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Some College Campuses Have Squirrels Or Feral Cats – Sam Houston State Has Chickens
Posted on · A children's book tells the story of Sam Houston State through the eyes of its numerous campus-dwelling chickens.
Tag: books
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1662: Between Two Worlds
Posted on · Episode: 1662 A book on water: between two worlds in an old library. Today, we’re between two worlds in an old library.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1657: Of Nature and Multiplication
Posted on · Episode: 1657 In which nature multiplies outcomes. Today, nature and multiplication.
Houston Matters
Telling A Story Through The Eyes Of The Bayou, An Ocelot, And A Slave
Posted on · Writer Kathi Appelt discusses her young adult novel, Angel Thieves.
Houston Matters
A Diverse City Inspires Diverse Stories In Bryan Washington’s Debut Collection
Posted on · The local writer discusses Lot, his debut collection of short stories, all of which are set in and around Houston.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1644: Hufeland on Infants
Posted on · Episode: 1644 An 18th-century doctor helps great-grandmother raise grandpa. Today, we raise a nineteenth-century child.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1640: Learning Electricity
Posted on · Episode: 1640 Learning electricity and learning about technological revolutions. Today, we become electrified.
Houston Matters
Galveston Author Ann Weisgarber On Her Journey From Social Worker To Novelist
Posted on · Weisgarber discusses her latest historical novel, The Glovemaker.
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No Justice: How A Police Officer’s Bullet Shattered Robbie Tolan’s Dreams, But Gave Him Purpose
Posted on · Tolan survived being shot by Bellaire police in his own driveway in 2008. He tells his story in his memoir, ‘No Justice.’
Houston Matters
Thanks Obama: How A 24-Year-Old Ended Up Writing Speeches For A President
Posted on · David Litt discusses the challenges of writing speeches -- and the occasional jokes -- for the President of the United States.
Houston Matters
100 Things Rockets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die
Posted on · A new book compiles essential and obscure stories every fan should know.
Arts & Culture
‘Book Thief’ Author Markus Zusak Discusses New Novel ‘Bridge of Clay’
Posted on · His latest work follows five brothers who’ve lost their mother to cancer and whose father returns after walking out.
Houston Matters
Writer Anne Lamott on Rediscovering Mercy — Especially for Ourselves
Posted on · Lamott discusses her book Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy.
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Mitch Albom: Novel Explores A Life’s Trajectory after Escaping Death
Posted on · Albom discusses his new novel, The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, the sequel to his bestselling book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven.
Houston Matters
Is Dracula A True Story? New Prequel Draws on Bram Stoker’s Real Life
Posted on · Joshua Zinn talks with the authors of the novel Dracul -- Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew Dacre and J.D. Barker.