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Winifred Sanford
The Life and Times of a Texas Writer
University of Texas Press
The first comprehensive biography of one of Texas’s most important female writers—made complete with examples of her work, excerpts from her private papers, and eighteen previously unpublished letters from her mentor, H. L. Mencken.
Homegrown
Austin Music Posters 1967 to 1982
University of Texas Press
From mind-melting psychedelia and surreal treatments of Texas iconography to inventive interpretations of rock and roll, western swing, and punk, this book offers the definitive, long-overdue survey of music poster art by legendary Texas artists.
Acting Up and Getting Down
Plays by African American Texans
Edited by Sandra M. Mayo and Elvin Holt
University of Texas Press
A collection of seven compelling plays from award-winning Texas writers, spanning turning points in history, intergenerational struggles, and cultural triumphs while exploring the complexity of African American life from a dazzling array of perspectives.
Two Prospectors
The Letters of Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark
University of Texas Press
A compelling portrait of a complex, decades-long friendship, these deeply honest letters and candid family photographs offer the most intimate glimpse we will ever get into the life, personal philosophy, and creative process of America’s leading dramatist.
Cormac McCarthy's House
Reading McCarthy Without Walls
By Peter Josyph
University of Texas Press
Acclaimed visual artist, actor-director, and writer Peter Josyph and a cast of other interpreters and critics offer a unique appreciation of the literary genius of Cormac McCarthy through directing and acting in his works, exploring their physical setting
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.
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.
Together, Alone
A Memoir of Marriage and Place
University of Texas Press
In this beautifully written memoir, the author of the popular China Bayles mystery series meditates on what it means to be married—to a person and a place—while also needing to be alone and experience silence and solitude.
Sanctified and Chicken-Fried
The Portable Lansdale
By Joe R Lansdale; Introduction by Bill Crider
University of Texas Press
The first anthology that brings together the very best short stories, excerpts from the acclaimed novels The Magic Wagon and A Fine Dark Line, and previously unpublished tales by multi-award-winning writer Joe R. Lansdale.
Notes on Blood Meridian
Revised and Expanded Edition
By John Sepich; Introduction by Edwin T. Arnold
University of Texas Press
Now back in print with a new preface and two new essays—the essential guide and companion to Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy’s acclaimed novel of the Old West that has been compared to the work of Dante, Homer, Melville, and Faulkner.
Land of the Permanent Wave
An Edwin "Bud" Shrake Reader
University of Texas Press
The foremost works of one of Texas's most influential writers—excerpts from all of Bud Shrake's novels (including Strange Peaches and Blessed McGill); articles from Sports Illustrated; and selections from Willie Nelson's autobiography, Shrake's screenplay
Lone Star Sleuths
An Anthology of Texas Crime Fiction
University of Texas Press
An engaging collection of crime fiction in which Texas is as much a character as a setting.
What Wildness Is This
Women Write about the Southwest
Edited by Susan Wittig Albert, Susan Hanson, Jan Epton Seale, and Paula Stallings Yost; Introduction by Kathleen Dean Moore
University of Texas Press
A collection of writings by emerging and well-known writers, including Joy Harjo, Denise Chávez, Diane Ackerman, Naomi Shihab Nye, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gloria Anzaldua, Terry Tempest Williams, and Barbara Kingsolver, that explores women’s experiences in t
Thundering Sneakers
University of Texas Press
With telling vignettes of boyish disasters that drive her to despair, as well as the rare quiet moments of hugs and confidences that make it all worthwhile, Prudence Mackintosh perfectly captures the early years of parenthood, when a young mother still lo
Sneaking Out
University of Texas Press
In this collection of new and previously published essays, Prudence Mackintosh recounts life with her adolescent sons as they race headlong to first jobs, first driver's licenses, first girlfriends, and first flights away from the family nest.
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