The Aesthete from Archer
A new biography of Larry McMurtry tells the tale of a writer ever met with misreading.
Roberto Ontiveros
Roberto Ontiveros is an artist, critic, and fiction writer; his work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Threepenny Review, the Dallas Morning News, and others.
Articles by Roberto Ontiveros
Seeing the Unseen
New collections of fiction and nonfiction build on Dagoberto Gilb’s long career as chronicler of the working-class Southwest.
A Postpartum Page-Turner
Austin author's memoir-esque novel about motherhood is both engaging—and disturbing.
A Tree Grows in Texas
Huizache, the premier Chicanx literary magazine, was born in Texas but had to flee the state to find a home.
Better Read Than Dead, A Reading List
Rather than sneaking tequila shots from your abuelito's altar, here are a few thanatos-themed titles to read for Día de los Muertos.
Trafficking Books and Culture
Author Tony Diaz's new memoir urges readers to wrest language from the establishment.
A Vampire Book That Does Not Suck
Written in the style of an oral history, Raymond A. Villareal’s novel quaffs greedily from the arteries of its literary antecedents.
In the Age of Trump, the First All-Latino Sci-Fi Anthology Hits too Close to Home
Sci-fi has a long tradition of talking about power, dystopian politics and authoritarianism — and it’s never been more necessary.