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Whose Books’ Anniversary Celebration Promotes Reading Culture in Dallas

Matt Goodman — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:42:29 +0000

Whose Books in Oak Cliff is marking its third anniversary Saturday, November 9, with Shelf Shuffle, a communal celebration and book drive benefiting Activating Reading Communities Organization (ARCO), the nonprofit overseen by Whose Books founder Claudia Vega. ARCO will also be celebrating by offering discounts for Whose Books customers, prizes, and vendors for attendees to … Continued

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Will Evans Is Now a French Knight

Tim Rogers — Tue, 21 May 2024 17:58:54 +0000

For the May issue of D Magazine, I conducted a hard-hitting Q&A with Will Evans in anticipation of his receiving a high honor from the French government, a knighthood called the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. The Ministry of Culture recognized Will for the 200 or so French books from 13 countries … Continued

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Ben Fountain Wins Major Award!

Tim Rogers — Wed, 08 May 2024 17:58:19 +0000

Yet more proof that Dallas is a banging literary city. First the New York Times gives some of our guys some shine, and now Ben Fountain wins the 2024 Joyce Carol Oates Prize. He’ll pocket $50,000 and head out for a residency at UC Berkley. Plus, on May 23, he’ll do an online chat with … Continued

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Will Evans Is Now Legit

Tim Rogers — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:29:23 +0000

The NYT today dropped a wonderful story that you should take the time to read. It’s about Will Evans, of Deep Vellum (the bookstore and publisher), and Javier García del Moral and Paco Vique, of Wild Detectives. Too busy right now? Just want the tastiest part? Says the paper: Today Dallas is home to one … Continued

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Greg Brownderville Brings a New Literary Fest to Oak Cliff

Tim Rogers — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:27:32 +0000

I wrote a short story for the April issue of D Magazine about Frontera, the Southwest Review– and SMU-sponsored lit fest coming to three venues on April 12 and 13. Find some time to get to Wild Detectives or the Kessler Theater or the Texas Theatre to catch a reading or a show or a … Continued

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20 Gorgeous Coffee Table Books with Dallas Authors

Grace John — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:00:25 +0000

No matter your interior design style, a hardcover coffee table book adds a personal touch to any space. Much like art framed on your walls, coffee table books encapsulate your interests and inspiration, be it modern architecture, traditional style, or lavish tablescapes. Plus, flipping through the pages can help bring your style to life. If … Continued

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A Perfunctory Recap of Michael Chabon’s Appearance, Accompanied by a Grainy Photo

Tim Rogers — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:00:19 +0000

Last night, one of the greatest novelists America has ever produced came to St. Mark’s to talk and sign books as part of the school’s literary festival. You know Michael Chabon as the author of Wonder Boys and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, among other books (and essays). Also, you’ve seen his amazing … Continued

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In Pastures of the Empty Page, Larry McMurtry Becomes the Subject

Matt Goodman — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:20:35 +0000

A recent collection of essays about the life of Texas literary titan Larry McMurtry paints the author of works like The Last Picture Show and Lonesome Dove in a series of interconnected roles: inspiration, mentor, professor, disaffected cowboy, friend, trailblazer, book collector, curmudgeon, advocate. More than anything, they depict him as one of the most … Continued

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Newberg Book Party at Texas Live!

Tim Rogers — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:14:27 +0000

Have a good look at the above picture. That’s the D Magazine lobby overrun with copies of The Newberg Report that were lovingly packed by D Mag staffers and were awaiting pickup by the USPS on Monday. We shipped 2,500 copies of that thing out of this office in three days. Frankly, we screwed up. … Continued

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Deep Vellum Published This Year’s Nobel Prize Winner, Adding to Dallas’ Growing Literary Scene

Will Maddox — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:08:32 +0000

Norwegian author and playwright Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature earlier this month, which is big news in a little corner of Deep Ellum. While a Norwegian author recognized by a Swedish organization might be notable in Scandinavian geopolitics, a literary pocket of Dallas is celebrating alongside him. Deep Vellum, the nonprofit publisher of … Continued

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David McCloskey Talks About His Novel Moscow X

Tim Rogers — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:11:11 +0000

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote the following about David McCloskey’s new book, Moscow X, which dropped last week: “It’s a taut thriller [and a] terrific read, cementing McCloskey in my mind as the best spy fiction writer since LeCarré.” I totally disagree. And I’m not just saying that because we learned in this … Continued

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Hear Brian Williams Talk About His New Book at the African American Museum

Tim Rogers — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:30:48 +0000

Maybe you know Dr. Brian Williams as the Air Force vet who is running for Congress. Or maybe you know him as the Parkland surgeon who was on duty the night of July 7, 2016, when a gunman killed five officers in downtown Dallas. Williams worked on three of those cops. Afterward, at a press … Continued

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