America, With Tentacles

Speculative fiction writer Robert Jackson Bennett travels back to the future

"...acquired a reputation as a powerhouse of inventive speculative fiction that defies categorization, a trend he continues with his..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

'Chron' House Poet S.E. Smith Storms Radio Waves & Watering Holes

KOOP and Nomad to host the award-winning writer

"...whole other life, too, as an award-winning poet and fiction writer, and did we mention the publication of her..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Darkness With a Twist of Dime-Store Novel

White Whale Games brings the pulp-fiction aesthetic into the Aughties

"...homage to the fantasy and sci-fi worlds of pulp fiction, God of Blades will include a few technical and..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

Big Names in Lit Hit Austin

Egan. Franzen. Boom.

"...Last year it seemed the two fiction books that best nailed the American zeitgeist and most..."

Oct. 13, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Avery 7 New Issue Party

It's something worth celebrating, prose lover

"...Avery 7 is a sharp new anthology of short fiction that'll provide a solid morning, afternoon, or evening of..."

Aug. 21, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

In Memory of Dennis Hopper

'A walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction'

"...Partly truth and partly fiction..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature by Louis Black

At Least Five Things You Should Know About, I Mean, If You Were Counting

The bimonthly literary/art/performative series Five Things happens Friday at the Art Authority

"...Muszynski and Amelia Gray (whose new brand-spanking-new book of flash-fiction AM/PM is on the top of our to-read pile)...."

June 3, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Writers' League of Texas Announces Nominees

2008 Violet Crown Book Awards

"...today.) The Violet Crown celebrates the best in adult fiction and nonfiction, while the Teddy Awards honor children's literature...."

Sept. 11, 2008 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

APL's Book Club Reboot

Austin Public Library gets hip with their Downtown Book Clubs

"...reading material's gotten sexier – graphic novels and contemporary fiction – and now you can sip coffee while you..."

Aug. 27, 2008 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Books Gift Guide

The Adventures of Amir Hamza

"...and dilutes it for mass consumption. Also recommended in Fiction & Poetry ......"

Dec. 14, 2007 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

By the Book

Recent Fiction and Nonfiction Reviewed

"...What distinguishes The Notorious Dr. August from other historical fiction is Bram's finesse in structuring a story that isn't..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Books Feature by Barry Johnson

By the Book

Recent Fiction and Nonfiction Reviewed

"...unravels. The story devolves into unprocessed fantasy with science fiction overtones, as whites kidnap, imprison, and torture Indians for..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Books Feature by Katherine Catmull

By the Book

Recent Fiction and Nonfiction Reviewed

"...it's a great piece of history. And it's the fiction writer's dream -- a gripping, true-to-life tale set in..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Books Feature by Adrienne Martini

Funny Games

Austrian moralist Haneke fashions a tense drama from the sadistic games people play.

"...Arno Frisch, Stefan Clapczynski, Doris Kunstmann and Cristoph Bantzer. “Fiction is real,” offers one of the the young psychotics..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

LoneStarCon 3: The Jo Walton Interview

The Hugo-winning author of 'Among Others' really loves books

"...and can do magic but is obsessed with science fiction, Walton's Among Others is one of only seven novels..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

Branch by Branch

CARVER (3.0 stars)

"...Total Quality Management books you could ever want, children's non-fiction, new books, large-print titles (with, it must be said,..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature

South-of-the-Border Speculation

Three Messages and a Warning presents a broad swath of Mexican SF

"...The notion of Mexican science fiction may, to some minds, go no further than that..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Books Feature by Roberto Ontiveros

Wen Ren’s End-of-the-World Drama Last Sunrise Found Its Spark in China

Light in the dark

"...premiere this week as part of the Other Worlds science-fiction film festival's year-round programming. However, this cosmic calamity is..."

July 19, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Writing's Not on the Wall Yet

Austin's print culture gets a boost from a new batch of indie presses and literary magazines

"...BookWoman struggling, and Austin's flagship literary journal, American Short Fiction, on hold due to financial problems, it's no wonder..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Postscripts

Violet Crown Awards

"...$1,000 awards will be given in the following categories: fiction, nonfiction, and literary fiction (aka poetry and essays, but..."

May 29, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

A Double Shot of Wry

Author Neal Barrett, Jr.

"...niche for himself as a leading purveyor of crime fiction with a trenchantly humorous twist. Although largely identified with..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Books Feature by Mike Shea

Going Home to the Armadillo

After 30 years, the song remains the same at ArmadilloCon, Texas' favorite sci-fi convention

"...massive Comic-Con in San Diego must think that all science-fiction conventions are costumed extravaganzas, and long-suffering fans of literary..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

2002 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...Auditorium CExt. #E1.004Children's FictionRichard Peck interviewed by Julie Todaro..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Books Feature

The Originator, Not the Imitator

My Lunch With Anna Quindlen

"...about violence in marriage which has been on the fiction bestseller list since its debut. So you can imagine..."

March 27, 1998 Books Feature by Marion Winik

LoneStarCon 3: The George R. R. Martin Interview

'Game of Thrones' creator discusses how he writes and why

"...probably done more to raise the profile of fantasy fiction than any writer since that other guy with the..."

Aug. 29, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

Confessions of a Romance Virgin

Harlequin heats up a new market with its kickass Bombshell heroines

"...closely, romance has remained the bestselling genre in category fiction since the 1950s. And every title lives and dies..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Books Feature by Nora Ankrum

LoneStarCon 3: The Lois McMaster Bujold Interview

The Hugo Award nominee and past winner on biology as politics

"...an interview with the Chronicle at the World Science Fiction Convention, but admitted, “Of course that’s one of the..."

Sept. 1, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

"...10:30-11:45am CER E2.012Crime in Fact and Fiction James Carlos Blake, Stephen Graham Jones, Carlton Stowers, Moderator:..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature

Cult Fiction: A Reader's Guide

"...Cult Fiction A Reader's Guide..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Books Review by Bruce McCandless

Readings From the Fringe

"...Mystery and science fiction sometimes go hand in hand. They've spent a lot..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Books Review by Mike Shea

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