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Gary Phillips at Adventures in Crime & Space
"...I dig crime fiction a lot. I especially dig L.A.-based crime fiction...."

Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature

Adventures in Crime and Space Closes
"...On Monday afternoon, Willie Siros, the owner of Adventures of Crime and Space Books, was waiting for the..."

April 5, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Austin’s Sisters in Crime Prefer Their Ink Mixed With a Little Blood
Murders, they write
"...Helen Currie Foster. Noreen Cedeño. Kathy Waller. They're sisters in crime, and they write..."

July 6, 2018 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Adventures in Copland
Oversight, accountability, and a shutdown of the crime lab
"...Crime Lab Conundrums..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

In Person: Robert Greer
Dashiell Hammet and Chester Himes in a Pickup Truck
"...a six-biscuit day, and Vernon Lowe hated six-biscuit days..." begins Robert Greer's second novel, The Devil's Red Nickel (Mysterious..."

April 11, 1997 Books Feature

The Year in Books
What New Book Did You Most Enjoy in 1998 and Why?
"...Stuart Wade: Kurt Vonnegut's intentionally unfinished farewell Timequake. Nowhere close to his best work,..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Books Feature

Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in Austin
How local authors who work beyond the world we know meet, connect, and launch themselves into the business
"..."When I moved to Austin in 1998," says Christopher Brown, who presents his dystopian..."

July 14, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Appearing in October
"...The publishers' practice of sending out authors to read at bookstores across the nation..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Books Feature

Five Fantastic Adventures at ArmadilloCon
Take a step into a bold future of writing at Austin's SF and fantasy conference
"...For 44 years, Austin's own ArmadilloCon has been the landing zone for writers..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

In Person
"...Gary Phillips at AiC&S There were many reasons I looked forward to catching..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Books Feature

Small Town Crime
John Hawkes hits the bottle and the case as a modern day detective on the trail for redemption
"...Directed by: Eshom Helms and Ian Helms. Starring: John Hawkes, Octavia Spencer, Robert Forster, Anthony Anderson, Clifton..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

July Is Crime Month: Fade to Black
Screen noir this week at AFS, the Paramount, and BookPeople
"...So far, the Chronicle's July crime spree has focused largely on the written word, but..."

July 21, 2014 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Sherry Thomas Is Our Lady of Crime Solving
The game's afoot in a very different way in the Lady Sherlock series by Austinite Sherry Thomas
"...the man: the clothes, the gait, the manner? Is being a man part of it? In the midst of..."

July 13, 2018 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

July Is Crime Month: Batman Day
Holy Diamond Anniversary, Caped Crusader! Let's party!
"...Detective. Bats. We know him by many names and in many guises, but the most important thing to know..."

July 23, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

These New Crime Thrillers Make Killer Presents
Following the deadly stalkers through the stacks of Mulholland
"...The characters, that is: The ones populating any number of modern crime thrillers and violence-riddled mysteries..."

Nov. 30, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Other Stars in the Galaxy
"...For better or worse, there's no getting away from the juggernaut called Star Wars: Episode 1..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Dig This: Jesse Sublett's Continuing e-Book Adventures
Local author debuts new and 'enhanced' noir novella
"...Austin novelist Jesse Sublett first tackled the enhanced e-book market..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

A Drag Fest, Nutcracker, and Puppets in This Week’s Events
Lots of weekend events to keep you occupied
"...Austin International Drag Festival..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

DVDanger: Four Films in Search of a Cult
Retro releases and martial arts aim for new crowds
"...Cult film status is a rare blessing and curse. A curse, because it also means you..."

April 18, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ant-Man and the Wasp
Marvel's crime caper comedy sequel gets bigger, smaller, but still fun
"...Directed by: Peyton Reed. Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Fortson,..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Memoirs of Vidocq: Master of Crime
Almost 150 years after the death of François Eugène Vidocq, criminal investigators of all stripes still follow his basic methods of detection. Likewise, all manner of thieves and con artists follow in his footsteps, and that includes writers, too.
"...Memoirs of Vidocq: Master of Crimeby François Eugène Vidocq..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Books Review by Jesse Sublett

Local Bestsellers of 2000
The Year in Austin Bookselling
"...Adventures in Crime and Space609-A W. Sixth..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Books Feature

Chain Reaction
In Book Wars, Independent Shops Become Casualties
"...Philip Sansone, CEO of Book People, Austin's largest indie bookstorephotograph by Walt Stoneham..."

Nov. 29, 1996 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Specialty Bookstores
Miles of Aisles or One-on-One?
"...The nice thing about large general bookstores, in addition to comfy chairs..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland

Postscripts
The continuing roll call for Texas Writers Month.
"...° UT's Center for Mexican American Studies presents "Pasó por..."

May 4, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Postscripts
"...UT Press' annual book sale, I-35 and Manor. 10am-6pm Booksigning with Chuck Meyer, author of Twelve Smooth Stones, at..."

May 7, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

Texas Writers Month
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April 30, 1999 Books Feature

Blow
"...Directed by: Ted Demme. Starring: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Franka Potente, Miguel Sandoval, Max..."

April 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man Who Made It Happen
Willie Siros still runs his Adventures in Crime & Space bookstore online at CrimeandSpace.com, but his storefront on Sixth Street closed last year. He's serving as co-chair of Bouchercon 2002 along with Karen Meschke, and sat down for a few minutes to discuss the convention.
"...Willie Siros still runs his Adventures in Crime & Space bookstore online at CrimeandSpace.com, but..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Post Scripts
"...Adrienne deWolfe, author of Texas Outlaw, will address the Austin Writers' League on "Chilling Out: The Writer's Cure for..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

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