Books
On Giant’s Shoulders: New Cinema History Dissects Texas Tropes
‘Thursday Night Lights’ Pays Tribute to Black Football History in Texas
Michael Hurd's new book shows how the stories we tell ourselves about Texas football history are woefully incomplete.
In 'Thursday Night Lights,' Michael Hurd shows how the stories we tell ourselves about Texas football history are woefully incomplete....Read More
Charlie Sykes’ New Book Shows ‘How the Right Lost Its Mind’
The book is a comprehensive dismantling of a party that has seemingly lost not only its moral compass, but even its ability to decipher fact from fantasy.
The book is a comprehensive dismantling of a party that has seemingly lost not only its moral compass, but even its ability to decipher fact from fantasy. ...Read More
Short Story Contest Winner: ‘Muriel’
The winner of our 2017 short story contest "contends with the fears and obsessions of modern life without being frantic."
The winner of our short story contest "contends with the fears and obsessions of modern life without being frantic," writes judge Deb Olin Unferth....Read More
In ‘Texas Blood,’ a Ramble Through Borderland History
Texas expat Roger D. Hodge returns home to discover a “palimpsest of lost and vanishing lifeways.”
Texas expat Roger D. Hodge returns home to discover a “palimpsest of lost and vanishing lifeways.”...Read More
Short Story Contest Finalist: ‘Stakes’
In Deirdre Coyle's "Stakes," a lost twentysomething works at a dust-blown Renaissance fair in the Arizona desert.
In Dierdre Coyle's "Stakes," a lost twentysomething works at a dust-blown Renaissance fair in the Arizona desert....Read More
Short Story Contest Finalist: ‘A Thunder Note in an Angry Sky’
In Randall G. Arnold’s “A Thunder Note in an Angry Sky,” utility poles are disappearing in West Texas and a lineman must track them down.
In Randall G. Arnold’s “A Thunder Note in an Angry Sky,” utility poles are disappearing in West Texas and a lineman must track them down. ...Read More
Short Story Contest Finalist: ‘Malena’
Kim Henderson says her story "Malena" was inspired by the news that her New Mexico hometown was the fastest-shrinking city in the country.
Kim Henderson says her story "Malena" was inspired by the news that her New Mexico hometown was the fastest-shrinking city in the country....Read More
The King of Pulp
In Cross Plains, a literary festival honors the most influential Texas writer you've never heard of.
In Cross Plains, a literary festival honors Robert E. Howard, the most influential Texas writer you've never heard of....Read More
‘Sip’ Seeks Dystopian Depth, and Fine Dining, in the Shadows
Brian Carr’s debut novel is a fast-paced summer read that doesn’t fully deliver on its dystopian premise.
Brian Carr’s debut novel is a fast-paced summer read that doesn’t fully deliver on its dystopian premise....Read More