Best Texas books: What the German Texans left us
Face facts, it’s still summer, weather-wise in Austin. So let’s look back at some recent Texas titles before rummaging through the fall books. “The Material Culture of German Texans.” Kenneth...
View ArticleBest Texas books: Remember Oveta Culp Hobby?
In this latest installment of our “Texas Titles” series, we look at a pioneer, a cause, a sport, a feud and a batch of the state’s artists. “Oveta Culp Hobby: Colonel, Cabinet Member, Philanthropist.”...
View ArticleBest Texas books: Picture the Rio Grande
This week in “Texas Titles,” we follow a riverine journey, a myth busting gang, the career of a Texas historian, a ship named “Texas” and a Texas modern artist finally receiving her due. “Río: A...
View ArticleAustin learns a lot from Larry Wright, Evan Smith and Amy Mills
The Library was the place to be. Not the Central Public Library. But the blue-and-red rectangular meeting room at Hotel Van Zandt. It was the location for a Toast of the Town salon to support the Neal...
View ArticleAustin readers investigate the Molly Awards for the Texas Observer
We live in a golden age of investigative journalism. Not just the renaissance of political reporting at the federal level. But in-depth articles and investigative packages cascading from newspapers...
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