Democracy's Feet of Clay

AFS Documentary Tour presents Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?

"...his first feature doc, the terrifically titled Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?, filmmaker Frank Popper shows us..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Changes in the Local Lit Landscape

Clay Smith departs Texas Book Festival, APLFF adopts Badgerdog

"...and reputation of the Texas Book Festival, Literary Director Clay Smith is leaving the organization to serve as the..."

Nov. 1, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Martin, Daryl Slusher, Louisa C. Brinsmade, Audrey Duff, Amy Smith, Louis Dubose, Michael King..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

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If loving new City Manager Toby Futrell is wrong, we don't want to be right; longtime Books Editor Clay Smith departs, to the chagrin of almost everyone.

"...losing one of our own is no easy transition. Clay Smith, who has been the Chronicle Books editor since..."

June 7, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Ali

Mann's film, which has some terrific moments, hits the highlights only. Will Smith, layered in subtle facial prosthetics in order to resemble Ali, does no disservice to the memory of the Greatest, but the best thing here is Jon Voight, who loses himself thoroughly in the role of sportscaster Howard Cosell.

"...Directed by: Michael Mann. Starring: Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jamie Foxx, Mario Van Peebles, Jon Voight,..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Further Reflections

"...under this thing we might could make it hop-to. --Clay Smith..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Dolphin Tale

This true story of the world's first dolphin with a prosthetic tail provides solid family entertainment.

"...Directed by: Charles Martin Smith. Starring: Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Morgan..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Arrested Development?

Young-at-heart Austin is home to a booming Young Adult literature scene

"...Read Cynthia Leitich Smith's Tantalize series, and you may never look at those..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

News/Print

You ain't getting in to see Don DeLillo, so you might as well read about Seymour Hersh, Laura Bush, and Eli Wallach rolling around in the green, green grass together. Get your mind out the gutter! It's the Claiborne K.H. Smith connection.

"...Austin American-Statesman last week that former Chronicle Books Editor Clay Smith has replaced Edward Nawotka as the Texas Book..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Postmarks

One Is Enough

"...Michael Ventura's Part I of Harry Smith's anthology was insightful and thought provoking in a very..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Column

Capitol Letters

What we've done here, in addition to our previous features on attendees Edward Swift and Josephine Sacabo, is provide a couple brief interviews and a few reviews regarding Texas Book Festival authors. It's a preview, a head start.

"...about Texas if their sweet life depended on it. Clay Smith, my predecessor and a former member of the..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Reflections

"...-- Clay Smith..."

March 19, 1999 Screens Feature

Dolphin Tale 2

Wholesome family franchise doesn't rock the boat.

"...Directed by: Charles Martin Smith. Starring: Nathan Gamble, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Harry Connick Jr., Ashley..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

The 18th Annual Short Story Contest

How we made it from 620 stories to one

"...the prevalence of cars and dead or dying animals. Clay Smith mentioned the class issues. And Erin Pringle pointed..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

14th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

The winners, the judges, and the reasons why

"...couple of hours, Robert Byington, Doug Dorst, Elizabeth Harris, Clay Smith, and Dao Strom exchanged observations, theories, opinions, and..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Postscripts

Haste, Post, Haste

"...Snyder to also write me (Note to Jane: Write Clay Smith). She revealed that "Amazon.com wouldn't be Amazon.com without..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

Antifogmatic

Novelist Dominic Smith and the glow of the particular

"...The black Bakelite telephone on Dominic Smith's desk is strictly nonfunctional, except as a caution to..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Books Feature by Sarah Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...nor to date, had a field researcher (I think Clay Smith should read My Mexico). To the contrary, although..."

March 1, 2002 Column

Page Two

The events of the week form themselves into a kind of poetry.

"...restaurants, as with most institutions, usually boast great stories. Clay Smith tackles the Fonda San Miguel story this issue,..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Play It Again, Sam

All About Eve (1950)

"...cards, or that other Western canard, drunk floozies. (7/7-8) --Clay Smith Duck Soup Duck Soup (1933)..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

Alternate Universes

"...Malcolm make us glad those days are over. -- Clay Smith..."

March 12, 1999 Books Feature

Postscripts

First Ladies

"...Box 49066, Austin, TX, 78765; fax 458-6910; or e-mail clay@auschron.com..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Books Column

Postmarks

Mueller Will Gentrify

"...Bill Bush Clay's Skirt Facts..."

March 5, 1999 Column

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...return is so eagerly anticipated. (AFS: 8/12) -- Russell Smith..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

2001 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...11:30am to Noon Giving an Earful Reading TentReading: C.W. Smith11:30am to 12:15pm Auditorium, Level E1 of the Capitol ExtensionReading:..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Books Feature

Postmarks

Our own little Gaza Strip, and the Halloween (Gas) Mask is taken to task.

"...Props to Smith's Patton Story..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column

Best of Austin 2001

"We Can Be Heroes, Just for One Day..."

"...Reno Sanford, Lindsey Simon, Elizabeth Skadden, Mary Sledd, Amy Smith, Christina Smith, Clay Smith, Jordan Smith, Monique A. Stinson,..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Best of Austin Feature by Kate X Messer

Postscripts

"...by Claiborne Smith..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Books Column

Postscripts

The Y2K Problem

"...business weren't enough, Citadel Press has just published Martin Seymour-Smith's The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written: The History..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

Postscripts

Thinning the Herd

"...Box 49066, Austin, TX, 78765; fax 458-6910; or e-mail clay@auschron.com In Memoriam..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

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