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Bill Wittliff, Lauded Texas Writer and Founder of Cultural Archives at Texas State, Has Died
In memory of Bill Wittliff, who died Sunday, we revisit our July 2018 profile of Wittliff and the cultural archives he founded and developed at Texas State University, the Wittliff Collections.
Wish You Were Here: Postcards from the Texas State Archives
Postcards are gloriously enticing—intended to generate fond memories with beauty, grandeur, and humor. The Texas State Library and Archives in Austin explores the topic in Wish You Were Here: Postcards from the Texas State Archives.
On the Hunt for Mack McCormick, a Houstonian and Folklorist Who Loved Texas Blues
The first time I saw Mack McCormick’s name, it was attached to the liner notes on the back of the first albums issued by Arhoolie Records, the storied American folk music label founded by Chris Strachwitz.
Go With the Flow on the Comal River
It’s high noon on a scorching Saturday in August, and I’m standing on the banks of Hinman Island
A Road Trip Through Cormac McCarthy’s Texas
With the sad news of the passing of a literary giant Tuesday, the question was begged, “Has there ever been a writer more closely associated with Texas than Cormac McCarthy?
Get Swept Away at Republic of Texas Brooms and 1800’s General Store in New Braunfels
It’s wet and cool outside at Heritage Village in New Braunfels, but inside the limestone cottage where John Potter works, it’s cozy.
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