Luv Doc Recommends: 'Never Heard of 'Em' Book Release Concert

Threadgill's World HQ -, Sunday, July 24, 2011

"...nauseating than the actual physical act, especially if the booker or club owner has a huge metaphorical cock …..."

July 22, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Daniel Johnston Book Release Celebrated in NYC

Special signing tonight of new photobook

"...Johnston's 2009 album Is and Always Was, the new book by photographer Jung Kim brings together 85 images of..."

April 20, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Daniel Johnston 'Here' Book Release and Opening

March 13, 2013. 13 photos.

"...Daniel Johnston 'Here' book release and opening at Okay Mountain, March 13, 2013..."

March 14, 2013 Photo Gallery

KRAKATHOOOOM!! Free Comic Book Day Is Soon Upon Us Once Again!

Annual giveaway of popular sequential art stirs area interest, desire

"...players (and many of the minor ones) in the comic-book industry flood the shelves with special issues for Free..."

May 3, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Rudyard Kipling's The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo

"...A few years back Disney made a live-action Jungle Book starring Jason Scott Lee. This new version is also..."

July 11, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Image Book

Godard's final experiment is more thesis and installation than film

"...a film? That's a core question about The Image Book, Jean-Luc Godard's mournful essay on the failures of the..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

First Authors Announced for Texas Book Festival

Marquee names run the gamut from Amis to Ziggy

"...On Wednesday, the Texas Book Festival announced the first slate of marquee authors for..."

July 25, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

The Jungle Book 2

"...Disney’s longtime exploitation of animal labor. In The Jungle Book 2, the Disney animators yank out from retirement the..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...From sci-fi novelists to Pulitzer Prize winners, the Texas Book Festival aims to connect readers and authors through story..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

Texas Book Festival Goes Virtual!

Annual literary event stretches from Halloween to Nov. 15

"...Have you ever wished the Texas Book Festival lasted more than one weekend? Well, this year,..."

June 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Jungle Book

"Forget about your worries and your strife …"

"...Godfather’s dialogue is near genius.) And yet, The Jungle Book frequently shields its young viewers from the consequences of..."

April 15, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

2018 Texas Teen Book Festival Lineup

Tenth fest brings YA stars Marissa Meyer, Patrick Ness, & more

"...The Texas Teen Book Festival turns 10 in 2018, and this annual celebration..."

July 25, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

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

"...John Hodgman will all be at the 2019 Texas Book Festival, along with over 300 other authors, all of..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Storytelling, a Book Trail, Markets, and More Arts Events

Get reading, go shopping, or just enjoy a gala this week

"...even a watermelon!   – Kat McNevins Austin Texas Book Trail..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Texas Book Festival Goes Hybrid in 2021

October fest blends the virtual and a return of live events

"...The Texas Book Festival survived the pandemic in 2020 with a completely..."

May 17, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Hannah Hart Brings Her Newest Book to Austin

The My Drunk Kitchen star wants to help you celebrate daily

"...Mix together one part cookbook, one part self-help, and a whopping serving of self-love..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Charlie Mangan

Tom Hanks Joins 2017 Texas Book Festival

Oscar-winning actor will promote his book Uncommon Type

"...You might say the Texas Book Festival is like a box of chocolates: You never..."

Sept. 26, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Donald Trump Relies on Eugenics Concepts, UT Prof Argues in New Book

Examining modern effects of the American eugenics movement

"...With the 2024 election coming up, O’Brien’s latest book release, Eugenics in American Political Life, is extremely important...."

Aug. 16, 2024 News Feature by Neha Kondaveeti

Texas Book Festival Announces Omar Epps for 2022 Lineup

First author list includes Angie Cruz, Sandra Brown, more

"...The Texas Book Festival has just announced the first 15 authors for..."

July 13, 2022 Arts Post by Kaushiki Roy

Matthew Patin Named Texas Book Festival Literary Director

Local writer/editor will book authors for fest's 25th year

"...in time for its milestone 25th anniversary, the Texas Book Festival has named its new literary director. He's Matthew..."

Jan. 29, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2015: The Mighty 300

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

"...Leonard Pitts, Robert Christgau and Jessica Hopper? The Texas Book Festival, natch. And for its 20th edition, the annual..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival Panel Picks

Can't-miss events at this weekend's festival

"...Need help making tough calls about this weekend's Texas Book Festival slate? Let us help...."

Oct. 23, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Mayor's Book Club Titles Announced

Citywide reading campaign honors two National Book Award finalists

"...The key to a successful book club – we've heard – is the perfect balance..."

March 1, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Coffee Lids Book at BookPeople Tonight

Architect Scott Specht presents his elegant collection of java caps

"...with a cup of take-out coffee,” goes the press release, “you may have marveled at the ubiquitous plastic coffee..."

May 7, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Teen Book Festival

James Dashner, Oliver headline 2014 YA hullabaloo

"...drop, that is). Case in point: the Texas Teen Book Festival, which let fly a full 29 authors who..."

Aug. 27, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

Food Bloggers Celebrate Cookbook Release

AFBA's first community cookbook out now

"...Gabriel) to celebrate the launch of its first community cookbook. I had the pleasure of joining in part as..."

April 17, 2013 Food Post by Monica Riese

Don’t Book ’em, Danno: DPS Backs Off on Pot Busts

State troopers take cite-and-release stance amid continued hemp-law fallout

"...The directive to cite and release came via a July 10 internal DPS memo recently..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Cite-and-Release in (Almost Full) Effect

Just more than 15 months after it became law, APD finally begins cite-and-release program

"...22, the Austin Police Department began implementing the so-called cite-and-release law, which authorizes police to forgo arresting individuals for..."

Feb. 24, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin African American Book Festival Announces Theme, Guests

“Black Lives Matter” is this year’s guiding theme

"...The Austin African American Book Festival returns in June featuring talks with a poet-filmmaker,..."

May 7, 2015 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle Music Anthology Release Party

Major names in concert tonight at Antone's!

"...the Austin Chronicle Music Anthology in conjunction with tonight's book release concert at Antone's. Standing Waves cannon ball first..."

March 9, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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