# Event Details - **Event Name**: Meet Texas Historical Fiction Author Phil Oakley - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: Texas Historical Fiction Author Phil Oakley Saturday, June 13, 2026 2 to 4 p.m. Come meet Texas historical fiction author Phil Oakley Saturday, June 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at O'Brien's Bookshop in downtown Midlothian, Texas. He'll be signing his trilogy book series The Oakleys. If you love western or post-World War I fiction, you'll love this series! While you're there, register for the chance to win a Texas historical fiction book and gift pack! Please RSVP below, so we know how many to expect. You can purchase the books below or at the event. Little Hatchet (The Oakleys Book 1) An epic in the mold of Larry McMurtry that follows the Oakley family from turn of the century New Mexico into Prohibition-era Texas. For those who like action, there's plenty of that interspersed throughout the multi-layered character studies that make up the core of the novel. But it's the humanity of the family and the deft hand for historic detail that is the real selling point here. Oakley has imbued his characters with a rare richness and their basic decentness in a world undergoing vast change is all too recognizable. This is storytelling with heart for those who like depth-filled characters contemplating on family, time's passage, and hard lessons learned. Runners (The Oakleys Book 2) From the author of Little Hatchet, this gripping historical saga continues — a powerful story of resilience, family, and the price of ambition. Perfect for fans of epic generational tales and action-packed historical fiction. Walter Oakley and his wife, Ada, used the westward expansion of America to establish themselves as model citizens in the town of Telegraph, Texas. Now, they watch in despair as their children lurch from one crisis to another -- rum running, train-hopping outlaws, shattered dreams. With one child dead and another on the wrong side of the law, Walter and Ada struggle to keep their younger children on the straight and narrow. But trouble and temptation beckon as Prohibition and the Great Depression give way to the horrors of World War II. Will hope survive the chaos? Austin Sunrise (The Oakleys Book 3) Passion, Power, and the Price of Change Discover the sweeping saga of ambition, family, and the American spirit in this richly layered novel set against the dramatic backdrop of wartime and postwar Texas. Follow the unforgettable journeys of Brooks and Ray Oakley, two brothers whose divergent paths take them across military frozen landscapes, bustling Austin cafes, cutthroat oil fields, and the booming postwar restaurant scene. The final book in the Oakleys saga wraps up the story that began with Little Hatchet and continued with Runners. With dynamic historical detail, razor-sharp dialogue, and a cast of complex characters, Austin Sunrise explores themes of loyalty, resilience, and reinvention. In Austin Sunrise, dreams rise over the horizon and lives are forged in fire, snow, and smoke. About the Author Phil Oakley is a writer, educator, filmmaker, journalist and executive. He is the author of eight novels. He lives in Arlington, Texas, with his wife. They have two sons and one granddaughter. O’Brien’s Bookshop 301 W Main Street, Suite 108 Downtown Midlothian, Texas (214) 817-8164 www.OBriensBookshop.com Info@OBriensBookshop.com - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/midlothian/meet-texas-historical-fiction-author-phil-oakley/200030085565041 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, performances, theatre, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 5 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Midlothian - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: 301 W. Main Street, Suite 108, Midlothian, TX, United States, Texas 76065 - **lat**: 32.48239 - **long**: -96.99589 - **full address**: 301 W. 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