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The Charles Bowden Reader
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Broadcasting the Civil War in El Salvador
A Memoir of Guerrilla Radio
By Carlos Henriquez Consalvi; Translated by Charles Leo Nagle and A.L. (Bill) Prince; Introduction by Erik Ching
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.
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
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.
Architecture as Revolution
Episodes in the History of Modern Mexico
By Luis E. Carranza; Introduction by Jorge Francisco Liernur
University of Texas Press
A richly illustrated social and cultural history of post-revolutionary Mexican architecture.
Toward a Cognitive Theory of Narrative Acts
Edited by Frederick Luis Aldama
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Weird City
Sense of Place and Creative Resistance in Austin, Texas
By Joshua Long
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.
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.
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.
Terry Allen
By 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Butterflies, Moths, and Other Invertebrates of Costa Rica
A Field Guide
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
House of Hits
The Story of Houston's Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios
By Andy Bradley and Roger Wood
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.
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.
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.
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.
Australian Voices
Writers and Their Work
University of Texas Press
Sixteen interviews with Australian authors.
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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