Richard Parker’s 'The Crossing' reframes El Paso region as the birthplace of American history
Richard Parker's "The Crossing" recenters American history through the lens of El Paso's role in its development.
'Loyal and loving native son': Ben Johnson writes compelling yet critical history of Texas
Historian Benjamin Heber Johnson, reared in Houston, retells Texas history in a way that will appeal to a broad range of the state's readers.
Book About Yellowstone Wins American History Prize
The New York Historical honor goes to Randall K. Wilson, whose “A Place Called Yellowstone” chronicles a landscape “capable ...
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19 Children's Books that Celebrate Black History Month
Every little Black girl deserves to know how amazing she truly is. In every beautiful brown hue, the magic each little girls possess is beyond measure when they are encouraged, loved, and heralded as ...
New book explores Joan Didion's impact on American literature: "We Tell Ourselves Stories"
Wilkinson is the author of "We Tell Ourselves Stories". The book and title pay tribute to acclaimed writer and Sacramento native Joan Didion. "Often, she's really good at seeing h ...
Karen Russell's 'The Antidote' is an American epic — and well worth the wait
Russell has published excellent short story collections since her 2011 debut novel Swamplandia!, but this is her first novel ...