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What It Meant To Be An American In ‘The Last Year Of The War’
Posted on · Writer Susan Meissner discusses her novel about a German family sent to an internment camp in South Texas during World War II.
Literature
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How A Challenge From Justin Cronin’s Daughter Turned Into A Best-Selling Vampire Trilogy
Posted on · Cronin discusses his series, The Passage, which is now a TV series on Fox.
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‘Lost Children Archive’ Is A Meditation On Family, And Children Detained At The Border
Posted on · Writer Valeria Luiselli talks about her latest novel ahead of a Feb. 26 Houston event.
Arts & Culture
Arte Público Press Author Interview: Carolyn Dee Flores
Posted on · A seemingly isolated fish swimming alone in a bowl reaches out and finds an unexpected and imaginative companion.
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Novel Explores A Family’s Story Of Love, Loss, And Rebirth
Posted on · Houston Writer Dawn Adams Cole discusses her debut novel, Drops of Cerulean.
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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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A Young Woman Explores Her Family Heritage – And Secrets
Posted on · Alex Temblador discusses her novel, Secrets of the Casa Rosada.
Houston
The Newest Way To Check Out Library Books In Houston? Vending Machines.
Posted on · Officially known as BookLink, the first two book vending machines were unveiled this week in downtown Houston.
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How Did Famous Philosophers Promote Racism In America?
Posted on · A new book examines the ideologies of Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke and how they perpetuated racist ideas and inequalities.
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HGO’s Patrick Summers Delves Into The Spirituality Of Art
Posted on · Summers, the artistic and musical director of the Houston Grand Opera, explores the subject in his book, The Spirit of This Place.
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Exploring The Emotional ‘Weight Of A Piano’
Posted on · Houston writer Chris Cander discusses her latest novel, The Weight of a Piano, and the emotional baggage objects in our lives can often carry.
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Author James Anderson Discusses ‘Lullaby Road’ And Its Everyday Hero
Posted on · The writer talks about his latest novel and Ben Jones, its "everyday hero" protagonist.
Arte Publico
Arte Público Press Author Interview: Alex Temblador
Posted on · Abandoned by her mother, 16 year old Martha must adapt to a new life, language and attitude in Laredo with her Spanish speaking curandera grandmother.
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Project Row Houses Marks 25 Years Of ‘Collective Creative Actions’
Posted on · The organization’s Eureka Gilkey and Ryan Dennis explain how the project has affected the Third Ward and how it’s expanded over the years.
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Why Longtime Conservative Stalwart Max Boot Left The GOP
Posted on · He discusses his book, The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right.