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From raucous westerns to sprawling, historical epics, Texas has inspired writing almost as great as the Lone Star State itself. From Katherine Anne Porter to Sarah Bird, Larry McMurtry to Louis Sachar, and Mary Karr to Molly Ivins, our rich literary landscape continues to grow, as local publishers, journals and reading series flourish. In this ongoing series, we will feature fiction, humor, poetry, creative essays and more from Central Texas' promising new writers, plus exclusive excerpts from our favorite local authors.

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Mexican-American writer Luis Alberto Urrea’s latest novel puts a magical spin on his own family history

By Samantha Pitchel - January 5th, 2012

Mexican-American writer Luis Alberto Urrea’s bestselling novel, The Hummingbird’s Daughter, is the story of a young girl whose mystical healing abilities propel her to sainthood in the midst of a volatile civil war. The powerful story is made even more ...

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Literary site The Rumpus launches monthly "Letters in the Mail" subscription

By Samantha Pitchel - January 3rd, 2012

TheRumpus.net is more than a literary blog; founded by writer Stephen Elliott in 2008, the site collects some of the best creative writing and cultural commentary on the web. Over the past few years they’ve created a close-knit community of ...

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BOOK TALK

Flagrant Conduct author Dale Carpenter talks about the landmark Texas case that decriminalized being gay

By Tarra Gaines

May 14th, 2012 at 1:05 PM

Last week, when Vice President Biden and then President Obama voiced their support for same-sex marriage, it set off a slew of media analysis about the nation’s rapidly changing ...


INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR

"All Fiction Is a Show": Award-winning Austin writer Robert Jackson Bennett discusses his vaudeville novel The Troupe

By Amy Gentry

May 7th, 2012 at 3:40 PM

You wouldn’t know it to look at him, but Robert Jackson Bennett has been on a lot of stages. The tall, quiet 27-year-old, who just won a 2012 Edgar ...


AND THEN LIFE HAPPENS

Auma Obama on her famous brother Barack, and not helping Africa

By Kevin Benz

May 4th, 2012 at 6:46 PM

Having "Obama" as a last name comes with its advantages — and one of them is the opportunity to tell the world about the things you passionately want to change. Auma ...


AHEAD OF THEIR TIME

The Arcadia that was Austin: Out and proud at the University of Texas in a year of self-discovery

By Vance Muse

Apr 24th, 2012 at 3:03 PM

I remember the fall of 1971 as being particularly crisp and colorful, the sharp air and crystalline skies adding extra spark to the new school year. The semester had hardly ...


JUST VISITING

New Fiction Confab brings four amazing authors to Austin

By Amy Gentry

Apr 24th, 2012 at 11:30 AM

When I met novelist Peter Orner, the first thing he asked me was where Austin was, exactly, in Texas. (“Central,” I said. “If you want to be fancy you can ...


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