Literary Austin

Essays, fiction, and poetry reveal the variety of literary responses to Austin through the decades in the new collection titled Literary Austin. As the author states, the book will be something of a nostalgia trip, or for newcomers, a revelation.



Part One - The Seat of Future Empire
Part Two - City of the Violent Crown 1900s - 1940s
Part Three - This True Paradise on Earth: 1950s
Part Four - An Oasis for Mind and Body: 1960s
Part Five - Austin is the Heart of Texas:1970s
Part Six: Austin is a Happy Place, Sort of: 1980s
Part Seven: Our Scruffy Eden: 1990s - 2006

For more Austin memories, please see the Recommended Reading list for the 2005 Mayor's Book club choice Writing Austin Lives.