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A Small-Town Texas Librarian’s Big Stand Against Book Bans
In Llano County, a local librarian fought back against censorship, prompting a federal court fight and national recognition but losing the job of her dreams.
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In Llano County, a local librarian fought back against censorship, prompting a federal court fight and national recognition but losing the job of her dreams.
An excerpt from "Pretty: A Memoir" by KB Brookins, a new book on coming up Black and queer in Texas
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A mother who lost her daughter, and a photographer who embedded in the southwest Texas town, reflect on the Uvalde tragedy.
Daniel Chacón's latest short story collection, The Last Philosopher in Texas, shows how fiction and superstition often mix with reality in the lives of many Chicanos.
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The new Alliance for Texas History calls for working everyone’s stories “into the fabric of Texas history.”
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A literary website that has connected bookish Texans since 2015 nearly closed this year. Then one of its readers saved it.