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Strangers in Strange Lands

Before Dallas Proclaims It Terry Southern Day, Stock Your Virtual Bookshelves With His Works

Perhaps you've forgotten: On May 1 council member Delia Jasso will officially proclaim it Terry Southern Day to coincide with a screening of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb at the Texas Theatre, after which Terry's boy Nile and I will talk about Oak Cliff's "lo ... More >>

Get Trisha's Dishes

Perhaps you've forgotten: On May 1 council member Delia Jasso will officially proclaim it Terry Southern Day to coincide with a screening of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb at the Texas Theatre, after which Terry's boy Nile and I will talk about Oak Cliff's "lo ... More >>

The First Christian Book Expo May Wind Up Being the Last Christian Book Expo

Had totally intended to attend this weekend's Christian Book Expo at the Dallas Convention Center, if only for the cameo appearance by the godless Christopher Hitchens. Alas, my weekend got away from me, and, sadly, no expo for me. Or for most folks, as it turns out: Publishers Weekly today reports ... More >>

As One Independent Bookstore Opens in Plano, Another Closes in Frisco

Had totally intended to attend this weekend's Christian Book Expo at the Dallas Convention Center, if only for the cameo appearance by the godless Christopher Hitchens. Alas, my weekend got away from me, and, sadly, no expo for me. Or for most folks, as it turns out: Publishers Weekly today reports ... More >>

Jenny on the Block

Had totally intended to attend this weekend's Christian Book Expo at the Dallas Convention Center, if only for the cameo appearance by the godless Christopher Hitchens. Alas, my weekend got away from me, and, sadly, no expo for me. Or for most folks, as it turns out: Publishers Weekly today reports ... More >>

Forget Me Not

In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse

Memorable Debut

In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse

Nothing Fair About Efisio Farris' Cookbook

In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse

The War He Always Wanted

In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse

Appraising the Appraiser's New Thriller

In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse

Having a Ball

In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse

Code Broken; Professor Just a Little Tired

In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse

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

Best Locally Produced Literary Figure

Victoria Alexander

Novel Idea

A tiny publisher in the Big Bend lands a whopper—the sequel to The Bridges of Madison County

The truth is way out there

Jim Marrs believes that Kennedy was murdered as part of a vast conspiracy, that aliens vist us regularly, and that the Trialateral Commission controls our governement. So, what if he's right?

Odd Man Out

Dallas-raised Terry Southern wrote Easy Rider, hung with the Beatles, and influenced a generation. But he died penniless, and now his son must pay off Terry's debts--and restore his father's legacy.