Steven G. Kellman

Steven G. Kellman teaches at UT-San Antonio. He is the biographer of Henry Roth and the author of Nimble Tongues (Purdue) and Rambling Prose (Trinity).

Articles by Steven G. Kellman

The Texas Ocelot in a World ‘Propelled Toward Algorithms and Bottom Lines’

Karen Olsson’s latest novel, about a biologist and the rare cats, marks the third installment in a trilogy of blighted idealism.

by Steven G. Kellman

A New Book on the Sutherland Springs Shooting Explores Resilience, Forgiveness, and Grace

Long after other journalists had packed up, Joe Holley stayed in the devastated town, getting to know survivors. He tells their stories with empathy and tact.

by Steven G. Kellman

‘Big Wonderful Thing’ Valianty Fits Much of Texas History Into a Single Book

Stephen Harrigan forgoes a sweeping narrative and instead opts for finely etched anecdotes to explain the state’s epic history.

by Steven G. Kellman

‘The Secrets We Kept’ is a Finely-Structured Story of Secrets, Spies, and Secretaries

Lara Prescott’s sparkling debut novel is based on one of the Cold War’s strangest stories: a covert operation to spread a banned book across the Soviet Union.

by Steven G. Kellman

‘The Weil Conjectures’ Rewards the Intellectually Adventurous

Part biography, part memoir, Karen Olsson’s new book traces the extraordinary lives of a famous mathematician and his philosopher sister.

by Steven G. Kellman

Octavio Solis’ ‘Retablos’ Recounts a ‘Beautiful, Messy’ Youth on the Border

Though its title evokes Mexican folk art, Retablos is closer in effect to that of French pointillism. Its small dabs of vivid color produce a brilliant cumulative effect.

by Steven G. Kellman