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Esther's Follies: The Laughs, the Gossip, and the Story Behind Texas' Most Celebrated Comedy Troupe
In his history of Esther's Follies, author Jesse Sublett follows the flow of four decades of frivolity
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Arts, Nov. 30, 2017
Murder Ballads
This blues-infused crime thriller suggests a number of Dangerous Things to Do Outside Shreveport Until You’re Dead
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Arts, Nov. 21, 2017
The Prey of Gods
In a future South Africa, writer Nicky Drayden deftly mixes gods and robots and shows us how they and humans deal with change
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Books, Nov. 9, 2017
Uncommon Type: Some Stories
A funny and creative short fiction debut that’s strong in portraying male characters but thin where the women are concerned
Reviewed by Elizabeth Banicki, Arts, Nov. 2, 2017
Dinner at the Center of the Earth
A riveting novel in which a Jewish American becomes and Israeli spy and then a traitor to his adopted country
Reviewed by Jay Trachtenberg, Arts, Nov. 2, 2017
Blood Brothers
This book does a superb job of capturing the essence of these two great Americans and their shared love of the American West
Reviewed by Bobby Bridger, Arts, Nov. 2, 2017
A Moonless, Starless Sky
This journalist’s accounts of ordinary people seeking to create good in Africa is challenging, frightening, and powerful
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Arts, Nov. 2, 2017
Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way
The Parrothead behind the empire
Reviewed by Doug Freeman, Music, Jul. 20, 2017
All Over the Map, True Heroes of Texas Music
Reviewed by Kevin Curtin, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
Cornyation: San Antonio's Outrageous Fiesta Tradition
Reviewed by Alejandra Ramirez, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
The Broken Spoke: Austin's Legendary Honky-Tonk
Reviewed by Doug Freeman, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
Cowboy Song: The Authorized Biography of Thin Lizzy's Philip Lynott
Reviewed by Michael Toland, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
Original Gangstas: Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and the Birth of West Coast Rap
Reviewed by Kahron Spearman, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
Lonely Boy: Tales From a Sex Pistol
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
I'm Just Dead, I'm Not Gone
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
Universal Harvester
Reviewed by Abby Johnston, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
The Show That Never Ends: The Rise & Fall of Prog Rock
Reviewed by Raoul Hernandez, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
John Prine Beyond Words
Reviewed by Kevin Curtin, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
Total Chaos: The Story of the Stooges as Told by Iggy Pop
Reviewed by Raoul Hernandez, Music, Jun. 15, 2017
American War by Omar El Akkad
This dystopian novel of a late 21st century America split by civil war shows how vengeance survives down the generations
Reviewed by Jay Trachtenberg, Arts, Apr. 20, 2017
Stephen Harrigan's A Friend of Mr. Lincoln
Stephen Harrigan's A Friend of Mr. Lincoln gives us an ambitious, impetuous president-to-be we grow close to
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Arts, Dec. 29, 2016
Seduced by Sound: Austin
Seduced by Sound: Austin – 100 Musicians on Why They Make Music
Reviewed by Kevin Curtin, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
I Am Brian Wilson / Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy
I Am Brian Wilson / Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy
Reviewed by Neph Basedow, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
Ramones at 40 / Slash: A Punk Magazine From Los Angeles, 1977-80
Ramones at 40 / Slash: A Punk Magazine From Los Angeles, 1977-80
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
Born to Run
Born to Run
Reviewed by Libby Webster, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
Lennon on Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon
Lennon on Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon
Reviewed by Greg Beets, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
Altamont
Altamont
Reviewed by Raoul Hernandez, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
Juggalo: Insane Clown Posse and the World They Made
Juggalo: Insane Clown Posse and the World They Made
Reviewed by Bryan Rolli, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
Screamin' Jay Hawkins' All-Time Greatest Hits: A Novel
Screamin' Jay Hawkins' All-Time Greatest Hits: A Novel
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism
A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism
Reviewed by Jay Trachtenberg, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
Play It Loud
Play It Loud: The Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar
Reviewed by Michael Toland, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys
Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys
Reviewed by Marc Savlov, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
Hank: The Short Life & Long Country Road of Hank Williams
Hank: The Short Life & Long Country Road of Hank Williams
Reviewed by Jim Caligiuri, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
Pretty Paper: A Christmas Tale
Pretty Paper: A Christmas Tale
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Music, Dec. 8, 2016
The Dead Boy Detectives
Vertigo’s adventurous adolescent apparitions are an appealing throwback to the junior sleuths of the past
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Arts, Dec. 1, 2016
I’ll Take You There
Wally Lamb’s novel spotlights a spirit of early Hollywood, but its Metabook edition gives her a 21st century showcase
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Arts, Dec. 1, 2016
Saturday SOS Record Reviews
by Keith Morris, with Jim Ruland
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Music, Nov. 3, 2016
Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark
The dean of Lone Star songwriting documented at the 11th hour
Reviewed by Doug Freeman, Music, Nov. 3, 2016
The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963
Local music journalism pioneer takes on all of rock & roll
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Music, Nov. 3, 2016
The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers Between Music and Technology: A Memoir
How the one-hit UK synth-pop entrepreneur transcended the Top 40
