Texans and Texts

"...State and church. State and city. State and literature -- of all entities either conjoined or opposed to..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Letters at 3AM

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

"...professors teach that literary theory is more important than literature -- a canard for which they get tenure while..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Poetry in Emotion

Katherine Catmull never intended to pursue a career in acting. In fact, she seriously avoided it for as long as she could, choosing instead to earn her degree in English literature. Why is revealed in this profile of one of Austin's most sophisticated and literate performers.

"...also exceptionally well-read and holds a Masters in English Literature. (She's even been known to pen reviews for the..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Dirty Words

Roger Gathman delves into local bookstores' shelves of smut to investigate the collective Gestalt of erotica.

"...sudden emergence, in the courtroom, of an obscene underground literature which had flourished around the royal family. Thomas uncovered..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Lone Star Sweden

"Lars Gustafsson has the air, somehow, of a sailor," Roger Gathman writes about this Austin author transplanted from Sweden. "It is as though he were some Swedish Sinbad come to rest here after a dozen ports. And in a way, that is true."

"...that Austin has a definite place in contemporary Swedish literature? Probably not many. One of the most highly praised..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Postscripts

"...will work something like this: Random House and the Texas Center for Writers (currently working on somehow including "Michener"..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Column by Clay Smith

District 47

"...in the Republican primary in District 47 of the Texas Legislature are among Travis County's most controversial figures. Each..."

Feb. 23, 1996 News Feature

Some Unspeakable Beauty

Don't call it magic realism: Josephine Sacabo's photography and Juan Rulfo's Pedro Páramo make a powerful pair.

"...poetess. That idea subsided (though she eventually studied English literature at Bard College), and the "Elvis Presley heads" she..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Dreamer

The Protagonist of Denise Chávez's New Novel Is in Love With a Long-Dead Movie Star

"...You're really from New Mexico, but you have a Texas connection, right?..."

April 13, 2001 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

Postscripts

"...will feature national authors and will "sway toward contemporary literature," with a concentration in American authors. But since Britton's..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Books Column

Viva Sinatra

Recent Titles

"...Shakar is a recent graduate of the University of Texas' prestigious Texas Center for Writers, and as such has..."

Feb. 28, 1997 Books Feature

Money, It's a Gas

Economics, schmeconomics: Chronicle reviewer Roger Gathman compiles the latest books about the (almost) first commodity, money.

"...history -- no, my B.A. was in, uh, French literature. But I suspect, sadly enough, that there isn't much..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Amassing Awards

"...book Holes: a National Book Award for Young People's Literature, a Newbery Medal Award, an American Library Association Notable..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Books Feature

Silent Days and Nights

Discovering Live Cinema... Again

"...us that it is wrong to treat film as literature. Cherchi argues that "when film study came into the..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Screens Feature

Chain Reaction

In Book Wars, Independent Shops Become Casualties

"...is dedicated to rounding up and burning all contraband literature. Our access to literature may indeed be in danger,..."

Nov. 29, 1996 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Writer/Translator Liliana Valenzuela

"...and Spanglish slang? And more importantly, why has Chicano literature and art become so important to the Mexican cultural..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Books Feature

Teaching Truthiness

Activists, lawmakers call on State Board of Education to reject racist Mexican-American textbook

"...activists – many of whom traveled from all over Texas – gathered outside the William B. Travis building on..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Salon of the West

They may not notice us every time we go to Barton Springs -- after all, they are thinking, passionate men, deep in conversation. But we sure notice them: the men at Philosophers' Rock. Who are they? And why does Austin owe them such a debt of gratitude?

"...cussed and typed his way to the center of Texas popular writing -- such as it was at the..."

July 4, 2003 Books Feature by Steve Moore

Call and Answer

It's been a hard spring of politics in Texas; now it's time to relax with a book.

"...and consider matters from a broader, more reflective perspective. "Literature," famously declared Ezra Pound, "is news that stays news."..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The De-Railers

RR Commission Challengers Say the Office Is Off-Track

"...Is it time to derail the Texas Railroad Commission? Three of the four candidates running for..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Experience the C.H.A.R.M.?

Marketing the "live music capital of the world"

"...future strategies. Among the suggestions were plans for improved literature/brochure advertising, more "theme" events, and a marketing survey of..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Day Trips: Bob “Daddy-O” Wade

A tour of dearly departed Bob “Daddy-O” Wade’s art

"...on a narrated tour of his public art around Texas. As a remembrance of his irreverent and entertaining sculptures,..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

News/Print

Remembering Robert Solomon

"...Sad news received last week: Beloved University of Texas philosophy professor Robert Solomon died on Jan. 2 of..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Four of Six: 3rd Court of Appeals

This year, four of the court's six seats are contested

"...Although Texas' appellate judicial races earn little voter scrutiny, what happens..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...are they teaching kids in college anyway ... English literature? What good is that doing?..."

July 18, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...for music goers or change our motto to "Austin, Texas, the live, unplugged, nonsmoking, not over a certain decibel,..."

May 16, 2003 Column

Dig Deeper

Now what kind of mother would take her kids to see a movie about juvenile delinquents serving time in a hard-labor prison camp? A smart one, if she's read Holes, Louis Sachar's wacky, wickedly funny children's book that makes the leap to the big screen this Friday.

"...won both the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the prestigious Newbery Medal. "I sometimes think that..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

Day Trips

"...there was water in Barton Creek and other Central Texas tributaries on the Fourth of July. After a dry..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

News/Print

"...33rd World Mystery Convention, which is taking place in Texas -- Austin, if you're going to insist on specificity..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

The World as He Knows It

H.W. Brands? The Age of Gold is just the latest in a long line of well-crafted history.

"...might have given him his introduction to the secondary literature of the American West, he followed his usual method..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Books Feature by Tim Walker

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