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Wildfire
Vivid imagery and a rapid pace make this debut novel about wildland firefighters fun as hell to read
Reviewed by Jessi Cape, Arts, Jul. 23, 2015
Is It Rolling, Bob?
Bob Johnston produced some of music's greatest albums
Reviewed by Jim Caligiuri, Music, Jun. 25, 2015
Loving Day
Mat Johnson's novel Loving Day is all there in black and white
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Arts, Jun. 18, 2015
MAD's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs
Five decades of smart-aleck satire from a leader of "the usual gang of idiots"
Reviewed by Raoul Hernandez, Arts, Jun. 11, 2015
At the Water's Edge
Looking for the Loch Ness Monster and finding love in World War II Scotland
Reviewed by Jessi Cape, Arts, Jun. 11, 2015
A Touch of Stardust
Gable and Lombard and the making of Gone With the Wind as seen through the eyes of an aspiring author
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Arts, Jun. 11, 2015
The Cult of Truland
The glittery SoCal celeb set turns dark in this mystery with a satirical edge
Reviewed by Michael King, Arts, Jun. 11, 2015
The Reluctant Matador
Paris-based FBI agent Hugo Marston's pursuit of a murderer leads him to Barcelona
Reviewed by Jesse Sublett, Arts, Jun. 11, 2015
Missing
The kidnapping of his stepdaughter in Mexico sends Jack Searle across the border to get her back
Reviewed by Jesse Sublett, Arts, Jun. 11, 2015
Exploring Calvin & Hobbes
A museum exhibition catalog examines the beloved comic strip and the man behind it
Reviewed by Raoul Hernandez, Arts, Jun. 11, 2015
Nick Offerman's Gumption
The Parks & Rec actor profiles 21 of his personal heroes who have worked to make the world a better place
Reviewed by Melanie Haupt, Arts, Jun. 11, 2015
Homegrown: Austin Music Posters 1967-1982
The formative years of Austin's vaunted live music scene spawned a visual soundtrack
Reviewed by Doug Freeman, Music, May. 28, 2015
It's a Long Story: My Life
Austin outlaw Willie Nelson updates his 1988 autobiography
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Music, May. 28, 2015
Brand New Ancients and Hold Your Own
UK poet-rapper Kate Tempest screams in both prose and meter
Reviewed by Jay Trachtenberg, Music, May. 28, 2015
See Hear Yoko
Yoko Ono in pictures
Reviewed by Neph Basedow, Music, May. 28, 2015
Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
Another micro UK label with macro influence
Reviewed by Michael Toland, Music, May. 28, 2015
NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980-1990
Hardcore demanded history, so here it pounds
Reviewed by Marc Savlov, Music, May. 28, 2015
Anger Is an Energy: My Life Uncensored
Johnny Rotten's second autobiography picks up from the Pistols' demise and pistons into the present
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Music, May. 28, 2015
Lou Reed: The Last Interview and Other Conversations
Thirty years of final grouses from a New Yorker
Reviewed by Kahron Spearman, Music, May. 28, 2015
I Fought the Law: The Life and Strange Death of Bobby Fuller
West Texan law fighter's mysterious death remains just that
Reviewed by Greg Beets, Music, May. 28, 2015
Brian Jones: The Making of the Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones' sacrificial lamb receives an overdue close-up
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Music, May. 28, 2015
No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead
A long strange trip contextualized
Reviewed by Kevin Curtin, Music, May. 28, 2015
Talk That Music Talk: Passing on Brass Band Music in New Orleans the Traditional Way
Coffeetable book on New Orleans? Dense ethnography and oral history of Crescent City brass bands!
Reviewed by Thomas Fawcett, Music, May. 28, 2015
Beale Street Dynasty
Historical overview of Memphis' legendary music row
Reviewed by Nina Hernandez, Music, May. 28, 2015
John Prine, In Spite of Himself
Unauthorized bio isn't even helped by its own subject
Reviewed by Kevin Curtin, Music, May. 28, 2015
Throwing Frisbees at the Sun: A Book About Beck
Fanboy Beck tome
Reviewed by Neph Basedow, Music, May. 28, 2015
Words Without Music: A Memoir
Famed Austin composer appraises the autobiography of Philip Glass, father of the modern classical avant-garde
Reviewed by Graham Reynolds, Music, May. 28, 2015
Behemoth: Devil's Conquistadors and Confessions of a Heretic: The Sacred and the Profane – Behemoth and Beyond
A lavish diary of Poland's black metal breakout Behemoth, and a book-length Q&A defense of frontman Adam Darski
Reviewed by Raoul Hernandez, Music, May. 28, 2015
Barefoot Dogs
A Mexico City family scatters to the wind when its patriarch goes missing
Reviewed by Jesse Sublett, Arts, Apr. 30, 2015
Hausfrau
This first novel is about the desperation of a depressed expat housewife in Switzerland
Reviewed by Jessi Cape, Arts, Apr. 30, 2015
Into the Field: A Foreign Correspondent's Notebook
A UT professor recounts his three decades of reporting in Asia
Reviewed by Jesse Sublett, Arts, Apr. 30, 2015
Dear Nobody: The True Diary of Mary Rose
This nonfiction account of a teen's encounters with sex, drugs, and jail is one long, raw primal scream
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Arts, Dec. 31, 2014
Brainquake
Sam Fuller's last novel is the perfect cap on his legacy of true-to-life, flamboyant, high-impact storytelling
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Arts, Dec. 23, 2014
The Making of Gone With the Wind
This account of the cinematic epic's epic creation is as full of drama and memorable characters as the film itself
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Arts, Dec. 16, 2014
Boyhood: Twelve Years on Film
This photographic record of Richard Linklater's landmark film shows a lot going on before and behind the camera
Reviewed by Jesse Sublett, Arts, Dec. 16, 2014
On the Road With Texas Highways: A Tribute to True Texas
The vibrant images of Texas taken by J. Griffis Smith will have you wanting to drive across the state yourself
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Arts, Dec. 16, 2014
The Devil's Backbone
Bill Wittliff's debut novel is a picaresque tale with a "Lucky Heart"
Reviewed by Joe O'Connell, Arts, Dec. 4, 2014
Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life
This meticulous biography paints a stunning portrait of the late-blooming English author
Reviewed by Melanie Haupt, Arts, Nov. 26, 2014
Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured
Kathryn Harrison's look at Joan of Arc and her cultural legacy seeks to redefine this heroine for a new generation
Reviewed by Anne Harris, Arts, Nov. 26, 2014
Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography
Fashion takes a backseat in this biography of the storied designer, but it's an illuminating ride anyway
