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  • Calendar

    April 19, 2012
  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Macarons Are Sooo Gay

    A new book, profiled recently in the New York Times, promises to get some chatter. In it, Simon Doonan, the author of Gay Men Don't Get Fat, uses gay and straight descriptions to classify food. Fried chips, for instance? Not gay. Baked chips? So gay. Macarons: completely queer. Cheesecake: absolut ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2011

    King Tackles a Prez's Redrum

    A new book, profiled recently in the New York Times, promises to get some chatter. In it, Simon Doonan, the author of Gay Men Don't Get Fat, uses gay and straight descriptions to classify food. Fried chips, for instance? Not gay. Baked chips? So gay. Macarons: completely queer. Cheesecake: absolut ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    Coney Log

    A new book, profiled recently in the New York Times, promises to get some chatter. In it, Simon Doonan, the author of Gay Men Don't Get Fat, uses gay and straight descriptions to classify food. Fried chips, for instance? Not gay. Baked chips? So gay. Macarons: completely queer. Cheesecake: absolut ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2011

    Handler? We Hardly Know Her

    A new book, profiled recently in the New York Times, promises to get some chatter. In it, Simon Doonan, the author of Gay Men Don't Get Fat, uses gay and straight descriptions to classify food. Fried chips, for instance? Not gay. Baked chips? So gay. Macarons: completely queer. Cheesecake: absolut ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2011

    Earn Your Weekend Wings

    A new book, profiled recently in the New York Times, promises to get some chatter. In it, Simon Doonan, the author of Gay Men Don't Get Fat, uses gay and straight descriptions to classify food. Fried chips, for instance? Not gay. Baked chips? So gay. Macarons: completely queer. Cheesecake: absolut ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 7, 2011

    Required Meeting

    A new book, profiled recently in the New York Times, promises to get some chatter. In it, Simon Doonan, the author of Gay Men Don't Get Fat, uses gay and straight descriptions to classify food. Fried chips, for instance? Not gay. Baked chips? So gay. Macarons: completely queer. Cheesecake: absolut ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 27, 2011

    Proulx's Rules

    A new book, profiled recently in the New York Times, promises to get some chatter. In it, Simon Doonan, the author of Gay Men Don't Get Fat, uses gay and straight descriptions to classify food. Fried chips, for instance? Not gay. Baked chips? So gay. Macarons: completely queer. Cheesecake: absolut ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2010

    Silver Screen Intensity

    A new book, profiled recently in the New York Times, promises to get some chatter. In it, Simon Doonan, the author of Gay Men Don't Get Fat, uses gay and straight descriptions to classify food. Fried chips, for instance? Not gay. Baked chips? So gay. Macarons: completely queer. Cheesecake: absolut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Ex-NFL Greats Say It's 1982 All Over Again While Pumping Billy Joe DuPree's New Book

    Sam MertenBilly Joe DuPree points to Emmitt Smith's quote on the cover of his new book. We knew it was time to bolt when we noticed DuPree's keys in his hand.​A small group of former NFL players scheduled a press conference this morning to question the NFL Players Association leadership and co ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2009

    Star Power

    Sam MertenBilly Joe DuPree points to Emmitt Smith's quote on the cover of his new book. We knew it was time to bolt when we noticed DuPree's keys in his hand.​A small group of former NFL players scheduled a press conference this morning to question the NFL Players Association leadership and co ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 18, 2009

    Queen of Chick Lit

    Sam MertenBilly Joe DuPree points to Emmitt Smith's quote on the cover of his new book. We knew it was time to bolt when we noticed DuPree's keys in his hand.​A small group of former NFL players scheduled a press conference this morning to question the NFL Players Association leadership and co ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2009

    The Horse Whisperer

    Rupert Isaacson tells his son's story

  • Calendar

    February 19, 2009

    Honeymoon in Fort Worth

    Rupert Isaacson tells his son's story

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2008

    Who, Meeeeeee?

    Michael Lavigne signs his latest

  • Calendar

    October 16, 2008

    Latin Superfudge

    Sarah Rafael Garcia signs her latest

  • Calendar

    September 11, 2008

    Which Witch?

    Sarah Rafael Garcia signs her latest

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2008

    From Fab to Drab

    Go Bird-watching at Borders

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2008

    See What She Means

    The Mansion hosts a Peony in Love

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2008

    The "First Serious Biography" Of Townes Van Zandt

    The Mansion hosts a Peony in Love

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    The New McCarthyism

    The Mansion hosts a Peony in Love

  • Calendar

    February 14, 2008

    Guru Greg

    The king of the dating book takes the stage

  • Calendar

    January 3, 2008

    Fat-Bustin' Bob

    The king of the dating book takes the stage

  • Calendar

    January 3, 2008

    Up With Updike

    A beloved scribe visits Dallas

  • Calendar

    November 22, 2007

    Highway to Heaven?

    Fentress takes a look at religion on the road

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2007

    Logrolling In Our Time

    Fentress takes a look at religion on the road

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2007

    Mark Gimenez Knows About How Dallas Does Bidness

    Fentress takes a look at religion on the road

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2007

    In Dallas, a Muslim Writer is Asked a Difficult Question

    Fentress takes a look at religion on the road

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2007

    Look Out Below!

    McManus shows the fun in an Avalance

  • Calendar

    February 22, 2007

    Big Gay John

    McManus shows the fun in an Avalance

  • Calendar

    October 5, 2006

    Old Folks

    AARP's president visits Borders

  • Calendar

    October 5, 2006

    Not Again

    John Ashcroft visits Dallas

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2006
  • Calendar

    August 10, 2006

    Big D’s Book Boy

    Harry Hunsicker signs his new release

  • Calendar

    June 22, 2006

    Indomitable—and intimidating—Sarah

    Harry Hunsicker signs his new release

  • Calendar

    June 1, 2006

    Work Book

    Cohen delves into working America

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2006

    Global Warming Is Real

    Scientist Tim Flannery tells us why

  • News

    August 11, 2005

    Where there's a Will

    Will Clarke has a deal with a New York publisher and a Hollywood studio, and it only took him eight years to become an overnight success

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2005

    Cut to the Quick

    Malcolm Gladwell, on The Tipping Point

  • Calendar

    February 26, 2004

    Junior Achievement

    Christopher Paul Curtis' stories are kid-tested, mom-approved

  • Best of Dallas

    September 26, 2002

    Best Bookstore (Used)

    Half Price Books

  • News

    July 25, 2002

    Making Book

    First-time authors gamble on a new form of publishing taking its first shaky steps

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2002

    Stranger in the Night

    Our intrepid reporter skims supermarket-aisle porn

  • Best of Dallas

    September 20, 2001

    Best Place for a Mystery Fix

    Texas Mystery Readers, Borders

  • Culture

    October 26, 2000

    The Man of Ink

    Creator of Wonder Boys and supermen, Michael Chabon is a literary hero

  • News

    December 23, 1999

    Unhappy New Year

    SMU's resident Cassandra says the economic end is near -- again

  • Music

    July 8, 1999

    Jewel

    Reunion Arena

  • Music

    January 7, 1999

    Read? What am that?

    The year in rock books which isn't such an oxymoron, really

  • Calendar

    December 3, 1998

    The virgin muse

    The year in rock books which isn't such an oxymoron, really

  • News

    September 19, 1996

    Making book

    Author Alasan Mansaray is peddling his first novel any way that comes to mind

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