Books

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February 6, 2026

Texas, Llano County features prominently in ‘The Librarians’ documentary on book bans

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February 4, 2026

Commentary: Sandra Cisneros, a Texas literary rock star

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January 27, 2026

New memoir ‘Homeschooled’ tells the story of an education interrupted

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January 14, 2026

New book explores how the 2021 winter storm endangered Texans with disabilities

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January 9, 2026

Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader weaves murder-mystery tale from her days with America’s team

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January 7, 2026

Venezuelan-Texan author reflects on Maduro ouster: ‘We don’t know where we’re gonna land’

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December 30, 2025

Want to stop doomscrolling in 2026? Here’s some tips to stay focused

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December 19, 2025

‘The Old Sleigh’ is a wintery tale of community, holiday rituals and the passage of time

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December 18, 2025

‘Austin-tonio’? New book looks at growing Austin-San Antonio megaregion

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December 17, 2025

‘Just good-time stuff’: Bob Livingston talks new memoir, Cosmic Cowboy years and Joe Ely

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December 10, 2025

‘The Giving Flower’ gives kids the backstory to the poinsettia

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The book cover for "The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild" by Bryan Burrough
December 3, 2025

Commentary: Mix up your holiday entertainment with a history of Texas’ lawless influence on Old West

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December 1, 2025

A deeper look – and one Texas standout – behind NPR’s ‘Books We Love’ list

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November 20, 2025

‘Amity’ drew inspiration from Big Bend to paint Reconstruction-era Wild West setting

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November 19, 2025

New book explores how highway development changed El Paso

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November 18, 2025

How the ‘disastrous’ single season of the Dallas Texans left a mark on NFL history

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The book cover of "On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of US Women Astronauts"
November 14, 2025

‘On a Mission’ explores the history of women in space

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November 7, 2025

With short stories, ‘Make Your Way Home’ addresses the complexities of the American South

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November 4, 2025

Turning the page on 10 years of great Texas Standard book interviews

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November 4, 2025

Mushroom tacos to avocado popsicles: Cookbook traces plant-based roots of Texas, Mexican cuisine

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November 3, 2025

New book looks at the some of the most notorious ‘Bonnies’ of Texas true crime

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October 31, 2025

‘Brother Brontë’ aims to carve a space for Texas in dystopian literature

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October 29, 2025

‘Kiss Me, Maybe’ brings romance and a love of San Antonio to Texas Book Festival

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October 22, 2025

How police violence shadowed the civil rights movement

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October 21, 2025

This Austin-based organization is spreading kindness with new children’s book, ‘Dude. Be Nice’

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October 16, 2025

Houston community remains source of inspiration for author of highly anticipated novel ‘Palaver’

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October 15, 2025

From underground roots to community hubs, new book documents the history of Black-owned bookstores

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October 14, 2025

Stephen Harrigan on memory, myth and meaning in Texas history

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August 1, 2025

This photographer took a 50-year road trip across Texas. He was looking for brooms.

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October 7, 2025

How West Texas became ‘The Conservative Frontier’

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October 1, 2025

‘I have befriended grief’: A daughter finds clarity and direction

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October 1, 2025

Former A&M athletic recruiter examines backslide in school integration through the lens of football

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September 30, 2025

Former CDC director’s new book aims to put forth strategy to defend against the next pandemic

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September 23, 2025

Billionaires in space: ‘Rocket Dreams’ details new era in race to the stars

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September 22, 2025

Independent bookstores are having a boom. Texas is leading the charge.

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September 22, 2025

‘The border ran through all things’: New novel draws from author’s Brownsville childhood

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September 18, 2025

New book explores the birth of the Texas Civil Rights Project

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September 18, 2025

Why Reality Winner matters

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September 17, 2025

From colonization to now: New book reexamines how Latin America shaped the US – and beyond

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September 16, 2025

‘I want to sell some belief’: Matthew McConaughey shares his new book ‘Poems & Prayers’

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September 9, 2025

‘Someday All the Adults Will Die!’ chronicles the birth of Texas punk

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August 29, 2025

Austin author’s debut novel ‘Swiped’ highlights the bumbling world of modern dating

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August 19, 2025

Four decades into his career, Austin author Louis Sachar releases first adult novel

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August 19, 2025

‘Faith and Ruin’ takes readers on tour of Texas’ abandoned churches

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August 14, 2025

A restorative narrative: New book ‘Slip’ explores the messiness of eating disorder recovery

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August 4, 2025

Argentine grandmothers stood up to dictatorship in the 1970s. This new book tells their stories.

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July 17, 2025

From boom to bust: Experts warn of global depopulation crisis ahead

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July 15, 2025

The ArnieTex cookbook is out and making us hungry

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July 2, 2025

‘Artists always find a way’: Book explores challenges faced by women pursuing creative lives

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June 30, 2025

‘The Purifying Knife’ traces the history of the eugenics movement in Texas

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June 20, 2025

Waco police chief hopes to inspire young girls to join the force with children’s book ‘The Me I See’

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February 26, 2025

‘This is going to be my magnum opus’: UT Austin student self-publishes first novel

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June 17, 2025

‘Disconnected’ details how call center employees fought for unionized jobs

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June 16, 2025

‘Make Your Mark’: New book reveals how seven presidents shaped the nation through character

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June 12, 2025

‘The kids are at the center’: How the Children’s Art and Literacy Festival has grown in Abilene

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June 12, 2025

‘Creativity is a superpower that every child has’: Storyteller Matt Phelan on nurturing imagination

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June 11, 2025

‘Detained’ recounts firsthand experience of migrant held at Tornillo detention facility

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June 11, 2025

The mystery of Boerne’s ancient Bible: Who brought it there?

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June 4, 2025

Debut novel ‘The Slip’ takes readers back to Austin in the early 2000s to solve a mystery

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The book cover for "The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild" by Bryan Burrough
June 3, 2025

Why 19th-century Texas was at the center of a notorious era of violence by gun

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May 14, 2025

This book club has been reading the same book for 12 years. They’re not even close to done.

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A black and white photo of a crowd of men in suits carrying signs such as "we demand voting rights now!"
May 13, 2025

New book ‘Freedom Season’ offers a different perspective on the 1960s and now

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May 6, 2025

‘Melting Point’ delves into the little-known history of the search for a Jewish homeland in Texas

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May 1, 2025

A new platter of cookbooks lets home chefs unleash Tex-Mex flavors

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May 1, 2025

Rethinking medications in a time of change

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April 30, 2025

New book examines the crimes of a Houston serial killer and the efforts to ID his victims

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The book "The Bright Years" by Sarah Damoff is held up outside in front of a hammock
April 24, 2025

New novel ‘The Bright Years’ by Sarah Damoff explores family challenges, redemption

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April 22, 2025

‘Futbolista,’ a new adult contemporary queer romance, debuts with a kick

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April 15, 2025

Mystery? Crime? Antics? New YA book ‘Pride or Die’ is a coming-of-age whodunit comedy

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The children's book "Mistaco! A tale of tragedy y tortillas" is pictured surrounded by three breakfast tacos
April 2, 2025

New children’s book ‘Mistaco’ gives families ‘a fun way to share their mistakes together’

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March 27, 2025

Genre-blending debut novel ‘The Wretched and Undone’ mixes Southern Gothic with Texas Western

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March 25, 2025

Graphic novel memoir ‘Weirdo’ is ‘the nerdy kid’s’ guide for self-love and confidence

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March 21, 2025

Vegan Mexican cookbook ‘Comida Casera’ aims to shatter myths associated with plant-based meals

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March 14, 2025

Retired NASA astronaut shows readers the power of ‘Embracing Infinite Possibilities’

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March 5, 2025

‘Voices of the Rio Grande Valley’ uplifts stories from the people of an often-overlooked region

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March 5, 2025

Is the publishing industry turning the page on nonfiction paperbacks?

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February 28, 2025

New book draws from wider perspectives to highlight Texas’ unique history

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February 11, 2025

Is the EV transition inevitable?

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February 11, 2025

Commentary: ‘Selena: A Little Golden Book Biography’ brings the icon’s story to a new generation

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October 28, 2024

‘There’s Always This Year’ goes beyond the bounds of basketball

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January 7, 2025

New book traces the eventful life of Bill Hobby

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November 29, 2024

Need to buy holiday gifts? Texas booksellers have recommendations for you

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November 19, 2024

‘Hearts of Fire and Snow’ retells famous Mexican myth as a modern love story for teens

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November 18, 2024

First Black-owned bookstore in Farmers Branch closes doors after months of harassment

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November 13, 2024

Ex-Austinite reflects on the transformation and stagnation of Texas’ capital city in new book

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November 11, 2024

Book explores high hopes for psychedelics as mental health treatments

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November 8, 2024

‘Goodnight, West Texas’ introduces young children to the sights and history of the state’s most remote region

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November 7, 2024

‘What would happen if language went away?’ Novel ‘The Naming Song’ explores a new world

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November 5, 2024

‘A Natural History of Empty Lots’ details a journey to live next to wild spaces within city limits

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November 1, 2024

‘The Fall of Roe’ chronicles the last decade of Roe v. Wade

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October 29, 2024

How Texas courts view privacy and what that means for abortion cases and beyond

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October 23, 2024

‘These kids are just kids’: ‘American Teenager’ spotlights the lives of transgender teens

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October 16, 2024

‘This is a book about borders’: ‘The Witches of El Paso’ reflects on magic and coming of age

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October 10, 2024

New book celebrates Nanci Griffith’s songwriting legacy

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October 2, 2024

Addressing widespread mistrust, ‘Blind Spots’ tackles modern medicine’s mistakes

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David Yeager sitting in front of a window with an image of a book cover for 10 to 25
October 1, 2024

‘Getting through’ to young people is not actually impossible

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Gangs of Zion book cover, graphic of the back of a person's head with a crown of buildings
October 1, 2024

In ‘The Gangs of Zion,’ El Paso cop Ron Stallworth fights crime in Mormon country

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September 26, 2024

Yes to ‘Mein Kampf.’ No to ‘The Color Purple.’ Which books are banned in Texas prisons?

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September 26, 2024

Llano Library book ban case could overturn longtime First Amendment precedent

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September 25, 2024

New book explores what it means to be brave and your own hero

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