by Lee Nichols & Margaret Moser
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SAT, DEC 21: D. Marion Wilkinson, author of Not Between Brothers: An Epic Novel
of Texas, will be at Book Stop from 2-4pm for a booksigning. In his book,
Wilkinson weaves a gripping tale of fact and fiction of the territory’s often
bloody history.
* SUN, DEC 29: Attorney Bert Pluymen will give a speech and appear for a
booksigning at the Unity Church of the Hills (in Williamson Square Shopping
Plaza on Anderson Mill Road) for his book The Thinking Person’s Guide to
Sobriety.
* ONGOING: The Austin Writers’ League (AWL) is taking entries for two awards
programs. The Young Texas Writers’ Scholarship program is open to Texas High
School students, awarding 12 scholarships in the areas of poetry, short story,
essay, and journalism. The Teddy Book Award is a $1,000 prize for the best
children’s book written by an AWL member. Authors may join the AWL at the time
of entry. Entries are due by Jan. 31. Call 499-8914…
Shelby Hearon: Now
and Another Time is an exhibition celebrating the literary career of the
novelist and UT alumna from her first novel to the 1996 publication of her
15th. Showing through Jan. 31 in the Wrenn Room on the seventh floor of the
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center…
Shouting in the Evening: British
Theater, 1956-96, is a major exhibition exploring the creative impulses and
performances that shaped the last 40 years of British theatre, looking at the
works of Samuel Beckett, Caryl Churchill, David Hare, Joe Orton, John Osborne,
Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Timberlake Wertenbaker, and others. In the Leeds
Gallery on the fourth floor of the Flawn Academic Center, through Jan. 31.
*THANKS: To the bookstores and publicists that have made “PostScripts” first
calendar year special; to all the writers who chase the muse endlessly; to the
Austin Writers’ League for its generous presence — warmest wishes and
blessings of the season to all.
— M. Moser
“Post Scripts” is for author appearances and booksignings; the
deadline is two weeks before issue date. Mail to
The Austin
Chronicle, PO Box 49066, Austin, TX 78765;
fax 458-6910.
This article appears in December 20 • 1996 and December 20 • 1996 (Cover).