Books
October 18, 2023
How Dallas Became the National Capital of International Books
Sorry, New York. The largest U.S. publisher of literature in translation, plus a thriving global books scene, resides in the Metroplex.
Texas Literature
Books
October 17, 2023
A Celebrated Texas Author and the Indie Bookstores That Sustained Him
From McAllen to Austin, indie bookstores have provided Fernando A. Flores with far more than just reading material.
Art
December 21, 2022
The Best Books, Film, TV, Art & More Coming to Texas This Winter
From Bruce Springsteen to Ballet Austin, there are plenty of ways to break out of the winter doldrums this season.
Books
July 14, 2022
Ten Reasons to Believe We’re Living in the Golden Age of Texas Fiction
Disemboweled zombies, gritty female crime investigators, harrowing tales of family dysfunction—today’s crop of Texas novels has something for everyone.
Books
July 14, 2022
Texas Novelists Are Finally Ready to Grapple With Our History—Yes, All of It
The author of ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ believes a critical mass of writers is pushing beyond the fairy tales of the past.
Books
July 14, 2022
Can One Novel Heal the Wounds of an Upscale Houston Neighborhood?
A conversation with Chris Cander, the author of ‘A Gracious Neighbor.’
Books
July 14, 2022
Is Fernando A. Flores the Gabriel García Márquez of the Texas Borderlands? Or the Kurt Vonnegut?
In his new short story collection, the Austin writer offers a fantastical view of the Texas borderlands. Just don’t call it “magical realism.”
Books
July 14, 2022
Has Texas Finally Found Its William Faulkner?
With her stunning debut novel, ‘Perish,’ LaToya Watkins draws on her family’s deep roots in West Texas.
Books
July 14, 2022
‘The Devil Takes You Home’ Is Very Creepy—and Very Much About Right Now
In Gabino Iglesias’s horror novel, racism, a broken health-care system, and Mexican cartels meet up with powerful brujas and disemboweled zombies.
Books
July 14, 2022
Can’t Find a Texas Novel to Read This Summer? Here’s a Guide for You.
Whether you’re a crime fiction addict or you’re looking for a romantic comedy, there’s a book for everyone.
Books
July 14, 2022
Sergio Troncoso Is Making Sure That Texas Literature Represents All of Texas
In his latest novel and as president of the Texas Institute of Letters, the Ysleta-raised writer is pushing us to rethink the Lone Star literary canon.
Books
July 14, 2022
Why Are Texas Novelists So Fascinated by Galveston?
Kimberly Garza’s coastal debut, ‘The Last Karankawas,’ draws on her childhood memories of one of the city’s lesser-known ethnic enclaves.
Books
July 13, 2022
Playing the Ghost
A short story.
Books
July 13, 2022
In Texas, Women Crime Authors Have Finally Escaped the Shadow of ‘Gone Girl’
In Texas, women crime authors are finally escaping the influence of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling thriller.
Books
September 15, 2021
Brutally Suppressed in Her Lifetime, Gertrude Beasley Is Finally on Our Bookshelves
A searingly feminist 1925 memoir of life in small-town Texas rises from the dustbin of patriarchy.
Books
September 1, 1995
Texas Twenty: Dagoberto Gilb
Macho fiction.
Books
March 1, 1994
Animal Writes
Eight indigenous authors, nine native critters: A bookish look at the wildest, woolliest creatures in Texas history.
Books
February 1, 1993
Return of the Native Son
For years he renounced his Texas ties. Now Larry McMurty is once again calling Archer City home.
Books
October 1, 1986
Texas Primer: The Texas Institute of Letters
Belonging to this literary club is a lot like becoming a Texan; you can be a newcomer for only so long.