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Attendees of the 6th Annual PenCraft Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony for Literary Excellence

Houston Texas (PRWEB) May 04, 2023 The prestigious 6th Annual PenCraft Book Awards took place on April 3, 2023, at the luxurious Golden Nugget Hotel and

Author Marjorie Herrera Lewis opens Tylene Wilson museum exhibit

Brownwood Bulletin Best-selling author and sports writer Marjorie Herrera Lewis opened the Tylene Wilson exhibit Monday night at the Brown County Museum of History. Wilson will be in Brownwood through Wednesday to host writer workshops for children and adults. The “Coffee, Pie and Conversation” with Lewis and ribbon cutting for the Wilson exhibit drew a large audience to the museum, which reopened recently after being closed for more than a year because of COVID.  Wilson, who coached football in Brownwood during World War II, is the subject of Lewis’ historical novel “When the Men Were Gone.” Lewis began her career as a journalist with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and went on to become the first female sportswriter for the Dallas Morning News, covering the Dallas Cowboys, Rangers and Mavericks. She turned her writing skills into becoming a historical novelist after a chance encounter led to her discovery of the Wilson story.

Tylene Wilson exhibit opens at Brown County Museum of History

Majorie Herrera Lewis (left), author of the novel “When the Men Were Gone,” and Jean VanWaters, great-niece of Tylene Wilson, cut the ribbon on the Wilson exhibit at the Brown County Museum of History Monday night. [Photo by Derrick Stuckly] The grand opening of the Tylene Wilson exhibit at the Brown County Museum of History took place Monday evening, as nearly all available seats were filled for the ribbon cutting and presentation. Wilson coached football in Brownwood in the 1940s during World War II and was the subject of Majorie Herrera Lewis’ novel “When the Men Were Gone.” “I can’t believe this is actually happening,” Lewis said. “Tylene, 117 years after she was born, is now going to be a part of history. I’m just thrilled. This woman right here that you are recognizing is part of who you are. She has Brown County always running through her veins. She loved this place and she did everything she could for her students. She was also encouraging them to read,

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