeast Asian.

Books for sale onsite, thanks to Vintage Bookstore & Wine Bar.