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A Sea Adventure Novel From Deep Vellum Might Win National Book Award

Alec Spicer — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:36:21 -0600

North Sun, the new novel by Ethan Rutherford, is nominated for the National Book Award for Fiction.

10 DFW Independent Bookstores to Check Out and Stick It To The Man

Bridget Thomason — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:38:22 -0500

Celebrate Banned Books Week at one of these local favorites.

Vietnamese Writers to Start New Chapter at Inaugural Foreword Literary Festival

Alec Spicer — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:07:37 -0500

The new festival aims to spotlight the stories of queer and immigrant voices.

Best of Dallas 2025: A Once-Upon-a-Time Storyteller Who Faced the Dragons Herself

Patrick Williams — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:18:41 -0500

Cassie Nova never expected to lead a children's story time, but she and the kids loved it. Conservatives didn't.

Matthew McConaughey Takes Audiences to Church on ‘Poems & Prayers’ Book Tour

Alec Spicer — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:49:52 -0500

Texas' favorite son makes poetry for your parents' Facebook algorithm, but he delivers it as charmingly as you'd expect.

Best of Dallas 2025: Pan-African Connection Is Where History Won’t Be Hidden

Patrick Williams — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:15:00 -0500

Owner Akwete Tyehimba aims to dispel myths, promote positive images and build community.

Best of Dallas 2025: Deep Vellum’s Founder Opens a Window to the World

Chelsey — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:30:00 -0500

Will Evans, the founder of Deep Vellum Books, sees a booming Dallas literary and cultural scene. It just needs to be able to tell its story.

How Half Price Books is Staying Vigilant in the Fight Against Censorship

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:07:00 -0500

Advocates say the mission needs every Texan who values education, not just activist organizations.

Bird’s Might Already Be The City’s Best Book Shop

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:14:00 -0500

Located at Preston and Royal, Bird's Bookstore is a sleek alternative to the dusty bookshops of olde.

Waiting for Britney Spears Author to Pull the Curtain Back on Chaotic Celebrity Coverage

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:03:00 -0500

Waiting for Britney Spears Author to Pull the Curtain Back on Chaotic Celebrity Coverage" />Ahead of a book tour stop at Interbang Books, we caught up with author Jeff Weiss as he examines the role he played in invasive celebrity coverage of the early 2000s.