Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...3. March Upcountry by David Weber and John Ringo..."

June 8, 2001 Books Column

Weekday Events to Make It a Craft Night, Movie Night, Trivia Night, and More

There's also some events during the day

"...Poet Laureate Ella Kim and Texas Poet Laureate Amanda Johnston. Catch their performances starting at 6pm, and make sure..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Belles on Her Toes

Trying to shake Gene Tierney

"...who wrote the film's theme while contemplating a "Dear John" note from his soon-to-be ex-wife, heard himself protest. If..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dr. John / Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint

Record review

"...Dr. John..."

June 16, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

My Favorite Year

In an extraordinary season of four premieres, playwright Robert Schenkkan brings UT, his old school, a new screwball comedy

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Greener Pastures

Youth, Joy, and Jean Arthur

"...dark-haired doll kept three steps ahead of obscurity until John Ford cast her opposite Edward G. Robinson in The..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...O Brother, Where Art Thou?D: Joel Coen; with John Turturro, George Clooney, Tim Blake Nelson...."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

At Wit’s End: Bob Byington on His Dry New Comedy, Lousy Carter

“My career puzzles people, including myself”

"...movie made her feel good. … I saw where John Waters said Oppenheimer was a three-hour movie about talking...."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Chronicle Recommends: Crime and No Punishment

For Crime Month, our favorite films about getting away with it

"...Charles all over again (hijinks ensue, naturally), and Preston Sturges’ effervescent screwball shifts the long con to a whole..."

July 9, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Page Two: It Was Thirty Years and a Day and a Half Ago

It's hard to get unstuck from the past when it's still so present

"...conference. Featured were Jonathan Demme, already a friend, and John Sayles and Maggie Renzi, who became the closest of..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Column by Louis Black

'Eggheads'

Novelist Joseph Skibell reflects on his adventures in the screen trade that produced this screwball comedy

"...William Morris Agency. The manager represented famous actors like John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe – I was their first..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What Are You Looking At?

Thanksgiving viewing guide

"...1:45pm: The Great Outdoors (Encore). Of course, John Candy's Planes, Trains and Automobiles is the Thanksgiving classic,..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Food-o-File

The James Beard Foundation and Inter­national Association of Culinary Professionals honor local cookbook authors

"...Celluloid series last week was great fun. The Preston Sturges comedy The Lady Eve inspired such dishes as Lady..."

April 4, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Event Menu

March 27-April 5

"...Chef Battle Celluloid series continues tonight when Alamo chefs John Bullington, Trish Eichelberger, and Elijah Horgan take on challenger..."

March 28, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

'Allez Cuisine!'

Tyson Cole brings out the knives on Iron Chef America

"...Chef challenges on March 27. Team Alamo – chefs John Bullington, Trish Eichelberger, and Elijah Horgan – will take..."

March 19, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Black and White and Rick All Over

The ABCs of 'The School of Rock'

"...most vigorous workout this side of Jack Nicholson or John Belushi, a comedian to whom Black is often compared...."

Oct. 3, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pulp Fiction

"...Pulp Fiction D: Quentin Tarantino (1994); with John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim..."

May 12, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black

Dancing About Architecture

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

"...the conference say they haven't been in contact with John Popper & Co., but "obviously, we'd be delighted to..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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