Author and American Studies alumnus Jan Reid's comprehensive book, "Let the People In," tells a personal story about the former Texas governor. Go to this website to read the full story.
The 2012-13 Texas Institute for Literary & Textual Studies symposia on the “Fate of the Book” will host a conversation with novelist Paul La Farge about how the Internet can expand the formal possibilities for fiction and engage new readership. The event will take place on Friday, Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. in Parlin 312. Visit ShelfLife@Texas, the university's literary blog, for more information.
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