A landmark anthology of Texas short stories, essays, and novel excerpts spanning the state's diverse literary traditions and landscapes.
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A landmark anthology of Texas short stories, essays, and novel excerpts spanning the state's diverse literary traditions and landscapes.
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A vast land combining the West, the South, and the Border, small dusty towns and gleaming modern cities, Texas has a history and identity all its own, and a mythology bigger than the Lone Star State itself. In this anthology, selected as a Southwest Book of the Year in 2003, Don Graham has rounded up a comprehensive collection of writings that provides an overview of the diversity and excellence of Texas literature and reveals its vital contribution to America's literary landscape. The result is...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Varied adult literary pieces; some sensual or romantic content across selections
Violence & gore
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Frontier, crime, and historical violence appear in multiple selections
Profanity
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Occasional strong language in contemporary essays and fiction excerpts
Substance use
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Drinking and alcoholism themes in memoir and fiction selections
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Limited presence; not a central focus of the anthology
Religious content
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Passing cultural and regional references to faith and church life
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Texas politics, sexism, identity, and social critique recur across pieces
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Family dysfunction, sexism, and hardship themes in several selections
Other
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