An Ode to Austin’s Unsung Proletariat
A new novel about workers at an organic grocery store asks us to consider questions of labor and dignity in the Texas capital.
Reviews
Dallas’ Hidden History of Terror
A 34-year-old old book set for re-release unearths a painful past with poignant provocation.
A New Book About a Little-Known West Texas Power Plant is Important but Dense
“The West Texas Power Plant that Saved the World” makes a thoughtful but tedious case that we can harness capitalism to stem climate change.
New Book of Poems and Essays Is a Posthumous Love Letter to the Texas Hill Country
At its best, “The Shimmering Is All There Is” invites readers to partake in a deep communion with the natural world.
‘Inflamed’ Shows How An Unjust World Is Making Us Sick
A new book from UT Austin research professor Raj Patel and UC San Francisco physician Rupa Marya argues that our bodies, our society, and our planet are inflamed.
A Moving Debut Chronicles a Queer Coming-of-Age in Midland
Logen Cure’s poetry collection is an ode to the West Texas town.
In ‘Al Norte,’ a Through Line of Transience That Is Still True Today
Juan Palomo offers thoughtful, compelling language to tell the story of his migrant family in his debut book of poetry.
‘Forget the Alamo’ Unravels a Texas History Made of Myths, or Rather, Lies
Three Texan authors build on a long tradition of dissent from patriotic accounts of Texas history in a new book on the racism baked into our story of the Alamo.
‘On Juneteenth’ Refuses Easy Answers About the Importance of People of Color to Texas History
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed offers a historical primer on the conditions that made Juneteenth a holiday and its importance to the nation.
‘Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing’ Tours Dark Places That Are Hard to Call Home
In her debut book of essays, Austin writer Lauren Hough shares stories of growing up in a religious cult, only to escape and find its oppressive edicts visible in a society at large.