Books

January 12, 2023

Historians fact-check our country’s foundational stories in ‘Myth America’

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January 10, 2023

Losing focus? A new book explores our shrinking attention spans and how to improve them

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December 23, 2022

New book explores the link between mental health and metabolic conditions

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November 28, 2022

A vaquero’s life and sometimes last moments, chronicled in new book of art, prose and poetry

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November 25, 2022

Texas Standard for Nov. 25, 2022: A literary look back at the year so far

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November 18, 2022

‘The right person to break that ceiling’: New biography honors legacy of sportscaster Phyllis George

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November 16, 2022

Wendi Aarons embraces middle age and her life in Texas

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November 14, 2022

Texas Monthly serves up a cookbook as varied as the state’s cuisine

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November 3, 2022

‘Undocumented Motherhood’ explores family separation, challenges in healthcare access

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October 24, 2022

New book goes back to the roots to understand current revolution in Black country music

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October 13, 2022

‘It was a lot of fun because we had each other’: Musician Margo Price writes about lean times on the way up in new memoir

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October 12, 2022

‘Yonderings’ may be the best travel guide for Big Bend

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October 11, 2022

New book highlights stories of unknown professional baseball players

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October 10, 2022

New book draws attention to struggles facing boys and men

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October 4, 2022

‘I’ve seen a ghost, but I don’t believe in ghosts’: Texas author’s new story collection aims to leave readers haunted

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A photo of the inside of a small bar with piñatas hanging from the ceiling and memorabilia covering the walls. Three people are gathered around the counter as a bartender helps them.
September 26, 2022

New book highlights 12 Texas dive bars – and distinguishes them from dumps

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September 16, 2022

The rise of YouTube: From scruffy startup to world domination

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September 15, 2022

‘Where Wonder Grows’ is a journey through the magic of grandma’s backyard

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September 12, 2022

Is ‘rewilding’ the future of conservation?

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September 8, 2022

Mary Beth Rogers reflects on serving under Ann Richards, the importance of representation, and hope

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A hardcover copy of the book "The Third Reconstruction" rests against a backdrop of potted flowers. The cover of the book is dark blue with a red fist image on it.
September 6, 2022

Historian: America’s ‘Third Reconstruction’ has brought not just heartbreak but hope

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A photo of the hardcover book on a pink and blue striped background. The book cover shows to young people casually holding hands.
August 31, 2022

Why this Texas author wrote a book about a bisexual Chicano teen he’s sure will be banned

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a photo of the hardcover book "Perish" by LaToya Watkins. The book is lying on a colorful quilt. The book cover includes an image of a tree with sprawling branches and roots.
August 23, 2022

LaToya Watkins’ first novel ‘Perish’ is rooted in Texas and inspired by stories that haunted her

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August 16, 2022

The ‘Secret City’: How homophobia shaped national politics during the Cold War

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August 3, 2022

What the success of Texans Kyler Murray and Patrick Mahomes says about football – and America

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August 2, 2022

New book ‘Rag Radio Interviews’ showcases voices from era of underground newspapers – and beyond

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July 26, 2022

New book ‘More City Than Water’ maps out the different tolls flooding takes on communities in Houston

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July 19, 2022

In new book, San Antonio native explains ‘how Sikh wisdom can transform your life’

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July 12, 2022

New memoir ‘My Boy Will Die of Sorrow’ aims to challenge how immigration is viewed in the U.S.

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June 23, 2022

New book from Texas author and coach asks: What does it really mean to be tough?

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June 22, 2022

Texas State alumna debuts children’s book ‘celebrating the love of San Marcos’

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A wide-shot photo shows criss-crossing elevators in a two-level mall.
June 15, 2022

Not just nostalgia: An argument for reconsidering the mall

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June 10, 2022

‘Bad Mexicans’ shines a light on rebels who challenged social systems in early 20th century

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A book sits on a green and white striped beach towel, surrounded by trimmings of herbs. The book cover features two black teenagers leaning with the backs against one another.
June 8, 2022

Texas author’s debut novel is a teen summer romance with complex Black characters

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A black-and-white portrait of journalist Keri Blakinger
June 7, 2022

In ‘Corrections in Ink,’ Texas journalist shares her journey from incarceration to investigating prisons & jails

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Cover of the book, Last Gangster in Austin
June 3, 2022

New book tells the story of Austin’s ‘last gangster’ and the man who worked to take him down.

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A photo of author Michelle Ami Reyes smiling at the camera in front of a leafy backdrop.
May 31, 2022

Why this Texas mom wrote a guide for helping Christian families tackle racism

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"How to Grow" book cover with a pcutre of the author, a smiling man with hands clasped in front of him
May 24, 2022

In his new book, TikTok’s ‘Garden Marcus’ sows a nurturing philosophy

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A photo of a woman sitting behind a large table stacked neatly with hardcover copies of the book "Lia Park and the Missing Jewel." The author holds one book and smiles at the camera. Also on the table are colorful flower bouquets and a cake with the book cover image printed on it.
May 19, 2022

This Texas author wanted her daughter to see herself in books

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cover of the book, "DJ Screw, A Life in Slow Revolution"
May 17, 2022

Almost 22 years after his death, DJ Screw’s contribution to Texas music stands the test of time

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April 26, 2022

New biography goes beyond Camelot myth, looking at JFK’s foibles, flaws and ‘great potential’

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April 25, 2022

New book examines how Chicanx folks have had to fight for representation in American pop culture

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Rosalinda Garcia holds a copy of her book
April 21, 2022

‘Life’s always exciting.’ A Dallas grandma starts a new chapter as a writer.

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April 8, 2022

The good, the bad and the groundbreaking: ‘Let’s Get Physical’ explores the history of women and exercise

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two piles of unidentifiable books sit on a blue background full of cracks, there's a black icon of a thumbs up over one pile and a black icon of a thumbs down over the other
April 13, 2022

How changes at Llano County libraries have divided the community

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the book "Just Try One Bite" has an illustrated cover with two parents making disgusted faces at three kids trying to offer them vegetables. The book sits on a highchair tray table with a sippy cup and child's bowl and plate.
March 30, 2022

Camila Alves McConaughey’s first book aims to revamp kids’ relationship with food

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a woman wearing a purple backpack walks down a library aisle with a sign that says nonfiction above her
March 28, 2022

The library is far from obsolete. But this ‘temple of learning’ must constantly adapt to survive.

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March 23, 2022

‘Viva Texas Rivers!’ celebrates the state’s storied waterways

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March 21, 2022

Meet the women who broke barriers in overlooked corners of NASA

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a woman wearing a bright red blazer and glasses perched on a granite carving in the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol
March 18, 2022

‘We didn’t want to be the last’: ‘Scared Fearless’ author looks back at early years of women in Secret Service

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March 17, 2022

New book examines educating children of Nazi scientists in El Paso schools

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book cover of "In Too Deep"
March 7, 2022

‘In Too Deep’ explores a Houston neighborhood residents won’t leave, despite frequent floods

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a book with an illustrated cover sits on a yellow couch
February 24, 2022

The grim ABCs of life and death in Juárez

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a book cover of First Shots with the title in red and a large graphic of a white and red syringe next to it
February 11, 2022

‘The First Shots’: a tale of messy, warp-speed collaboration that gave us the COVID-19 vaccines

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a wooden shelf with several kids library books and a label that says fiction chapter books
February 2, 2022

Record number of school library books being challenged by parents, politicians

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January 26, 2022

New book chronicles comedian Buster Keaton’s career, and his intersection with an era of constant change

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January 24, 2022

New book examines roots of Mexican American discrimination in Texas

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December 28, 2021

Book series about Texas girl invites curiosity about differences

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December 16, 2021

Journalist Neal Spelce met six US presidents. He reveals their humanity in a new memoir.

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A robed judge sits at a deks with scales of justice nearby
December 9, 2021

‘Code of Silence’ tells the story of sexual abuse and coverup in the judiciary

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the book "Teaching Black History to White People" sits on a table
November 15, 2021

‘I don’t need white folks to feel guilty’: A practical guide for why everyone needs to understand Black history

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November 11, 2021

Group of renowned Texas authors pens open letter to Abbott condemning banned book list

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Uvalde student walk out of 1970
November 9, 2021

‘Civil Rights in Black and Brown:’ New book examines Texas’ overlooked activists

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November 5, 2021

New book explores alternative narratives about masculinity and the Bracero program

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October 28, 2021

Author says students are ‘more than ready’ to learn about race after book challenge in Carroll ISD

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October 27, 2021

Psychics once ruled the airwaves thanks to the Texas-Mexico border and the magic of radio

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October 19, 2021

Book highlights Eldrewey Stearns, a Houston civil rights leader almost lost to history

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About 15 musicians of a wide age range play guitars, fiddle, the flute and upright base on the porch of the Terlingua recording studio.
October 7, 2021

New book ‘On the Porch’ examines the ‘Life and Music in Terlingua, Texas’

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October 1, 2021

The Itsy Bitsy Araña: Fort Worth Library’s Spanish Storytime Connects Kids With Their Home Language

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September 30, 2021

‘Politics Of Patronage’ Examines How Megadonors Influenced Grassroots Activism For Latino Rights

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September 24, 2021

Katharine Hayhoe’s New Book Says Focusing On What We Have In Common Is The Best Way To Talk About Climate Change

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September 23, 2021

‘Texas Country Reporter’ Celebrates 50 Years Traveling The Highways And Byways

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September 16, 2021

A Book Nearly Lost for 30 Years Prompts This Talk About Dallas’ Record On Race

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September 15, 2021

‘A Single Star And Bloody Knuckles’ Tells The Story Of Unsung Texans Who Made A Political Impact

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September 9, 2021

100 Years After Devastating Flood, Its Effects Are Still Visible In San Antonio

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cover of the book, "Violence in the Hill Country"
August 17, 2021

‘Violence In The Hill Country’ Chronicles A Time Of Lawlessness And Death In Central Texas

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August 9, 2021

The New Book ‘Growing Up In The Lone Star State’ Is Filled With Childhood Stories of 47 Notable Texans

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August 5, 2021

‘FunJungle’ Author Says Nature-Filled Hill Country Upbringing Inspired Focus Of His Book Series

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illustration representing a greeting card on the left, and a wedding announcement on the right, with Conco Puntos Press and Lee & Low Press
August 2, 2021

A Match Made In Heaven: How Two Family Owned Publishing Houses Came Together

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August 3, 2021

‘Borderlands Curanderos’ Highlights Two Folk Healers Who Were Celebrated, But Also Shunned

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July 6, 2021

A Son Remembers His Astronaut Father And The Iconic Image We Know Him By

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June 29, 2021

Coming-Out Memoir, ‘¡Hola Papí!’ Combines Advice With Lived Experience

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a collage of images about Juneteenth including an historical marker, a sculpture, and parade images
June 15, 2021

156 Years Later, Juneteenth’s ‘First Scholarly Book’ Explores Underresearched History

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June 8, 2021

New Book Challenges Readers To Confront History Of Slavery By Forgetting The ‘Alamo Of Our Dreams’

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a photo of the "Boss Texas Women" book cover
May 17, 2021

‘Boss Texas Women’ Tells Stories Of Strength, Inspiration And Fortitude

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April 19, 2021

A Journalist Says Borders Cause More Destabilization Than They Solve

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a woman sitting with two young girls on either side wearing read shirts
April 12, 2021

How The Peace Corps Challenged This Texas Author’s Identity

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April 2, 2021

Once On The Verge Of Closing, Texas’ Smallest Library Given Big Honor

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Book covers for "All Thirteen" and "A Wish in the Dark."
April 1, 2021

Texan Author Wins Two Prestigious Newbery Medals

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Author and screenwriter Larry McMurtry, photographed by Bill Wittliff in this undated photo.
March 29, 2021

Larry McMurtry Defined And Demystified Texas

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March 23, 2021

How Texas Drove The American ‘Sports Revolution’

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photo collage of mid 1990s photos of the San José Motel before renovations
March 16, 2021

Liz Lambert’s Hotel Helped Gentrify Austin’s South Congress. In A New Documentary, She Looks Back.

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March 10, 2021

New Book Shows How A Broken Health Care System Feeds Caregiver Burnout

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February 11, 2021

‘Revolution In Development’ Chronicles How Mexico Shaped The Global Economy

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Illustration of ghostly figures in the Julia Ideson Building of the Houston Public Library.
January 25, 2021

The Story Behind Houston’s ‘Haunted’ Library

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cover of the book Homeland
January 21, 2021

‘Intellectual History’ Book Explores How Mexican-American Ideas Shaped Texas

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January 11, 2021

New Book ‘Dares’ Boys To Be More Emotional, Kind

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January 5, 2021

Austin Guitarist Sees His Music In A ‘New Way’ After Experiencing A Stroke

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December 28, 2020

‘Apostles Of Change’ Highlights Religion’s Role In 60s Activism

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December 23, 2020

Texas Standard For December 23, 2020

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