Michael Schaub

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Michael Schaub

Michael Schaub is a book critic and regular contributor to NPR Books. A native of San Antonio, he now lives in Austin.

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Michelle Theall’s Memoir Tracks Faith, Family, and Homophobia in Texas

Fri, May 16, 2014 |

Moral and spiritual courage, along with straightforward, unpretentious prose, make Teaching the Cat to Sit an eloquent, entertaining, and deeply brave memoir. Read More

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