A roundup of some of the best of Texas’ literary scene.
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Embrace What Scares You: An Interview with Michael Farris Smith
Michael Farris Smith describes his latest work as a prequel to his 2013 dystopian novel, “Rivers.”
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In “Gone to the Wolves” Three Metalheads Search for Belonging
A review of John Wray’s novel, “Gone to the Wolves.”
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Love, Betrayal and Hope in Wrecked
Heather Henson’s latest novel brings Shakespearean themes to young love, father-daughter relationships and survival amid an opioid epidemic.
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Lee Smith’s Ode to Key West in “Silver Alert”
Lee Smith’s new novel, “Silver Alert,” reminds us that at every age, humans are tasked with making difficult life choices.
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“Sing With Me at the Edge of Paradise” Imagines What the World Could Be
A review of Joe Baumann’s short story collection, a magical realism debut.
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Weeding out Gender Inequity in Katy Simpson Smith’s “The Weeds”
A review of Katy Simpson Smith’s new novel “The Weeds.”
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The Various Routes and Roots in Janice Pariat’s “Everything the Light Touches”
At its core, “Everything the Light Touches” is about journeying to see “commonplace” things in a “new light,” a necessity not just for the protagonists in the text but for the human species at large,
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Magic, Mysticism Amid Hard Times in “Indigo Field”
Marjorie Hudson entwines fallible characters alongside elements of the past, historical events and cultural tumult in her debut novel.
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The Dust Holds Mystery in “Dog on Fire”
Terese Svoboda’s newest novel, set in the Great Plains, is an apt metaphor for the prevailing psychological state of a rural community and, in particular, the family of the story’s primary narrator.
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