Can We Survive Naomi Klein’s Depiction of ‘End Times Fascism’?
Klein and co-author Astra Taylor's new book is too bleak and unfocused for our shameless and sharp-edged political moment.
Books
Rick’s Requiem: The Serious Impact of an Unserious Politician
A new book seeks to paint a more measured portrait of the oft-mocked Texas politician.
Surviving Baptistland
A well-known warrior in the #ChurchToo movement reveals in a new book how she escaped from an abusive Texas home and an abusive Southern Baptist church.
‘Forever Chemicals,’ Religion, and Family Tragedy in Texas
PFAS do not break down but rather persist indefinitely. It is possible that Dad drank carcinogenic water for most of his life.
Saving Lone Star Literary Life
A literary website that has connected bookish Texans since 2015 nearly closed this year. Then one of its readers saved it.
A Roadmap to Rebuilding Communities
Texas highways have destroyed and dominated our built environment. Megan Kimble's book "City Limits" offers a new vision.
The Booksellers’ Revolt
The READER Act would have required vendors to rate books on "explicitness" before selling to schools—and blacklisted those that didn't comply.
Texas Mother-Daughter Books Are More a Shot of Whiskey than a Sip of Tea
Undoubtedly, mother-daughter relationships are as varied in the Lone Star State as anywhere else on the planet, but in my experience, Texas moms are tough.
The Cancer Factory
Too many U.S. workers still suffer and die from exposure to well-known toxic substances, a Texas investigative reporter’s new book says.
San Fernando: The Last Stop
A disturbing new book reveals how organized criminals routinely targeted and killed travelers bound for the Texas border with almost total impunity.