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by Texas Observer Staff

An Observer Staff Guide to the 2017 Texas Book Festival

Thu, Nov 2, 2017 |

Seven author events our reporters and editors are excited to see....Read More

Lucy's Fried Chicken

by Michael Agresta

The Man Who Designed Texas

For three decades, DJ Stout’s vision has shaped how we look at the Lone Star State.

Wed, Sep 30, 2015 |

You may not know designer DJ Stout by name, but if you live in Texas, you know his work. His aesthetic has determined the past 30 years of visual Texana, both f...Read More

by Jonathan McNamara

Observer Radio Episode 81: Making Sense of Ed Graf’s Guilty Plea

Fri, Oct 24, 2014 |

Observer editor Dave Mann makes sense of the final twist in the re-trial of Ed Graf....Read More

by Texas Observer Staff

Texas Book Festival 2014

Fri, Oct 24, 2014 |

This year's Texas Book Festival will host the largest lineup in the festival’s storied 19 year history....Read More

Martin Amis

Texas Book Festival 2014: The Observer Picks

Thu, Oct 23, 2014 |

There must be a million ways to approach the 2014 Texas Book Festival. Here are the authors and events that struck our fancy. ...Read More

Austin Writers and Artists Go “Way Behind the Music”

by Elizabeth Stewart

Wed, Apr 23, 2014

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...Read More

Literary Death Matches Come to Texas

by Elizabeth Stewart

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

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 ...Read More

Op-Ed: What I Like About the Texas Book Festival

by Monica Brown

Tue, Nov 19, 2013

Arizona-based author Monica Brown’s shares her own experience at the Texas Book Festival....Read More

Texas Book Festival—Presidential Edition

by Michael Darling

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

[Also see the Observer‘s TBF End of the World Itinerary, Debut Author Itinerary, Foodie Itinerary, Borderlands Itinerary, Enviro Itinerary, and Whodunit I...Read More

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