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The Charles Bowden Reader

By Charles Bowden; Edited by Erin Almeranti and Mary Martha Miles; Introduction by Jim Harrison
University of Texas Press

With excerpts from his major books—Blue Desert, Desierto: Memories of the Future, Blood Orchid, Blues for Cannibals, A Shadow in the City, Trinity, and Some of the Dead Are Still Breathing—as well as prominent magazine articles and early journalism, this anthology gathers the best and most representative writing from Charles Bowden’s entire career

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Texas Through Women's Eyes

The Twentieth-Century Experience

University of Texas Press

Combining scholarly research with vivid, first-person accounts, this lively history for the first time tells the story of women’s experiences in twentieth-century Texas, with an inclusive focus on rural women, working-class women, and women of color.

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Texas Bobwhites

A Guide to Their Foods and Habitat Management

University of Texas Press

This field guide to the seeds most commonly eaten by northern bobwhites will help hunters identify likely places to find coveys of quail, while landowners and rangeland managers will use it to learn how to conserve and improve bobwhite habitat.

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Oaxaca al Gusto

An Infinite Gastronomy

University of Texas Press

Renowned as the Julia Child of Mexican cooking and author of the definitive books on the subject, including The Cuisines of Mexico, The Art of Mexican Cooking, My Mexico, and From My Mexican Kitchen, Diana Kennedy has now written her magnum opus—an irreplaceable record of the traditional regional cuisines of Oaxaca.

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Multicultural Comics

From Zap to Blue Beetle

Edited by Frederick Luis Aldama; Introduction by Derek Parker Royal
University of Texas Press

Exploring a wide range of mainstream and independent comic books, this is the first comprehensive collection of scholarly and archival work on multicultural comics from around the world.

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Before Brown

Heman Marion Sweatt, Thurgood Marshall, and the Long Road to Justice

University of Texas Press

The inspiring story of the courageous Houston mailman whose struggle to attend the University of Texas School of Law provided the precedent for the landmark Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that ended segregation in public educ

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An Extraordinary Year of Ordinary Days

University of Texas Press

Amplified with reading lists and quotations from a wide diversity of writers, best-selling mystery author Susan Wittig Albert’s thoughtful and thought-provoking journal of the tumultuous year 2008 is a must-read for everyone fascinated by the writing life and the writer’s role in society.

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Defying Displacement

Grassroots Resistance and the Critique of Development

University of Texas Press

The first book to document the resistance movements of people and communities threatened with involuntary displacement and resettlement by development projects around the world.

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Broadcasting the Civil War in El Salvador

A Memoir of Guerrilla Radio

University of Texas Press

A riveting account of the 1980s civil war in El Salvador from the rebels’ point of view, written by the man who directed the main news outlet for the guerrilla organization that challenged the Salvadoran government.

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Quixote's Soldiers

A Local History of the Chicano Movement, 1966–1981

University of Texas Press

One of the foremost scholars in Chicana/o studies offers a compelling, authoritative history of the Chicano movement in San Antonio—a movement that provided models for organizing that broke barriers to political participation and power for Latinos across

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Experiments in a Jazz Aesthetic

Art, Activism, Academia, and the Austin Project

University of Texas Press

A multimedia documentation of a collaboration of artists, activists, and academics, all working on issues relevant to women of color.

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Architecture as Revolution

Episodes in the History of Modern Mexico

University of Texas Press

A richly illustrated social and cultural history of post-revolutionary Mexican architecture.

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Toward a Cognitive Theory of Narrative Acts

University of Texas Press

Noted scholars analyze a variety of creative works—plays by Samuel Beckett, novels by Maxine Hong Kingston, music compositions by Igor Stravinsky, art by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin, and films by Michael Haneke— to offer a unified knowledge of artistic creativity.

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The State Library and Archives of Texas

A History, 1835-1962

University of Texas Press

This look back at how the Texas state library has fulfilled its mission encourages policymakers and the public to value the library and archival service of government and give it the support it needs to be even more effective in the digital future.

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Muslim Women in War and Crisis

Representation and Reality

Edited by Faegheh Shirazi
University of Texas Press

An anthology of international voices, exploring provocative images of Muslim women from around the globe in literature, visual arts, journalism, and other media.

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Muslim Reformers in Iran and Turkey

The Paradox of Moderation

University of Texas Press

The first systematic study of the evolution of Islamic politics in Iran and Turkey, based on primary documents from both countries.

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Mexican Women and the Other Side of Immigration

Engendering Transnational Ties

University of Texas Press

A fascinating study of the transnational experiences of Mexicans who immigrated from San Ignacio Cerro Gordo, Jalisco, to Detroit, Michigan.

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Weird City

Sense of Place and Creative Resistance in Austin, Texas

University of Texas Press

A cultural geographic exploration of the many avenues of resistance that Austinites have taken to maintain their sense of cultural identity.

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Violent Acts and Urban Space in Contemporary Tel Aviv

Revisioning Moments

By Tali Hatuka; Introduction by Diane E. Davis
University of Texas Press

An examination of the effects of violence on an urban center and how it shapes both the physical and cultural landscape of a city.

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The Literatures of the U.S.-Mexican War

Narrative, Time, and Identity

University of Texas Press

A comparative examination of the literature produced in the wake of the U.S.-Mexican War—in both countries and in the borderlands—and the subsequent impact on the formation of lasting, diverse identities.

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Terry Allen

University of Texas Press

The essential retrospective of the work of acclaimed visual artist and singer-songwriter Terry Allen, with essays, including one previously unpublished, by leading cultural critic Dave Hickey and more than 200 superb illustrations.

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Reconstructing Beirut

Memory and Space in a Postwar Arab City

University of Texas Press

Reconstructing Beirut contributes to a new approach to Middle East studies that applies recent theories of memory and space/place, bringing a fresh framework for analyzing contemporary Arab cultures and post-conflict cities.

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Performing Mexicanidad

Vendidas y Cabareteras on the Transnational Stage

University of Texas Press

An examination of the intersection of public discourses on sexualities with recent political, economic, and social shifts in the national context of Mexico and the Mexican diaspora in the United States.

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Dreamland

The Way Out of Juarez

University of Texas Press

This striking work of graphic journalism pairs previously unpublished creative nonfiction by Charles Bowden with provocative scratchboard drawings by Alice Leora Briggs to create a vignette of daily life in Juárez, Mexico, in all its surreal brutality and

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Carlos Lacerda, Brazilian Crusader

Volume I: The Years 1914-1960

University of Texas Press

The first of a two-volume biography of this major Brazilian politician.

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Butterflies, Moths, and Other Invertebrates of Costa Rica

A Field Guide

By Carrol L. Henderson; Illustrated by Steve Adams; Introduction by Daniel H. Janzen
University of Texas Press

A guide to more than one hundred tropical butterflies, moths, and other invertebrates, illustrated with striking color photographs taken in the wild.

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Architecture of Minoan Crete

Constructing Identity in the Aegean Bronze Age

University of Texas Press

The first comprehensive study of the entire range of Minoan architecture from 7000 BC to 1100 BC, extensively illustrated and written for both scholars and general readers.

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The Chora of Croton 1

The Neolithic Settlement at Capo Alfiere

By Jon Morter; Edited by John Robb
University of Texas Press

The third volume of archaeological investigations in southern Italy by the Institute of Classical Archaeology that will present a wealth of new information about the region’s ancient rural economy and culture.

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Reinventing Practice in a Disenchanted World

Bourdieu and Urban Poverty in Oaxaca, Mexico

University of Texas Press

A unique intergenerational ethnography about Oaxaca that uses Pierre Bourdieu’s practice-theoretical approach.

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Reinterpreting the Spanish American Essay

Women Writers of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Edited by Doris Meyer
University of Texas Press

This volume of twenty-one original studies by noted experts in Latin American literature seeks to recover and celebrate the accomplishments of Latin American women essayists.

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Punk Slash! Musicals

Tracking Slip-Sync on Film

University of Texas Press

This lively study of key British and American punk rock musical films from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s explores how this musical cycle represents a convergence between independent, subversive cinema and the more classical Hollywood movie musical.

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Literature, Analytically Speaking

Explorations in the Theory of Interpretation, Analytic Aesthetics, and Evolution

University of Texas Press

A new bridge between literary studies and analytic aesthetics, drawing on a diverse range of texts—from Scheherazade and Raymond Chandler to graphic novels and Woody Allen films.

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In the Palace of Nezahualcoyotl

Painting Manuscripts, Writing the Pre-Hispanic Past in Early Colonial Period Tetzcoco, Mexico

University of Texas Press

A detailed critical analysis and historical contextualization of three Aztec pictorial histories.

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In Search of the Blues

A Journey to the Soul of Black Texas

University of Texas Press

A page-turning collection of stories about blues, African American life, and self-discovery in Texas by the award-winning author of First Son: George W. Bush & The Bush Family Dynasty.

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House of Hits

The Story of Houston's Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios

University of Texas Press

A history of the postwar popular music industry told through the story of the legendary Gold Star/SugarHill studio that has recorded musicians ranging from George Jones to Destiny’s Child.

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Freedom Is Not Enough

The War on Poverty and the Civil Rights Movement in Texas

University of Texas Press

The first in-depth examination of Lyndon Johnson’s Office of Economic Opportunity and its role in the rise and fall of postwar liberalism in the Lone Star State.

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Ernie Kovacs & Early TV Comedy

Nothing in Moderation

University of Texas Press

The first study of pioneering TV comedian Ernie Kovacs and his influence on later shows, ranging from Laugh-In to Letterman.

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Environmental City

People, Place, Politics, and the Meaning of Modern Austin

University of Texas Press

A history of the environmental movement in Austin, Texas, that shows how it became a model for the national movement to build sustainable cities.

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Australian Voices

Writers and Their Work

University of Texas Press

Sixteen interviews with Australian authors.

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The House Will Come To Order

How the Texas Speaker Became a Power in State and National Politics

University of Texas Press

The first exploration of Texas’s Speaker of the House—a role that has evolved from powerless obscurity to heavyweight political preeminence.

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