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Trillin on Texas

University of Texas Press

A remarkably perceptive portrait of the Lone Star State, this collection of pieces from the New Yorker, the Nation, and other publications presents highlights of bestselling author Calvin Trillin’s classic writing on Texas subjects.

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Pitching Democracy

Baseball and Politics in the Dominican Republic

University of Texas Press

How Dominicans contribute to Major League Baseball and what they receive in return.

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Contar historias

Escritura creativa en el aula

University of Texas Press

A collection of essays and stories written in Spanish by students for students.

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A Pure Solar World

Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism

University of Texas Press

Surveying the range of Sun Ra’s extraordinary creativity, this book explores how the father of Afrofuturism brought “space music” to a planet in need of transformation, supporting the aspirations of black people in an inhospitable white world.

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Texas Lithographs

A Century of History in Images

University of Texas Press

A stunning and comprehensive collection of lithographs from 1818 to 1900 Texas.

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COVID and Gender in the Middle East

Edited by Rita Stephan
University of Texas Press

A comprehensive study of the gendered economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa.

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The Olympics that Never Happened

Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth

University of Texas Press

A look back at how powerful politicians, business leaders, and a diverse cast of activists used a thwarted Olympics to shape the state of Colorado and the city of Denver.

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Sharpening the Legal Mind

How to Think Like a Lawyer

University of Texas Press

An introduction to what every law student and practitioner needs to know about legal reasoning.

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Before Lawrence v. Texas

The Making of a Queer Social Movement

University of Texas Press

The grassroots queer activism and legal challenges that led to a landmark Supreme Court decision in favor of gay and lesbian equality.

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Unseen Art

Making, Vision, and Power in Ancient Mesoamerica

University of Texas Press

An examination of how ancient Mesoamerican sculpture was experienced by its original audiences.

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