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Reid Miller brings Jadin Bell’s story to the big screen

By LINDSEY BAHRJuly 26, 2021 GMT

Actor Reid Miller was around 13 years old when he first heard about the death of Jadin Bell. The Oregon teenager who died by suicide in 2013 inspired a national conversation about bullying and its effects on LGBTQ youth.

‘True Grit’ novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86

By HILLEL ITALIEFebruary 17, 2020 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Charles Portis, a favorite among critics and writers for such shaggy dog stories as "Norwood" and "Gringos" and a bounty for Hollywood whose droll, bloody Western "True Grit" was a best-seller twice adapted into Oscar nominated films, died Monday at age 86...

Branch hosts annual Plant and Book Festival

Staff ReportMarch 15, 2017 GMT

Friends of Spring Branch Memorial Library will host its annual Plant and Book Festival, featuring a wide selection of books and plants, coupons for area businesses and children's activities on Friday, March 24, from 10 a.m.