Austin Chronicle Book Club: 'The Long Goodbye'

Share your thoughts about Raymond Chandler with other Chronicle readers in a Twitter chat about The Long Goodbye

"...Austin Chronicle Book Club: 'The Long Goodbye'..."

July 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Austin Chronicle' Book Club

Readers toasted 'The Long Goodbye,' eager to move into 'The Hundred-Year House'

"..."I belonged in Idle Valley like a pearl onion on a..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...Townes Van Zandt, played by Austin's Charlie Sexton, is hearing Blaze Foley, portrayed by Arkansas..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Behind the Wheel With Deezie Brown

After five years of fine-tuning, the perfectionist producer and rapper rolls out 5th Wheel Fairytale

"...I refer to is not this job (Hi there, Austin Chronicle payroll department!), but a more soul-numbing occupation that..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...Steve Thomas, Lisa Davis, and all those we've lost along the way...."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

All in the Family

Bonded for life

"..."work" and "home" have always been blurred at the Chronicle. The hours can be long and strange. There's no..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Hole in the Wall in Danger of Closing

Tenant and landlord offer different accounts on negotiations

"...University of Texas campus providing stomping ground for underground Austin acts and a bar for underdressed patrons, is in..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

#ACreads December Pick: Ethan Frome

Warm up to Edith Wharton’s frostbitten classic

"...jostle her way onto the standard curriculum of Great Books Penned Mostly By White Dudes. (And before you run..."

Nov. 20, 2014 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

#ACreads: Last Chance to Vote

Tell us which book you'd like to discuss at our Dec. 8 chat

"...So far, the books discussed at the Austin Chronicle Book Club's online chats..."

Nov. 11, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

July Is Crime Month

As summer heats up, the 'Chronicle' runs afoul of the law, in fiction and nonfiction

"...curiously large number of new mystery and true crime books slated for summer release was dumped off at the..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Some Local Arts, Pride, and More Recommended Events

Plan your Austin weekend

"...Yard Dog Gallery has long been a champion of outsider/folk art – and fine..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Page Two: Making Their Marks

Austin loses two legends in one week

"...dear friend Luke Zimmermann died this week. Tuesday night, Austin legend, promoter, brigand, highwayman, and constant swashbuckling lead in..."

July 2, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Juke Joint Madonna

Toni Price comes clean.

"...them is tall with a rhinestone tiara in her long, wild hair; she was passing out the colorful metallic..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

ATX TV Festival, Burlesque Festival, and More Events to Start Your Week

The weekend is over, but that won't stop us

"...vs. Blue, the machinima show that launched Rooster Teeth, Austin’s original online entertainment leviathan whose deep library of shows..."

May 24, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...for Sierra Leone, a fact reported by both the Austin American-Statesman and, if I am not mistaken, the Chronicle...."

June 23, 2006 Column

311 Story in Error

"..."...The 311 club, which the Austin Police department says may have a lax door policy..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Sxsw

"...Tony Bennett, Junior Brown, and Peter Wolf at the Austin Music Hall Thursday night, or the Grand Royal showcase..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Postmarks

Who has the ego problem?

"...highest water-quality standard possible for the Colorado River below Austin to help protect the river as Austin continues to..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Column

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...As the lone musician alongside a bevy of industry suits on the "What Is..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Live Through This!

The Semi-Annual Rock & Roll Round-up

"...The back cover blurb from Entertainment Weekly enthuses: "Expect..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature

Swans, Swine, and Serial Killers in This Week’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...Wednesday 9, BookPeople..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Postmarks

Losing Our Lunch

"...Dear Chronicle: To Mayor Watson and your posse -- I hope..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Our resident Marshmallow Peep relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...

"...and more like an international superstar -- within the Austin city limits, anyhow. He even taped an Austin City..."

April 13, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Twinkies, Twerking, & Paraplegic Crowd Surfing

Fun Fun Fun Fest 8 – wrapped

"...starting line for a festival created by Red River booking sage Graham Williams and Mohawk owner James Moody. Wristbands..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Dancing About Architecture

Jump on It skips a beat but keeps on keepin' on; Solid Gold 40 gives up the ghost.

"...fans, Eastside youth, and a lot of other assorted Austinites were happy last Wednesday to find that after a..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Another Sixth Street club discontinues live original music, as Davíd Garza struggles to get his heard.

"...its current downstairs -- a pool and game room. Booker/bartender Marshall Sugg says that chief among the main factors..."

June 15, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW -- A List at Last!

"...Meal, Anyone? Our promotions departments tells me that the Chronicle has more registrants for this year's "Musicians Register" than..."

Jan. 26, 1996 Music Column

Smells Like Preteen Spirit

Kid rockers Three Hourz Sleep confront their first major crisis when their drummer moves away.

"...riff. The chorus had many in the audience singing along:..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

That was the week that was in the Live Music Capital…

"...the standard Harrison characters. And there were numerous Harrisons along the years, make no mistake. The mop-top Beatle (1962-65),..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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