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The Devil's Sinkhole
By Bill Wittliff; Illustrated by Joe Ciardiello
University of Texas Press
In this engrossing sequel to The Devil’s Backbone, the young man Papa and his cowboy amigo Calley Pearsall confront a legendary killer with a thirst for revenge and a psychopathic boy as the two friends search for the beautiful captive Pela Rosa.
On Story—Screenwriters and Filmmakers on Their Iconic Films
University of Texas Press
Award-winning screenwriters and filmmakers, including Ron Howard, Callie Khouri, Jonathan Demme, Ted Tally, Jenny Lumet, and Harold Ramis, discuss their careers and iconic films in these lively conversations transcribed from the acclaimed PBS series On St
New Maricón Cinema
Outing Latin American Film
University of Texas Press
Presenting a comprehensive overview of recent queer cinema in Latin America, this pathfinding volume identifies a new vein of filmmaking that promotes affective relationships between viewers and homo/trans/intersexed characters.
The Tacos of Texas
By Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece
University of Texas Press
With authentic recipes, behind-the-scenes stories, and recommendations of where the locals eat, this is the indispensable guide to Texas’s appetizingly diverse tacos and taco culture by the authors of Austin Breakfast Tacos.
Directed by God
Jewishness in Contemporary Israeli Film and Television
By Yaron Peleg
University of Texas Press
The first study of its kind, Directed by God analyzes several representations of Jewish religiosity in Israeli film and television that challenge secular Zionism in contemporary Israeli society.
A People Without a State
The Kurds from the Rise of Islam to the Dawn of Nationalism
University of Texas Press
This comprehensive history traces the complex development of Kurdish distinctiveness from the beginnings of Islam through the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of Kurdish nationalism after World War I.
We Could Not Fail
The First African Americans in the Space Program
By Richard Paul and Steven Moss
University of Texas Press
Profiling ten pioneer African American space workers, including technicians, mathematicians, engineers, and an astronaut candidate, this book tells an inspiring, largely unknown story of how the space program served as a launching pad for a more integrate
The Revolutionary Imaginations of Greater Mexico
Chicana/o Radicalism, Solidarity Politics, and Latin American Social Movements
University of Texas Press
This analysis of Chicana/o social movements of the 1970s reveals the numerous transnational connections that inspired anti-imperialism across borders and fostered organizers, poets, journalists, and others on the front lines of social change.
The Republic of Football
Legends of the Texas High School Game
University of Texas Press
With interviews and stories of celebrated players, including past and present NFL stars, as well as legendary coaches and dynastic teams from across Texas, The Republic of Football captures the standout moments in Friday night lights.
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