The Bandera County Public Library is still stocking up on new titles. New in fiction is Julia Alvarez’s latest novel called “Afterlife.” In it, recently retired from the college where she taught English, Antonia Vega has the rug pulled out from underneath her when her husband suddenly dies. Vega usually turns to her favorite literature to help her through dark times, but this approach to grief is tested when life-altering events continue to bombard her. Fans of crime fiction should check out “Broken,” by Don Winslow. “Broken” is a collection of six short stories connected by themes of crime, corruption, justice and redemption. From ...