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Saadia Faruqi at BookPeople

Houston author and interfaith activist shares her stories

by Jessi Cape February 12, 2016December 24, 2025

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Unfinished Business

The 23rd annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

by Robert Faires February 26, 2015September 30, 2025

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What Happens to Us

First Place winner

by Jessica Rutland February 26, 2015September 30, 2025

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Key Biscayne

Second Place winner

by Remy Barnes Klein February 26, 2015September 30, 2025

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The Dead Climb on Top of You

Third Place winner

by P. Tyson Midkiff February 26, 2015September 30, 2025

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Mad Men

The 22nd annual ‘Austin Chronicle’ Short Story Contest

by Monica Riese February 28, 2014September 30, 2025

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News/Print

Texas Book Fest alumni dominate the winner’s circle

by Monica Riese November 22, 2013September 30, 2025

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Fiction Favorites

From postapocalyptic islands to mining camps in Nevada, these novels will rock your world

by Chronicle Staff October 25, 2013September 30, 2025

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