The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

A commando unit takes on the Nazis in this hyperviolent Guy Ritchie action-comedy

"...of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which he adapted from Damien Lewis’ nonfiction book Churchill’s Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of..."

April 19, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Arthur the King

Inspirational story about a pro adventure racer and the street dog he meets along the way

"...dog he meets along the way. Based on the nonfiction book Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to..."

March 15, 2024 Movie Review

SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...ways in Heaven and Earth to craft a personal, nonfiction narrative — even when chased by police helicopters and..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Book Review: Edendale by Michael Ventura

Former “Letters at 3am” columnist celebrates the early days of Hollywood in new novel

"...is no stranger to the ways of Hollywood. His nonfiction books include Cassavetes Directs: John Cassavetes and the Making..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

HBO Docuseries God Save Texas Offers a Personal Lens on the Lone Star State in Crisis

Texas filmmakers confront hard truths about home

"...Based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Lawrence Wright, the..."

Jan. 28, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Origin

Ava DuVernay's plainly spoken look at the underpinnings of bigotry

"...behind the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson's essential 2020 nonfiction book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, which explores..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Boys in the Boat

Classic sporting underdog story of the 1936 Olympic rowing team

"...in the Boat, based on Daniel James Brown’s 2013 nonfiction novel, recounts the journey of the Washington junior rowing..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2023

"...the Flower Moon A solid adaptation of a shocking nonfiction bestseller about the Osage murders in 1920s Oklahoma...."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature

A New Chapter for Austin’s Small Bookstores

From serving neighborhoods to serving wine, how innovative local booksellers are filling the shelves

"...in the afternoon; and a meaty selection of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and a surprisingly vigorous art book section. [inset-3-right]..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Five Themes at This Year’s Texas Book Festival

What’s hot, what’s intriguing, and who’s gonna be at the annual literary bonanza

"...already familiar to Chronicle readers illuminate Austin arcana via nonfiction and fiction avenues. Crime anthology Austin Noir imagines mystery..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Column by Kimberley Jones

Cassandro

Biopic celebrates the life of queer luchador Saúl Armendáriz

"...short about Armendáriz, “The Man Without a Mask.” (Williams’ nonfiction work has earned him an Oscar for Documentary Short..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Enviro-thriller reinvents direct action as a commando mission

"...Dozen-esque commando raid. Writer/director Daniel Goldhaber adapts Andreas Malm’s nonfiction treatise on violent eco-activism, How to Blow Up a..."

April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Crimes of Passion and Desperation in Love & Death

In HBO Max's Love & Death, director Lesli Linka Glatter and star Patrick Fugit revisit one of Texas' most infamous murders

"...Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs, the nonfiction book by Texas Monthly writer-at-large Jim Atkinson and John..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Your Reading Rainbow

Get homotextual in the new year with these local queer-centric book clubs

"...second Tuesday. Expect a variety of literary fare – nonfiction, fiction, YA, etc. – with an emphasis on queer..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Column by James Scott

Turning the Page on the Year in Books

New works by Cormac McCarthy and Sarah Bird make for a memorable year in literature

"...My favorite nonfiction venture this year was Irish writer Philip Watson's marvelous..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Five Film Books From Austin

From Pinocchio to psychotic women, your gift guide for reading material

"...and the studio system, the erstwhile Austinite's decade-in-the-writing first nonfiction work is part film history, part coming-of-age tale as..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces First 2023 Speakers

Olympian and entrepreneur Allyson Felix, Cecile Richards, more

"...Through unexpected designs and storytelling, co-founder and Owner of Nonfiction Mardis Bagley and Partner and Creative Director at Nonfiction..."

Aug. 30, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Austin Arts Events That Celebrate Nature

Because you know we’re all just a bunch of animals

"...BookPeople nonfiction guru Griffin and the Austin Texas Science Writers host..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival Announces Omar Epps for 2022 Lineup

First author list includes Angie Cruz, Sandra Brown, more

"...• The festival will include nonfiction writers such as Vishwesh Bhatt, who will present I..."

July 13, 2022 Arts Post by Kaushiki Roy

SXSW Film Review: Boycott

The real victims of the GOP war on free speech

"...Austin is cursed to feature more prominently in the nonfiction scene going forward...."

March 22, 2022 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

SXSW Keynote: Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner on Creative Inspiration and a Good Sandwich

Crying in H Mart author also hints at second book

"...she was always repelled by the idea of writing nonfiction because she feared her Korean heritage would stymie readers..."

March 20, 2022 SXSW Post by Christina Garcia

Five Ways to Continue Your Artistic Education

Whether it's gravity-defying exercise or bringing the heat to your glass creations, we're calling you to class

"...hone your tone until it's pretty much irresistible. Fiction, nonfiction, essay, or yarn – this team will let you..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Benedetta

Paul Verhoeven gets historical for his new take on nunsploitation

"...based on a true story. Loosely inspired by the nonfiction book Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Five Recommended Austin Arts Events

Our weekly pick of the top art events to get you out of the house

"...this week before the Austin Film Festival, bringing fresh nonfiction cinema from around the world – and opportunities for..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Texas Book Festival Unveils Its List of Participating Authors

In-person and virtual panels and discussions abound

"...of Fentanyl and Meth. The journalist and award-winning author’s nonfiction narrative is a response to his New York Times..."

Sept. 22, 2021 Arts Post by Adrienne Hunter

Texas Book Festival Scales Back In-Person Programming

COVID puts the kibosh on State Capitol as a venue

"...Festival shift to online-only Oct. 23-24, while adult fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and cooking panels will be offered virtually Oct...."

Sept. 13, 2021 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

This Job Will Change Your Life

Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle

"...Boiled in Concrete, followed. These days, I mostly write nonfiction. Next spring, UT Press will issue my 13th book,..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Jesse Sublett

Faster Than Sound: Kendra Sells, Unlimited

BluMoon singer's genre-dancing solo debut, a music supervisor panel, and more music news

"...Valentine, recipient of the "Best of Austin" award for Nonfiction Writer via memoir All I Ever Wanted, recently told..."

May 21, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Nomadland

Story of America's itinerant population wanders too much

"...Even though the film is based on Jessica Bruder’s nonfiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century, Nomadland..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top Books to Read in 2020 As Everything Falls Apart

In a COVID-strained year, tales of families repairing their lives and the caste system's effect of Black Americans made an impact

"...Best nonfiction: Isabel Wilkerson's CASTE: THE ORIGINS OF OUR DISCONTENTS (Random..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

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