Skip to content

The Texas Observer

Since 1954

  • Join
  • Donate
  • Digital Library
  • Leak
  • Sections
  • About
  • The Magazine
  • Support
  • Events
  • Donate
  • Digital Library
  • Toggle Search Search icon
  • Sections

    • Border and Immigration
    • Civil Rights
    • Criminal Justice
    • Culture
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Extremism
    • Housing
    • Indigenous Affairs
    • Labor
    • Loon Star State
    • Politics
    • Public Health
    • Reviews
    • Rural Texas
    • Photo Essays
    • Poetry
  • About

    • About the Observer
    • Staff
    • The Texas Democracy Foundation
    • MOLLY National Journalism Prizes
    • Work for the Texas Observer
    • Syndication
  • The Magazine

    • Get the Magazine
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Digital Library
  • Support

    • Donate
    • Become a Member
    • Legacy Giving
    • Member Portal
  • Search

Socials

  • Find the Texas Observer on Facebook
  • Find the Texas Observer on Twitter
  • Find the Texas Observer on Instagram
  • Find the Texas Observer on Mastodon

Books

Art Is Immortality

Suddenly, Analina dips her head. Grief seems on the verge of overwhelming her—until something visibly intervenes…

by Stephanie Elizondo Griest

Keep Reading

A Texas Writer Tackles a Subject ‘Beckoning in the Shadows His Entire Life’

by Lise Olsen

Forgotten Crossings at the Edge of Texas

by Joe Nick Patoski

El Paso’s Still-Untold Story

by David Dorado Romo

In Dallas' Village Station, a pre-Lawrence gay club, a smiling white man in a long-sleeve white shirt stands behind a counter, holding a handful of $1 bills. A sign behind him reads "Village Station is Gay Owned and Gay Operated for Gay People". Another sign proclaims that there is a $2 cover. An old fashioned lamp is on the counter and an old rotary phone on the wall. Feb 09, 2023

Before ‘Lawrence’: From Sodomy to Queer Liberation

Wesley G. Phelps’ new history book reveals how gay persecution in the Lone Star State spurred the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights nationwide.

by Kit O'Connell

An artistically blurry black and white photo of scrub-like trees growing by the roadside. Jan 31, 2023

A Tree Grows in Texas

Huizache, the premier Chicanx literary magazine, was born in Texas but had to flee the state to find a home.

by Roberto Ontiveros

A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter buzzes past the Mount Carmel Branch Davidian compound in this March 27, 1993, file photo taken near Waco, Texas. The sprawling compound appears to be made of stucco, with a long ranch-style area and a multi-story unit towering over the rest. Bare scrubby trees surround the property. A banner hanging from the tall building reads Rodney King We Understand. Jan 24, 2023

‘A Legacy of Rage’ in Waco

Fort Worth author Jeff Guinn offers a compelling account of the 1993 tragedy that still casts shadows on our political landscape today.

by David R. Brockman

Children hanging out Jan 23, 2023

Lost Children—A Texas Tragedy

A riveting new book about foster care and adoption exposes just how the state lost six kids to out-of-state mothers who murdered them.

by Lise Olsen

An tiny old, white-painted rustic wooden chapel stands in a Texas field under a sky with storm clouds rolling in. Jan 12, 2023

A Question with No Easy Answers

Brian McLaren's book "Do I Stay Christian?" challenges the faithful to examine the harm caused by modern religion.

by Wendi Gordon

The facade of a shop in a row of shops, with a sign reading "bookshop" in clear block letters. Books and an Open sign are displayed in the window. Texas bookstores, and books about Texas, thrived in 2022. Dec 26, 2022

Last Dance with Ann Richards: Best Texas Books of 2022

How Galvestonians used to dance until they dropped (for fun), a former figure skater turned journalist, and other Lone Star State stories.

by Lise Olsen

Nov 03, 2022

Christofascism Is Everyone’s Problem

The Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward's new book asks white Christians to take responsibility for dismantling America’s oppressive, patriarchal systems.

by Kit O'Connell

Día de los Muertos illustration Nov 01, 2022

Better Read Than Dead, A Reading List

Rather than sneaking tequila shots from your abuelito's altar, here are a few thanatos-themed titles to read for Día de los Muertos.

by Roberto Ontiveros

An auction of enslaved people in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 1861. Oct 17, 2022

1836, the Slaveholder Republic’s Birthday

Historian Gerald Horne on the Texas Revolution, its victors, and its victims

by David R. Brockman

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 5 6 7 8 Next
  • Find the Texas Observer on Facebook
  • Find the Texas Observer on Twitter
  • Find the Texas Observer on Instagram
  • Find the Texas Observer on Mastodon

Sections

  • Border and Immigration
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Justice
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Eye on Texas
  • Extremism
  • Housing
  • Indigenous Affairs
  • Labor
  • Loon Star State
  • Politics
  • Public Health
  • Rural Texas
  • Reviews
  • Photo Essays
  • Poetry

About

  • About the Observer
  • Staff
  • The Molly National Journalism Prize
  • The Texas Democracy Foundation
  • Republish Us (Syndication)
  • Work for the Texas Observer

The Magazine

  • Get the Magazine
  • Archives
  • Where to Find the Texas Observer
  • Digital Library

Contact

  • Contacts List
  • Leak to the Observer
  • Pitch to the Texas Observer

Support

  • Donate
  • Become a Member
  • Legacy Giving
  • Member Portal

Events

  • RSVP

SIGN UP FOR TEXAS OBSERVER EMAILS

Get our latest in-depth reporting straight to your inbox.

Sign Up

© 2021 The Texas Observer. All rights reserved. Site made in collaboration with CMYK.

Privacy Policy • Terms and Conditions