Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken

Bowling is something sacred in Elizabeth McCracken’s multigenerational novel

"...while approaching the concept of bowling as balm in Elizabeth's McCracken's newest novel...."

Feb. 1, 2019 Arts Review by Rosalind Faires

Elizabeth McCracken and Edward Carey's Write Balance

The local literary duo discusses being a creative couple and how it affects their work and process

"...up in an officially matrimonial fashion. For instance, here's Elizabeth McCracken and Edward Carey, a couple living in Austin's..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Author Elizabeth Crook Honored With Texas Writer Award

The Which Way Tree novelist heads to the Texas Book Festival

"...More literary gold for Austin: Local author Elizabeth Crook has been named as the recipient of this..."

July 18, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Thunderstruck and Other Stories

Elizabeth McCracken's stories examine the humanity of the mildly freakish and unspoken freakishness of daily life

"...Thunderstruck & Other Storiesby Elizabeth McCracken The Dial Press, 240pp., $26..."

May 16, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Texas Book Festival 2021: First Authors Announced

Colson Whitehead, Elizabeth McCracken, Amor Towles lead the list

"...for 2021, a stellar group that includes Colson Whitehead, Elizabeth McCracken, Amor Towles, Sandra Cisneros, and Gabriela Garcia...."

July 21, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The O. Henry Prize Stories 2015: The Best Stories of the Year

The 20 stories here span cultures and time, and usually involve family and plenty of emotion

"...in "Snow Blind" by 2015 Texas Book Festival author Elizabeth Strout. Manuel Muñoz's "The Happiest Girl in the Whole..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Texas Book Festival 2018

"...with Susan Orlean, author of The Library Book, and Elizabeth McCracken..."

Oct. 29, 2018 Photo Gallery

Leon and Stella Alesi: Love Conjures All

Leon and Stella Alesi provide ocular proof of a life in the arts

"...into the lives and work of two Austin-based authors, Elizabeth McCracken and Edward Carey, who are happily striving and..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Shawn Sides and Graham Reynolds: Rude and Golden

How two of Austin's top creative stars meld a busy life of art and love

"...yes – as are the authors Edward Carey and Elizabeth McCracken, who we wrote about a few months ago...."

March 25, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Joe O'Connell's Top Reads of 2015

Paradise Sky and The Best I Recall head a list of stellar Lone Star books

"...ex-wife. Baxter's tales are elegant gems of humanity. Austinite Elizabeth Harris' novel Mayhem reverberates around a castration done in..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Texas Book Festival: A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing

Eimear McBride's haunting debut novel reviewed

"...fitting that she will be sitting with local author Elizabeth McCracken (Thunderstruck and Other Stories) for a session titled..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Books Post by Danielle White

“Trailheads and Transmutations” at Davis Gallery Honors the Reparative Quality of Nature

Artists Felice House & Dana Younger capture the glory in all dimensions

"...Shawn Sides & Graham Reynolds, and Edward Carey & Elizabeth McCracken in the Before Times … but something potentially..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Nathan Harris Pens an Intimate Civil War Tale in The Sweetness of Water

In his debut novel, the Michener Center alumnus brings "a new story to the table"

"...I got so much great feedback from Bret and Elizabeth McCracken, they put so much of their time into..."

June 18, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Vision 2020: Austin Books We're Looking Forward to in the New Year

Some local writers' books due out in 2020 we're eager to read

"...on March 3. Unferth will appear in conversation with Elizabeth McCracken at BookPeople on March 9...."

Jan. 9, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...Cásares discussing his acclaimed novel Where We Come From, Elizabeth McCracken discussing her Bowlaway, Michael Parker discussing his Prairie..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Greg Hrbek Gets Incendiary at Malvern Books

Award-winning author presents a bomb-ravaged USA this weekend

"...cover blurb from no less than the Michener Center’s Elizabeth McCracken. Note: Here's the Wikipedia lowdown on Mr. Hrbek...."

Jan. 25, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Absolutely Confabulous

Austin Public Library's New Fiction Confab focuses on buzz over brawn

"...The Parallel Apartments is an ode to Austin, and Elizabeth McCracken, who has a new collection of quirky stories..."

April 18, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

MCW Alum Brian Hart Reads at BookPeople

Michener Center for Writers also announces hiring of Elizabeth McCracken and a reading by Richard Ford

"...And speaking of MCW, UT recently announced author Elizabeth McCracken (An Exact Replica of a Figment of My..."

Jan. 20, 2010 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Far Away, From Home

Local authors' summer lit-aways to distant places

"...the days before the Armadillo and MoPac. (This last, Elizabeth Crook's Monday, Monday, has just been selected for the..."

May 16, 2014 Arts Feature

Texas Book Festival 2015: The Mighty 300

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

"...– Booker Prize winner Margaret Atwood, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Elizabeth Strout, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Margo Jefferson, graphic novelist Adrian..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2014: The Full Party List

Among the 275 authors: Oates, Ellroy, Mosley, Lear, Dean

"...literary scene: Sarah Bird (Above the East China Sea), Elizabeth Crook (Monday, Monday), Rolando Hinojosa (The Valley), James Magnuson..."

Sept. 11, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

A Perfect Day for Talking About Bananafish

Austin's hip lit gathers to pay tribute to J.D. Salinger

"...Novel Prize from the Center for Fiction, and by Elizabeth McCracken, the James A. Michener Chair in Creative Writing..."

Feb. 16, 2010 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Alejandro Puyana Explores the Humanity and Hardship of Venezuela With His Debut Novel

You can’t go home again

"...in 2019. Working with writers like Bret Anthony Johnston, Elizabeth McCracken, and Amy Hempel, his writing began to delve..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

A Boner Bizarre, Improvised Love Stories, and More Arts Events

Get some culture and love this week

"...in conversation with the award-winning writer and UT professor Elizabeth McCracken.   – Rachel Rascoe eXistenZ..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...bookstore with readings, songs, and snacks. Featuring appearances by Elizabeth McCracken & Edward Carey, Greg Marshall, Nancy Scott &..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Texas Book Festival Announces Omar Epps for 2022 Lineup

First author list includes Angie Cruz, Sandra Brown, more

"...From the Tenants Downstairs), Xochitl Gonzalez (Olga Dies Dreaming), Elizabeth McCracken with The Hero of This Book, Matt de..."

July 13, 2022 Arts Post by Kaushiki Roy

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 17-23

"...VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo author Elizabeth McCracken says, "I don't dream of someone who understands..."

June 17, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Five Things to Do at the Texas Book Festival

Online and in-person picks, from Pinocchio to plagues to portals to Hell

"...If the title of this one drew you in..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival Lineup and Schedule Goes Online and IRL

Big names for hybrid celebration of literature and literacy

"...Noon: Elizabeth McCracken (The Souvenir Museum) and Rumaan Alam (Leave the..."

Oct. 5, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Texas Book Festival Unveils Its List of Participating Authors

In-person and virtual panels and discussions abound

"...Rupa Marya Jennifer Mathieu Courtney Maum Tracy Nelson Maurer Elizabeth McCracken Joshua McFadden Cappy McGarr Seamus McGraw Kelsey McKinney..."

Sept. 22, 2021 Arts Post by Adrienne Hunter

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