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Books

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Author Ben Fountain Says Books Are ‘Thought Machines, Reflection Machines’

By Simon PruittApril 3, 2025

With an upcoming gig in Dallas and a new novel on the way, the bestselling author remains as busy as ever.

It’s Hard To Be An Independent Bookstore, and Bibliobar Doesn’t Shy Away From It

It’s Hard To Be An Independent Bookstore, and Bibliobar Doesn’t Shy Away From It

By Simon PruittMarch 31, 2025

The woman-owned shop specializing in fiction and children’s books opened quietly this month.

The Coolest Things We Found at the Dallas Art Book Fair

By Simon PruittMarch 18, 2025

Zines like Rejected Pro Wrestlers and So I Party in Deep Ellum littered the Dallas Contemporary last weekend.

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the Dallas skyline from Crowne Block

The South’s Growth Is Increasing Affluence. Could Dallas be a Black Mecca?

By Eric DiepMarch 14, 2025

Not likely, says a UCLA professor who traced the evolution of Black neighborhoods over 50 years.

Larry McMurtry’s Legendary Bookstore Will Be Open on Weekends This March

By Samantha ThornfeltMarch 10, 2025

The Booked Up building in Archer City is now home to the Larry McMurtry Literary Center, which has the Texas book scout’s shop collection for donations to the foundation.

A book club meeting at Dallas' Whose Books.

Dallas Book Clubs Foster Conversation Through Film-Related Books

By Austin ZookFebruary 21, 2025

The first rule of Movie Club is you do talk about it. A lot.

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Dallas Asian American Society Finds a New Home in the Cedars

By Simon PruittFebruary 10, 2025

The preservation nonprofit has found a permanent home at South Side at Lamar.

Head Over Heels: Dallas Readers Are Getting Smutty

By Desiree GutierrezJanuary 22, 2025

Dallas women prefer their reads extra spicy.

Inaugural ‘First Fridays’ Series Brings Dallas’ Literary Community Together

By Simon PruittJanuary 6, 2025

Writers and artists of DFW are invited to attend this free event from Apprentice Creative Space.

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Get Lit: Grown-Up Book Fair Is Strictly for Adults

By Desiree GutierrezDecember 13, 2024

The adult-focused book fair will present 10 local authors, vendors and the Gin Austen cocktail.

Why Doesn’t NorthPark Center Have a Bookstore?

By Lisa LamanDecember 2, 2024

The artiest mall in the U.S. doesn’t have a place for bibliophiles.

Joanna and Chip Gaines at an event in 2019.

Chip and Joanna Gaines Sell Larry McMurtry’s Former Bookstore to Writers’ Nonprofit

By Christian McPhateNovember 20, 2024

Instead of a modern-farmhouse-style, burlap-filled hotel, the legendary bookstore will house writers at the Archer City workshop.

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‘The Blind Art Collector and Other Stories’: Fran Lebowitz Is Coming to Dallas This Week

By Simon PruittNovember 11, 2024

DFW will be treated to a New York-sized slice of wit when Fran Lebowitz stops by.

The Wild Detectives exterior

Best Places in Dallas To Work Remotely

By Christine Odwesso and OthersNovember 6, 2024

From coffee shops and libraries to bookstores and bars, there are some great places to get remote work done in Dallas.

‘Woodstock of the Mind’ Hay Festival Forum Is Back and Bigger in Dallas

By Vanessa QuilantanOctober 1, 2024

The esteemed annual Hay Festival has tripled its capacity for 2024.

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Author Preston Fassel at a book signing.

A Guide to Better Living Through Horror, With Author Preston Fassel

By Jef RounerSeptember 13, 2024

Horror author Preston Fassel suggests that we deal with anxiety by watching horror.

Pan-African Connection Celebrates Blackness and Brings Dallas Closer to Africa

By Christine OdwessoJuly 23, 2024

For 35 years, the Oak Cliff bookstore, art gallery and resource center has offered a space for people to find themselves and their community.

Dallas Journalist Paul Salfen Goes All In With a New Book on the Stars

Dallas Journalist Paul Salfen Goes All In With a New Book on the Stars

By Scott TuckerJuly 8, 2024

Tom Cruise, Kate Hudson, Ozzy Osbourne, Daniel Craig and others have advice for you compiled by Dallas journalist Paul Salfen.

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Arlington Author Shaun Hamill Brings Broken Magic in <i>Dissonance</i>

Arlington Author Shaun Hamill Brings Broken Magic in Dissonance

By Jef RounerJuly 4, 2024

Shaun Hamill’s first novel earned praise from Stephen King. His second book is just as captivating.

Balancing the Books: Author Sanderia Faye Is Quietly Building Dallas’ Literary Community

By Vanessa QuilantanJuly 3, 2024

Sanderia Faye is promoting her own books and everyone’s else’s. She’s become the patron saint of the Dallas literary scene.

Illustrator Rob Wilson Returns to Dallas To Share Your Pets’ Secret Lives

By Kendall MorganJune 3, 2024

You’ve seen his work on Dallas murals and cool diners. Illustrator Rob Wilson comes home to Dallas to talk about his new book.

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The Cost of Being a Poet in Dallas

By Vanessa QuilantanMay 29, 2024

Dallas’ literary scene is gaining global momentum, but what does that mean for the city’s poets?

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