Uncorking Creativity

Amanda Eyre Ward doesn't think you should beat yourself up too much

"...Andy looked me square in the eye and said, "Amanda, the whole writing life is hard. It's hard to..."

Nov. 27, 2012 Books Post by Amanda Eyre Ward

Printed Matters

"...Jude Poirier will be teaching. Parsons, whose PEN West Award finalist Leaving Disneyland (St. Martin's, $23.95) The New York..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Texas Book Festival 2020: The Full Line-Up

All 150 authors announced for the 25th anniversary lit celebration

"...Alvarez, with her poignant new novel Afterlife; National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez, with her new novel, What Are..."

Sept. 16, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Reader's Field Guide to Michael Noll

The Austin writer behind The Writer's Field Guide

"...from such local literary celebrities as Owen Egerton and Amanda Eyre Ward...."

April 4, 2018 Arts Post by Katarina Brown

Texas Book Festival 2017

"...Austin author Amanda Eyre Ward (The Nearness of You) (l) moderates the..."

Nov. 8, 2017 Photo Gallery

Texas Book Festival 2017:
Jeffrey Eugenides and Claire Messud

For both award-winning authors, adolescence was important

"...lauded authors Jeffrey Eugenides and Claire Messud. Austin author Amanda Eyre Ward moderated this conversation on the process of..."

Nov. 6, 2017 Arts Post by Melany Jean

A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles

"...This long game demands a close reading that is rewarded in the plot's nesting-egg pleasures – the aha! moments..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Arts Feature by Kimberley Jones

Today Will Be Different

by Maria Semple

"...with Amor Towles (A Gentleman in Moscow) and moderator Amanda Eyre Ward, on Sun., Nov. 6, 3:30pm, in the..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Texas Book Festival 2015: The Mighty 300

Authors for Fest 20 include Lethem, Lemony, Pitts, Diggs, Hart

"...out Sept. 29. Also on the kid lit front, award-winning actor Taye Diggs and illustrator Shane Evans will open..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Festival Flood

A brief guide to the 13 – count 'em, 13 – arts fests coming your way in April and May

"...617 Congresswww.improvisedplayfestival.com Three nights of improv with a bent toward literary and dramatic material. In addition to some of..."

April 3, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Specht Speaks!

More Q&A with Migratory Animals author Mary Helen Specht

"...me with their strengths. One of my friends is Amanda Eyre Ward, whose book The Same Sky is about..."

Jan. 15, 2015 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

Add Another Trio to the aGLIFF Tease

Austin's LGBTQ film fest announces more films

"...July 18 hosted by Frank Genco, Clay Smith, and Amanda Eyre Ward. There will be booze, noshes, and proceeds..."

July 2, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Mortimer

Texas Book Festival Panel Picks

Can't-miss events at this weekend's festival

"...love." Chronicle favorite (and onetime Short Story Contest judge) Amanda Eyre Ward moderates. Lone Star Tent, 2:30-3:15pm..."

Oct. 23, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Short Story Contest Update

Of the 410 total entries, we're down to 10

"...judges from Austin's local lit world – Owen Egerton, Amanda Eyre Ward, Bob Byington, Katherine Catmull, and Jeanne Thornton..."

Jan. 21, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Short Story Contest Deadline Reminder

Postmark deadline for our annual fiction contest is Monday, Dec. 10

"...Katie Williams on writing superstitions Amanda Eyre Ward on not beating yourself up too much..."

Dec. 9, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas Book Festival 2012

October 27-28, 2012. 17 Photos

"...At Sunday's War and Absurdity panel, moderator Amanda Eyre Ward asked authors Ben Fountain (left) and David..."

Oct. 29, 2012 Photo Gallery

Into the 'Wild' and Back

Cheryl Strayed is having a hell of a year

"...Moderated by Amanda Eyre Ward..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Books Feature by Jessi Cape

news/print

Festivals galore for poetry and prose enthusiasts

"...Brockmeier, Ryan Harty, Dinaw Mengestu, Julie Orringer, and Austinites Amanda Eyre Ward, Doug Dorst, Amelia Gray, and Jake Silverstein...."

April 1, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

2010 Texas Book Festival

A Visit From the Goon Squad

"...visitation rights to them all. Jennifer Egan Moderated by Amanda Eyre Ward Saturday, Oct. 16, 3:45-4:30pm, Capitol Auditorium, Rm...."

Oct. 15, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Snubbing the Censors

Austin celebrates Banned Books Week

"...report notes when a challenged book is also an award winner. It's that dual role of controversial literature as..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

Judges

"...with his twin brother, Andrew, co-wrote and co-directed the award-winning feature film The Slaughter Rule. He recently sold an..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature

Temples and Playgrounds

Previewing the 2007 Texas Book Festival, Nov. 3-4

"...So instead of constructing a linear narrative, Swann flashes forward in elliptical skips and jumps, orienting the reader only..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Books Feature by Marrit Ingman

Foreword

Previewing the 2006 Texas Book Festival

"...Bookend Award Ceremony & Senator Barack Obama..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Foreword

Previewing the 2006 Texas Book Festival

"...Cobb, Lee Merrill Byrd, K.L. Cook, Marshall Terry; Moderator: Amanda Eyre Ward..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Books Feature by Sofia Resnick

The May Queen

Women on Life, Love, Work, and Pulling It All Together in Your 30s

"...like your child will. Novelist and onetime Chronicle contributor Amanda Eyre Ward brings a tear to the eye with..."

May 5, 2006 Books Review by Melanie Haupt

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

What's past is present: earlier coverage on attending authors

"...Amanda Eyre Ward..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

"...denoted with a .Saturday, Nov. 89:45-10:30am House Chamber Bookend Award Ceremony Honoring Shelby Hearon & Elmer Kelton..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature

Making Lists

The Year in Books

"...liked most of all. A brief guide: David Garza, Amanda Eyre Ward, and Martin Wilson are young writers who..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

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