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Is Don Graham Really Texas' Literary Curmudgeon?

"...set in Dallas; Don Graham, the president of the Texas Institute of Letters, English professor at the University of..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Books Feature by Clay Smith

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

An interview with Don Graham, editor of Lone Star Literature.

"...Lone Star Literature: From the Red River to the Rio Grande (Norton,..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Austin Author Elizabeth Crook Honored With Texas Writer Award

The Which Way Tree novelist heads to the Texas Book Festival

"...has been named as the recipient of this year's Texas Writer Award. She will receive the award at this..."

July 18, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Institute of Letters Honors Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires

Longtime writer and critic one of 17 inducted in TIL

"...fitting, then, that he’ll be inducted into the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters this spring...."

Jan. 30, 2019 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

As Both Writer and Editor, David Levithan Is at the Heart of the Explosion of Queer YA Literature

Young stories, queer voices at the Texas Book Festival

"...Young adult literature has exploded over the past few years as a..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Arts Feature by James Scott

Lone Star Literature: A Texas Anthology

Lone Star Literature: A Texas Anthology

"...Lone Star Literature: A Texas Anthology..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Books Review by R.U. Steinberg

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of authors..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...the literary banquet of the year is over. The Texas Book Festival has announced the full menu of authors..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Legends of Texas Letters Reflect on 'The Gay Place'

ACC's Carnival ah! hosts a Billy Lee Brammer retrospective

"...one of the two great political novels in American literature." And on the occasion of what would have been..."

March 31, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Tom Gauld at the Texas Book Festival?

Yes! Yes! The man himself! Signing! Chatting! Breathing!

"...Here’s the 2017 Texas Book Festival, taking over the State Capitol grounds on..."

Nov. 1, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival Lineup and Schedule Goes Online and IRL

Big names for hybrid celebration of literature and literacy

"...Between the pandemic reducing in-person events, and the ongoing Texas legislative session taking over the Capitol grounds, this year's..."

Oct. 5, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival

Festival Roundup

"...Where: North side of Texas State Capitol (indoors and outdoors)..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature

Separating Fact From Fiction in the Texas Rangers’ Bloody History

Traveling exhibit reexamines border killings

"...Two hundred years after the founding of the Texas Rangers, educational nonprofit Refusing to Forget has shed light..."

Feb. 2, 2023 News Post by Joelle DiPaolo

Books for Days

The read goes on forever at the 2018 Texas Book Festival

"...call it heaven, but its official name is the Texas Book Festival. Now in its 23rd year, this annual..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival: First Authors

Margaret Atwood leads the list of 20 authors for the 20th fest

"...On Thursday, the Texas Book Festival announced the first slate of marquee authors..."

July 17, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Death Watch: Texas Set to Kill Mentally Disabled Man

Few hours remain for Supremes to step in

"...unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes to stop it, Texas tonight will execute Marvin Lee Wilson, even as advocates..."

Aug. 7, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Book Festival Announces New CEO

Fundraising expert Marianne DeLeón steps into leadership role

"...wrapped up its 28th annual event last month, the Texas Book Festival has announced that fundraising expert Marianne DeLeón..."

Nov. 29, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Readings With Chronicle Writers at the Texas Book Festival 2022

Catch up with the Chron's editorial team in conversation with authors at this year's celebration of literature

"...The Texas Book Festival 2022 runs Sat.-Sun., Nov. 5-6, at venues..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

The Texas Book Festival Unveils Its List of Participating Authors

In-person and virtual panels and discussions abound

"...The Texas Book Festival, one of the largest literary festivals in..."

Sept. 22, 2021 Arts Post by Adrienne Hunter

Texas Book Festival 2021: First Authors Announced

Colson Whitehead, Elizabeth McCracken, Amor Towles lead the list

"...October may feel like a lifetime away. But the Texas Book Festival has just helped shorten that time span..."

July 21, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Teen Book Festival Is Here!

Celebration of YA lit moves north to Southwestern University

"...prone to low bank statements, sunburns, and claustrophobia, the Texas Teen Book Festival offers a nice alternative...."

Oct. 9, 2019 Arts Post by Addie Costello

Texas Book Festival’s Literary Libations Events Start This Week

Cocktails and books go together like poetry and pickle backs

"...Booze and literature are well-established as bedfellows powerful enough to form their..."

Aug. 6, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Texas Teen Book Festival: The 2015 Lineup

Sesame Street and Star Wars collide in the 2015 TTBF

"...about her life pre-PBS when she headlines the 2015 Texas Teen Book Festival. Sonia Manzano, who had generations of..."

Aug. 17, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Writers' League of Texas Announces Nominees

2008 Violet Crown Book Awards

"...The Writers' League of Texas announced today the shortlist nominees for its annual Violet..."

Sept. 11, 2008 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas Book Festival 2020: Mychal Denzel Smith and Isaac J. Bailey in Conversation

The two authors discuss Black Americans and life post-America

"...the first day of adult programming for the 2020 Texas Book Festival. I didn’t have to walk further than..."

Nov. 10, 2020 Arts Post by Evan Rodriguez

Texas Teen Book Festival Announces Lineup

YA authors Adam Silvera, E. Lockhart, and more scheduled to attend

"...The Texas Teen Book Festival announced the authors for its ninth..."

Aug. 2, 2017 Arts Post by Jennifer Murphy

Texas Book Festival 2015: The Book of Aron

Jim Shepard's child's-eye view of the Warsaw Ghetto reviewed

"...all and comprehend some. It’s parenting 101 and something literature has depicted for centuries, perhaps never so elegantly as..."

Oct. 15, 2015 Arts Post by James Renovitch

University of Texas at El Paso

"...Ask the students and faculty of the University of Texas at El Paso what makes their M.F.A. creative writing..."

April 21, 2000 Books Feature by Jessica Berthold

UT Professor on the Making of Texas Film Epic Giant

Don Graham's Giant: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film

"...Texans overwhelmingly despised the Texas epic novel penned by an outsider who played to..."

April 13, 2018 Books Review by Joe O'Connell

Southwest Texas State University

"...The 10-year-old creative writing program at Southwest Texas State University is a secret dying to get out...."

April 21, 2000 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland

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