Reviews Books

181-210 of 1,087 entries
A Drunken Poet's Dream
Dark Days: A Memoir
Lamb of God frontman details his 31 days in a Czech prison

Richard Whittaker, Music, Dec. 10, 2015

A Drunken Poet's Dream
Fortunate Son
Ex-Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman rocks joy and rolls vengeance

Michael Toland, Music, Dec. 10, 2015

Gift Guide 2015: Fiction by Austin Authors
Hill Country Property
Passion, compromise, and human frailty figure large in this touching and funny Texas novel

Joe O'Connell, Arts, Dec. 10, 2015

A Drunken Poet's Dream
Over the Top and Back: The Autobiography
It's not unusual that Tom Jones doesn't kiss and tell

Greg Beets, Music, Dec. 10, 2015

A Drunken Poet's Dream
Petty: The Biography
Gator comes clean

Scott Jordan, Music, Dec. 10, 2015

A Drunken Poet's Dream
A Life ... Well, Lived
A redneck mother's recollections – those that remain

Doug Freeman, Music, Dec. 10, 2015

Gift Guide 2015: Fiction by Austin Authors
Bats of the Republic
An arcane tapestry of alternate cowboy history and steampunk sci-fi in a multitextured graphic package

Wayne Alan Brenner, Arts, Dec. 10, 2015

A Drunken Poet's Dream
Los Lobos: Dream in Blue
Four decades of that little ol' band from East L.A. in 162 pages

Jay Trachtenberg, Music, Dec. 10, 2015

A Drunken Poet's Dream
M Train
Poet leaves time and space

Jessi Cape, Music, Dec. 10, 2015

A Drunken Poet's Dream
Weird Yet Strange: Notes From an Austin Music Artist
Vaunted Austin artist writes beyond his own posters

Tim Stegall, Music, Dec. 10, 2015

Gift Guide 2015: Fiction by Austin Authors
Gwendolyn's Sword
A well-researched and swiftly paced historical novel for grown-up girls who dreamed of being knights

Rosalind Faires, Arts, Dec. 10, 2015

A Drunken Poet's Dream
The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed
Thirty-six rap songs, one for each year of hip-hop's life

Thomas Fawcett, Music, Dec. 10, 2015

A Drunken Poet's Dream
Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
Pretenders frontwoman gets as far as album No. 2

Tim Stegall, Music, Dec. 10, 2015

<i>The Wind in the Reeds</i>
The Wind in the Reeds
Treme actor Wendell Pierce finds Godot and gratitude in post-Katrina New Orleans

Robert Faires, Arts, Nov. 25, 2015

Sarah Vowell's <i>Lafayette in the Somewhat United States</i>
Sarah Vowell's Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Everyone give it up for America's favorite fighting Frenchman

Rosalind Faires, Arts, Oct. 29, 2015

<i>The Double Life of Liliane</i>
The Double Life of Liliane
This odd, beautiful book from Lily Tuck is part memoir, part novel, part poetry, part historical quilt

Jessi Cape, Arts, Oct. 15, 2015

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink
Elvis Costello by Elvis Costello in 688 pages

Jim Caligiuri, Music, Oct. 15, 2015

Texas Book Festival Reviews
The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic
Pitchfork Senior Editor compiles

Neph Basedow, Music, Oct. 15, 2015

<i>The Heart Goes Last</i>
The Heart Goes Last
Margaret Atwood's latest tracks a luckless couple across a dystopian landscape

Rosalind Faires, Arts, Oct. 15, 2015

Texas Book Festival Reviews
Comin' Right At Ya
Asleep at the Wheel bandleader Ray Benson describes his long, strange, Western Swing trip

Doug Freeman, Music, Oct. 15, 2015

<i>A House of My Own: Stories From My Life</i>
A House of My Own: Stories From My Life
In this collection of essays, letters, lectures, and more, Sandra Cisneros opens wide the doors to the house of her life

Melanie Haupt, Arts, Oct. 15, 2015

Texas Book Festival Reviews
Going Into the City: Portrait of a Critic As a Young Man
One of the deans of music criticism details his backstory

Jim Caligiuri, Music, Oct. 15, 2015

<i>The O. Henry Prize Stories 2015: The Best Stories of the Year</i>
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2015: The Best Stories of the Year
The 20 stories here span cultures and time, and usually involve family and plenty of emotion

Jessi Cape, Arts, Oct. 15, 2015

Texas Book Festival Reviews
Don't Suck, Don't Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt
A love song from one Georgian to another

Neph Basedow, Music, Oct. 15, 2015

<i>All the Houses</i>
All the Houses
Karen Olsson's novel tells the tragedy of Washington, D.C., through one family's isolated members

Melanie Haupt, Arts, Oct. 15, 2015

Texas Book Festival Reviews
Little Melba & Her Big Trombone
Little known female jazz trombone player gets her due – with children

Raoul Hernandez, Music, Oct. 15, 2015

<i>1960s Austin Gangsters</i>
1960s Austin Gangsters
The noir novelist digs into the capital city's criminal past and unearths characters who are lively, colorful, and interesting

Tim Stegall, Arts, Oct. 1, 2015

<i>The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins</i>
The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins
The Trainspotting author rips into American culture in his latest novel

Tim Stegall, Arts, Sept. 3, 2015

<i>BOOKS</i> by Kevin McNamee-Tweed
BOOKS by Kevin McNamee-Tweed
In this collection of faux book jackets, you can totally judge books by their covers

Seth Orion Schwaiger, Arts, Aug. 13, 2015

<i>Wildfire: A Novel</i>
Wildfire
Vivid imagery and a rapid pace make this debut novel about wildland firefighters fun as hell to read

Jessi Cape, Arts, July 23, 2015

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