David Duhr

Submit: 2013 Texas Observer Short Story Contest Now Open for EntriesMay 02, 2013
When Larry McMurtry agreed in 2011 to guest-judge The Texas Observer’s first short story contest, we at the magazine were thrilled: what better name [...] Full Story
Winning WordsApr 15, 2013
A few weeks ago we offered a roundup of Texas books recently nominated for or winning major awards. As literary awards season rolls on, [...] Full Story
New and Noteworthy Books: MarchMar 22, 2013
Benjamin Alire Saenz’s story collection Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club, published by El Paso’s Cinco Puntos Press, has won the 2013 [...] Full Story
Elizabeth Black’s The Drowning House Is a Book Gasping For BreathFeb 25, 2013
Black heaps far more gravitas on her characters than they can support; the mysteries fizzle undramatically; and narrator Clare is despicable. Full Story
New and Noteworthy Books: FebruaryFeb 18, 2013
The Observer's periodic round-up of recent and forthcoming books by Texas authors, on Texas presses, or about Texas topics. Full Story

Exploring the Meaning of MemoriesJun 13, 2012
I don’t believe in the sanctity of a book as a physical object. Sure, I hold my breath when hovering over the Gutenberg Bible [...] Full Story
Made in El PasoJan 19, 2012
There’s an old Pace picante sauce commercial in which a man named Cookie hands a jar of “Mexican sauce” to a bunch of cowpokes [...] Full Story
Faith Without IgnoranceOct 27, 2011
Luminarium by Alex Shakar As Alex Shakar deadpans early in his new novel Luminarium, “Things have been going very, very badly” for Fred Brounian. [...] Full Story
Following the NarrativeJun 27, 2011
This is the part where I’m supposed to summarize in a few hundred words a novel whose narrative takes a “blackademic” on a mission [...] Full Story
Announcing the Texas Observer Short Story Prize WinnerJun 20, 2011
The announcement of our first annual Short Story Prize began with a simple declaration: “We at the Texas Observer love a good story.” With [...] Full Story