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Law professor David R. Dow's first book, The Autobiography of an Execution, was a memoir about his experience defending inmates facing death row. The book was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and was widely recognized by critics and readers alike for its straightforward, candid and sobering view of the death penalty in the … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THINGS I’VE LEARNED FROM DYING
We're long time fans of the fiction of Austinite Doug Dorst, whose most recent short story collection The Surf Guru, received attention in the New York Times when it was first published: "...the stories speak to an important literary pursuit: that of pushing limits, of embracing challenge..." How prescient the Times turned out to be. Dorst's latest novel, S., a collaboration … Continue reading Statesman Selects: S. by Doug Dorst
The other day Steve B. dug into his archives and unearthed a copy of the Austin American-Statesman printed on November 22, 1963. This edition went to press "just minutes before the tragic news came from Dallas" of President Kennedy's death. The upper right hand corner indicates that this is the "Home Edition", which came out in … Continue reading November 22, 1963 in the Austin American-Statesman
If there's one book we've looked forward to this year, it's The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Many of us here treat Secret History as a sacred text. We're very excited to announce that The Goldfinch is the Statesman Selects pick for November. Pick up a copy of the Austin American-Statesman this Sunday to read their … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THE GOLDFINCH
We are SUPER excited to announce that this month's Statesman Selects pick is the fabulous new short story collection by Kelly Luce, Three Scenarios in Which Hana Sasaki Grows a Tail. The book is the first published by the fine folks at A Strange Object, the new Austin-based small press we may have mentioned one … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THREE SCENARIOS IN WHICH HANA SASAKI GROWS A TAIL
This month we're getting our karaoke groove on with Rob Sheffield's Turn Around Bright Eyes, the Statesman Selects pick for August. We're big fans of Sheffield's previous books, Love is a Mix Tape and Talking to Girls About Duran Duran. In his latest, Sheffield takes us on his journey out of heartbreak through the healing power … Continue reading Statesman Selects: TURN AROUND BRIGHT EYES
We're in the thick of another hot Texas summer, which also means we're in the middle of some great summer reads. To accompany you on your trip to the lake, Barton Springs, or perhaps a nice air conditioned spot right on your own couch, we, along with the Austin American-Statesman, are happy to recommend the … Continue reading Statesman Selects: DOWNFALL by Jeff Abbott
"Over the course of 11 novels, Mosley has made Rawlins into both an exceptionally memorable character and something of an everyman, a detective who, quietly and not so quietly, struggles against the casual, institutional racism of his age and the machinations of the situation he is handed with equal vigor." - The Statesman's Joe Gross … Continue reading Statesman Selects: LITTLE GREEN by Walter Mosley
It's a new month and that means we have a brand new Statesman Selects pick! This month, BookPeople and the Austin American-Statesman recommend you pick up a copy of Little Green: An Easy Rawlins Adventure by Walter Mosley. Pick up the Statesman on Sunday, May 26 to read their review. Join us here at BookPeople … Continue reading Statesman Selects: LITTLE GREEN by Walter Mosley
"Through it all, Harrigan writes with ease, with a straightforward, friendly thoughtfulness that lures you in and makes you wonder how someone can be so nice, so modest, so self-deprecating at times, when it’s obvious that writing as concisely and clearly as he does is quite difficult. And, yes, the topics are usually related to … Continue reading Statesman Selects Review: THE EYE OF THE MAMMOTH
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