Book Reviews

Recent Titles Reviewed

"..."lyrical" and "beguiling." With his expansive new novel, the author of Wonder Boys and Werewolves in..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

The Jacqueline Susann Story

My Heart Belongs to Daddy... or His Equivalent in Drugs

"...was vindictive, drug addicted and bisexual, among other things. From her childhood, when her father thought she was too..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Books Feature

Participatory Performance Piece Offers an Interactive Exploration of What We Eat

Geoff Sobelle’s FOOD comes to Austin

"...at that table,” Sobelle explains, “and that’s hard to escape, that way of looking at one another and being..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Rod Machen

Cover Complaint

"...a brutal slaughter of 1,200 people. This week The New York Times reported the gruesome and graphic details of..."

Jan. 3, 2024 Postmarks

Texas Tiki Week Returns With an All-Star Cast and Tropical Spirit

The annual event is back with the best bits of tiki craft and history

"...continued modern-day success of bars like Latitude 29 in New Orleans and Hale Pele in Portland shows that the..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Food Feature by Tom Thornton

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...on Me" highlighted last year's Dicks tribute, The Dicks From Texas. – Greg Beets..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Freud's Last Session Opens in Austin

Actor David Jarrott turns producer to get a drama about Freud and C.S. Lewis onstage in Austin

"...On his next trip to New York, he took in the production of Freud's Last..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015 Lineup Astounds

Wu-Tang Clan, Jane’s Addiction, D’Angelo, and Venom top the list

"...Shocking, though at least it’s not 2011’s The Great Escape Artist), FFF’s Orange Stage hosts reunited UK shoegazers Ride,..."

May 28, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Landlords Sue to Block Section 8 Renters

Austin Apartment Association fights Council's ban on source-of-income discrimination

"...effect on Jan. 12. The lawsuit claims that the new ordinance would force property owners to contract involuntarily with..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin Film Festival: Beast of Cardo

Greek mythology and magical realism converge in this drama

"...she does not look happy. A grad student in New York, she’s returning to Cardo, a town in the..."

Oct. 27, 2014 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Documenting the Undocumented

Will Austin issue its own official ID card?

"...1; if the program is approved, Austin would join New Haven, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Oakland..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Saturday-Sunday SXSW Live Shots

Saturday night SXSW showcase reviews

"...Everyone was panting for former Marked Man Mark Ryan's new band Mind Spiders, which blew out webs with two..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature

Day Trips

Harriet Ann Moore Page Potter Ames is known as the bravest woman in Texas

"...Born in New York on Sept. 6, 1810, Harriet came to Texas..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

'That Summer Feeling'

Davis Gallery artists offer vistas of Texas and beyond into which you can escape

"...majesty of what we might plan our vacations to escape into. Although that "serenely" has to be amended in..."

July 2, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Luv Doc Recommends: Lights Out! at Seaholm Power Plant

Seaholm Power Plant, Friday, April 30, 2010

"...death like baby seals, but inevitably a few would escape, breed like rabbits, and spawn a whole new duh..."

April 30, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...a bleaker-than-ever reworking of the Bible-black showstopper "Christ Jesus" from Tick's 2007 debut album, War Elephant. – Richard Whittaker..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Quiet on the Set

Less talk, more action: Aaron Katz and Cris Lankenau sound off on Cold Weather

"...he goes on about one of his favorite lines from writer/director Aaron Katz's latest film, the excitement is contagious...."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...Heart landed in Austin. Even independent films are veering from the Lone Star State, with a drop in numbers..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

SXSW Film

Daily reviews and interviews

"...gets a scholarship to attend boarding school in upstate New York, separation anxiety overwhelms his friends in various ways...."

March 14, 2008 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Elephant in the Living Room

Spencer Gibb tiptoes atop 54 Seconds

"...bouncing back, this time with their third LP, Postcards From California. The new disc delivers an unexpected punch of..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Arab Star

Texas journalist Aziz Shihab on Does the Land Remember Me?: A Memoir of Palestine

"...has a place in her poems. But since emigrating from Palestine in 1950, Shihab has had a long career..."

July 20, 2007 Books Feature by Michael King

Thursday Showcase Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...yet. A pity, as the gorgeous, layered harmonies and New Wave-inspired un-hooks on 2006's self-titled debut are captivating. Norwegian..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Payback as Comeback

The Rude Mechs boost a resurgence with 'REVENGE!'

"...he becomes a Fernando. The Rude Mechs called their new show Decameron Day 7: REVENGE! – but the play..."

April 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Steve Moore

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...renaissance woman! The ever-charming Pamela Des Barres has gone from notorious to A-list in one lifetime, thanks to her..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

SXSW Film

Interviews and reviews

"...Slam Planet follows two top-notch slam teams from their hometowns of Austin and New York all the..."

March 17, 2006 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Gumball Rally

An escapist romp from 1976, it's determined to have a good time, and what's wrong with that?

"...fun that is The Gumball Rally. An escapist romp from 1976, it's determined to have a good time, and..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Screens Review by Joe O'Connell

Letters at 3AM

"Mediocrity is never passive; it avenges itself for its deprivation." -- Nelson Algren

"...Lou Reed copped it.) In a 1965 memoir, Notes From a Sea Diary, Algren wrote, "Mediocrity is never passive;..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...his denial of paternity, and his desperate attempts to escape her affections...."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Articulations

Pat Jasper leaves Texas Folklife Resources, and a pair of Zachary Scott Theatre Center shows get good out-of-town press.

"...to Jasper and her leadership, we've seen Texas music, from conjunto to country & western, Texas art, from folk..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Last Sunset

The day the DEA came for Dan Del Santo

"...When we first met in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1972, he was 21 and had a..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Music Feature by Anne Sherwood

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