Reviewer Emily Adams writes, 'The Family Izquierdo is a warm, teary-eyed hug of a novel. While these family lineage stories are told around the world, Degollado’s setting in McAllen, Texas, is what makes The Family Izquierdo engaging.'

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Good luck to everyone tackling their finals! Keep calm, stay hydrated, and shine bright! 🤩

Native flowers hold key insights into Texas' ecology. Researchers at the state's herbaria preserve them for future generations.
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Hunter Mueller says, 'Vick takes the readers on a tour of Howard’s troubled life and asks them to consider the same question he poses; who is Robert E. Howard, and what insights into his fiction can be gained from surveying his life?'

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Kali Fajardo-Anstine, nationally bestselling author of the Novel Woman of Light and 2022–2024 Endowed Chair in Creative Writing at #TXST , will be holding a reading and Q&A on April 11, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. Wittliff Collections Collections.

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our undergrad conference. For papers, 1st prize to Manny Hernandez; 2nd to Halle Dobbs; and 3rd to Idaly Soto. For creative works, 1st prize to Adriana Montoya; 2nd to Gabriela Moreno. Honorable mentions: Martha Izaguirre and Angus Dunn.

Reviewer Shravani Karna writes, 'With Holler, Child, Latoya Watkins has unveiled a new collection of stories that continues to exemplify her distinct voice while delving into the unspoken complexities of society.'

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We have two events the week after spring break with Dr. Gutierrez-Romine!

Dr. Radoman-Shaw says, 'This is a great introduction that highlights important discoveries in...the evolving environments recorded in the kilometers of rock still preserved...in Big Bend National Park.'

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“Women’s history is women’s right… an essential, indispensable heritage from which we can draw pride, comfort, courage, and long-range vision.”
– Dr. Gerda Lerner, historian and author

Join us on March 22 from 10 AM to 2 PM for our first undergraduate research conference. Click the link below to register to attend:

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Casey L. Ford writes, 'In Steve Wilson’s most recent collection...thirty-six poems dance in the dark and create light there. They show the sage versatility of a master, a visionary both in terms of hindsight and of prophecy.'

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The Center for the Study of the Southwest (Center for the Study of the Southwest) has granted MA Literature student Ali Armstrong the opportunity to visit Granbury, Texas, in March, the site of the Mitchell-Truitt Feud! 🧵

The Fall 2023 TBR is live! We have sixteen new reviews for you with a little bit of everything: novels, biographies, poetry, and more. Click the link in our bio to start reading.

We have two events this week with Dr. Marla Ramírez to learn about her oral history work. See you there!

For our final event of the week, join us in Flowers Hall with Texas State History to hear from Dr. Camiscioli.

Next Monday, Center for Texas Music History will host Sylvia Mendoza, Gloria Gonzales, and other team members to discuss the ambitious and vital West Side Sound Oral History Project collecting the stories of San Antonio's Chicano Soul. Registration info in the link. txst.edu/ctmh/news-even…

And tomorrow, join us for a discussion with visiting scholar jayson m porter in Taylor-Murphy!

Here's the second event of this week. We'll see you tonight at Centro to continue our discussions with Drs. Purifoy and Seamster.

Join us for the first of a series of exciting events at the CSSW this week!