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The Devil and Bob Bullock: Video
Dave McNeely discusses his book on the former lieutenant governor.
January 2008
The Old Man and the River »
Fifty years after the mythical trip on the Brazos that was the basis for John Graves’s classic book, I followed in his wake. Literally.
November 2007 by S. C. Gwynne
“This Isn’t Hell, You Bloody Yobs. This Is Only Texas.” »
Exclusive: The first three chapters of Custer’s Brother’s Horse, the new novel by Edwin “Bud” Shrake.
November 2007 by Bud Shrake
The Woman On Top »
So what if Sandra Brown’s novels have wildly implausible plot twists, banal endings, over-the- top characters, and other literary no-no’s. She’s published nearly 70 of them since 1981, and 55 have gone on to be best-sellers. We’re sure the sex scenes have nothing to do with it.
August 2007 by Skip Hollandsworth
Southern Cocktails: Dixie Drinks, Party Potions and Classic Libations »
August 2007 Reviewed by Emily McCullar
Lost Echoes »
February 2007 Reviewed by Mike Shea
Chasing Justice »
February 2007 Reviewed by Mike Shea
Alternadad »
January 2007 Reviewed by Mike Shea
Sunset Limited »
January 2007 Reviewed by Mike Shea
Body of Work »
For twenty years, the Southwestern Writers Collection, on the campus of Texas State University, in San Marcos, has gathered up manuscripts, personal papers, photos, and other mementos from various icons and at least one outlaw. Want to have a look-see?
July 2006 by Michael Hall
Liftoff! »
In this exclusive excerpt from Stephen Harrigan’s new novel, Challenger Park, a female astronaut confronts mommy-track issues on the way to outer space.
April 2006 by Stephen Harrigan
Good Knight? Good Luck! »
When Texas Tech University hired Bob Knight to coach the Red Raiders basketball team, in 2001, he was, er, a known quantity. And in every possible sense, he’s lived up to his billing.
February 2006 by Steve Delsohn and Mark Heisler
Knight Time »
Mark Heisler and Steve Delsohn, who wrote Bob Knight: The Unauthorized Biography, talk about their book, Bob Knight, and basketball.
February 2006 Interview by Katie O'Reilly
Fame Game »
Writer-at-large Don Graham on why Cormac McCarthy wouldn’t win a popularity contest against John Grisham or Tom Clancy—and why that’s a good thing.
August 2005 Interview by Ryan Vogt
Life Is Yours to Win »
An excerpt from Chapter One.
May 2011 by Augie Garrido
Killing Me Softly »
Professional suicide times two.
March 2005 by Kinky Friedman
Judgement Days »
January 2005 Reviewed by Mike Shea
The Language of the Sycamores »
January 2005 Reviewed by Mike Shea
L. on Wheels »
Eight days in a rental car with Larry L. King, the crotchety West Texan who has written some of the greatest magazine stories of all time, would be enough to drive anyone crazy. Except his biggest fan.
January 2005 by John Spong
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