Elizabeth Stewart
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Texas Contemporary Artists Series Final Exhibit Open in San Antonio
Austin Writers and Artists Go “Way Behind the Music”
On Thursday, April 24, a slew of Austin artists, writers and performers will take the stage at The North Door for a performance of the comedy show “Way Behind the Music” to benefit Lit Crawl Austin. The show, pioneered by San … Read More
Reading in Austin: Elizabeth McCracken presents Thunderstruck
Elizabeth McCracken will be at Austin's BookPeople at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, to speak and sign copies of her new book, Thunderstruck & Other Stories. Read More
Writers Address the State of Latino Lit at the Wittliff
Writers address the state of Latino literature at Texas State University. Read More
Fiction Review: The Parallel Apartments, by Austin’s Bill Cotter
The Texas Observer reviews "The Parallel Apartments" by Austin author Bill Cotter Read More
Literary Death Matches Come to Texas
The next few weeks will bring a slew of writers to Austin and San Antonio, but don’t expect the usual staid readings. Instead, authors will do battle for the sale of honor, glory, and the competitive literary spirit. This Wednesday, March … Read More
Houston Rap Tapes: Telling the Story of a City
Lance Scott Walker introduces Houston Rap Tapes in Houston and Austin. Read More
Bill Cotter Tackles Austin, Matriarchy and Maladjustment in The Parallel Apartments
Austin author Bill Cotter Brings The Parallel Apartments to BookPeople. Read More
Gregg Barrios’ I-DJ Opens at FRIGID New York Festival
Gregg Barrios, the San Antonio playwright, poet, journalist, and occasional Observer contributor, is taking his new play, I-DJ, to New York City, where it will kick off the FRIGID New York Festival later today. I-DJ is one of the first … Read More
A Few of the Observer’s Favorite Love Stories
Happy Valentine’s Day from The Texas Observer! We’d like to use the occasion as a shameless excuse to share some of our writers’ favorite books about love—be they memoirs, cultural histories, or novels. The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk … Read More