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Pardon O. Henry!

It's been 150 years since William S. Porter's birth and now Grits for Breakfast blogger Scott Henson has launched a campaign to have President Barack Obama issue a posthumous pardon that would, finally, clear the writer's name. Read More | Comment »

8:50AM Fri. May. 18, Jordan Smith

I'm Totally Inviting You Into My House This Weekend

Eight Austin-based writers are opening
their home studios to the public this weekend. Read More | Comment »

10:17AM Thu. May. 3, BRNNR

The Tangled Web of David Marquez

With great power comes great responsibility. That's what uncle Ben told Peter Parker, and now local comic artist David Marquez has the responsibility of seeing Miles Morales, the newest wallcrawler, into a fresh era as he takes over on Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man. Read More | Comment »

12:01AM Wed. Apr. 4, Richard Whittaker

Notes from a Kitchen?


First, let's agree. Read More | Comment »

3:16PM Fri. Feb. 24, Wayne Alan Brenner

"Minerva's Wreck" Sticks the Landing

Damn, Mr. Brenner. We've really outdone ourselves, now haven't we? Read More | Comment »

5:18PM Mon. Dec. 19, 2011, Cindy Widner

Oh, the Humanities

Humanities Texas gets you in handshake range of some of Austin's finest authors with this weekend's Holiday Book Fair. Read More | Comment »

3:40PM Wed. Dec. 7, 2011, Kimberley Jones

Illuminating Austin Authors

Tickets are available to Nov. 18's inaugural Illumine Awards, handed out by the Austin Public Library Friends Foundation for excellence in literary achievement and advocacy. Now, they're pricey tickets, mind you, but how else you gonna rub elbows with Austin books haut monde? Read More | Comment »

3:13PM Wed. Nov. 9, 2011, Kimberley Jones

A Taste of 'Threats'

A former fixture of the Austin lit scene, Amelia Gray may have flown the coop – she moved to Los Angeles last month – but you can keep track of her – or at least her work – from afar: Vice has posted a sneak peek of the first two chapters from Gray's forthcoming novel. Read More | Comment »

10:55AM Mon. Nov. 7, 2011, Kimberley Jones

Talkin' Austin Teen Book Festival

Austin is teeming with both authors and enthusiasts of the young-adult genre – tough crowd, for sure – but the third annual Austin Teen Book Festival has assembled a lineup that's sure to impress even the most discerning YA reader. Read More | Comment »

11:00AM Thu. Sep. 15, 2011, Kimberley Jones

'86 Plots,' One Graphic Novel

Seems like a lot of bands, movie makers and even chefs have wised up to online fundraising behemoth Kickstarter. Now local comic creators are trying to finance their upcoming horror graphic novel through the online donation system. Read More | Comment »

11:47AM Sun. Sep. 11, 2011, Richard Whittaker

Steam Versus Cyber at ArmadilloCon

After 33 years, ArmadilloCon is the little convention that could. Austin's literary sci-fi and fantasy gathering has always attracted big names, and this weekend's iteration is no exception, with cyberpunk pioneer and futurist Bruce Sterling just announced for this weekend's gathering. Read More | Comment »

12:10AM Fri. Aug. 26, 2011, Richard Whittaker

Things Not To Fear: 1) The Reaper, 2) The World Horror Convention in Austin

As promised yesterday, here's that interview with Nate Southard and Lee Thomas, the co-chairs of the annual World Horror Convention that's invading – like some chthonic force rising up from the depths, perhaps? – our sun-baked gotham this weekend. Read More | Comment »

12:45PM Wed. Apr. 27, 2011, Wayne Alan Brenner

The World Horror Convention? In Austin!

It’s unlikely that you’ll encounter any actual psychopaths at the 20th annual World Horror Convention this coming weekend. It’s highly unlikely, since estimates suggest that only 1 to 4 percent of a population harbors the traits that require such a designation.

That can lead to violently and intentionally severed carotid arteries, for instance.

Read More | 1 Comment »

11:19AM Tue. Apr. 26, 2011, Wayne Alan Brenner

From the Dept. of Deeply Heartwarming Stuff

Dean Young has a new heart. The renowned poet and popular teacher in the University of Texas' Michener Center for Writers underwent a heart transplant Thursday night, April 14, at Seton Medical Center. Read More | Comment »

7:14PM Fri. Apr. 15, 2011, Amy Smith

Godzilla Attacks Austin Books

There aren't many businesses that get honored by the mayor and demolished by a 60,000 ton monster in the same week. But Austin Books and Comics is lucky that way, courtesy of Godzilla and local artist Matt Frank. Read More | Comment »

10:30AM Wed. Mar. 30, 2011, Richard Whittaker

IN CONTEXT Presents: Spoken 4 All

A glimpse at Austin's spoken word (or slam poetry) scene is shared in tonight's installment of IN CONTEXT. Read More | Comment »

10:29AM Thu. Feb. 24, 2011, Belinda Acosta

The Antidote to Bad Sex

The antidote to bad sex? Good sex, duh. And Austin author James Hynes has the good stuff. Read More | Comment »

11:57PM Sat. Feb. 19, 2011, Kimberley Jones

Give Them Books This Year!

Humanities Texas invites you to its second annual Holiday Book Fair at the historic Byrne-Reed House next Saturday, Dec. 11. “Forget about that fruitcake”, says Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette. “Here is a great opportunity to buy terrific autographed books as gifts.” Read More | Comment »

3:45PM Mon. Dec. 6, 2010, Anne Harris

Not All of Me Will Die:
Remembering Joe Watson

Sometimes I find myself missing my old hometown even though I still live here. Read More | 1 Comment »

12:03PM Sat. Oct. 23, 2010, Sidney Brammer

Games People: Play

Like a grown-up version of the old Choose Your Own Adventure series, Marc Majcher's 24 pieces of sharp narrative lead you through role-playing situations that range from the quotidian and contentious - "Three Old Men" - to the goofily fantastic - "The Sign of the Great Old Elder God from Beyond" – to the universally poignant - "The Leaves Will Bury." Read More | 1 Comment »

4:16PM Wed. Sep. 22, 2010, Wayne Alan Brenner

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