Tag Archives: Texas literature
Seven Texas Indie Booksellers on Their Favorite Books of the Year (So Far)
In honor of the first-annual Texas Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, we asked booksellers around the state to tell us about their best read so far this yea...Read More
Growing Up a Texas-Mexican Woman
In a new book celebrating Tejanas in literature and art, Laura M. Lopez muses on memories that carry culture and identity from one generation to the next.
In a new book celebrating Tejanas in literature and art, Laura M. Lopez muses on memories that carry culture and identity from one generation to the next....Read More
The Observer Review: Huizache #4
Huizache, four years into its run, continues to provide a glimpse into the fault lines of identity, presenting people who struggle to find their way in...Read More
The Observer Review: Barefoot Dogs, by Antonio Ruiz-Camacho
Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, a 2014 Dobie Paisano Fellow who lives in Austin, captures the flawed but fascinating humanity of the extended Arteaga family: five childre...Read More
The Observer Review: Migratory Animals, by Mary Helen Specht
For much of Migratory Animals, Specht's entangled friends behave like the pack of coyotes, taking “almost no notice of one another … an apathetic partnershi...Read More
2014 NBCC Awards Recognize Texas Writers
The National Book Critics Circle announced its 2014 awards finalists on Monday, and three Texas writers made the cut....Read More
Op-Ed: What I Like About the Texas Book Festival
Arizona-based author Monica Brown’s shares her own experience at the Texas Book Festival....Read More
Philipp Meyer talks about The Son at Book People
Philipp Meyer, whose story “You Are Right Here” appeared in the Observer’s 2011 books issue, is on a roll lately. His second novel, The Son, is garnering ...Read More