An Ode to Austin’s Unsung Proletariat
A new novel about workers at an organic grocery store asks us to consider questions of labor and dignity in the Texas capital.
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A New Book About a Little-Known West Texas Power Plant is Important but Dense
“The West Texas Power Plant that Saved the World” makes a thoughtful but tedious case that we can harness capitalism to stem climate change.
New Book of Poems and Essays Is a Posthumous Love Letter to the Texas Hill Country
At its best, “The Shimmering Is All There Is” invites readers to partake in a deep communion with the natural world.
‘Inflamed’ Shows How An Unjust World Is Making Us Sick
A new book from UT Austin research professor Raj Patel and UC San Francisco physician Rupa Marya argues that our bodies, our society, and our planet are inflamed.
‘On Juneteenth’ Refuses Easy Answers About the Importance of People of Color to Texas History
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed offers a historical primer on the conditions that made Juneteenth a holiday and its importance to the nation.
‘Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing’ Tours Dark Places That Are Hard to Call Home
In her debut book of essays, Austin writer Lauren Hough shares stories of growing up in a religious cult, only to escape and find its oppressive edicts visible in a society at large.
Jung Young Moon’s Strange Novels Cross Continents
Each time Dallas-based publisher Deep Vellum releases a book by Korean novelist Jung Young Moon, a new batch of readers gain exposure to his vivid, bewildering work.
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‘Luz at Midnight’ Reimagines Blackouts, Polar Vortexes, and Environmental Justice in San Antonio
A recent novel offers a South Texas story for organizers, scholars, poets, and lovers.
Lady Bird Johnson Was About More Than Wildflowers
Using audio diary recordings, new book Hiding in Plain Sight brings the former first lady out of LBJ’s shadow.
Exploring the Rise, Fall, and Lingering Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas
In his new book, journalist Maurice Chammah ties Texas' embrace of capital punishment to the state's frontier mythos.