2013 Arts & Letters Live schedule announced
As noted in our story today, the Arts & Letters Live season has plenty of blockbuster authors — there just aren’t as many as in recent years. Here’s a look at the complete schedule, as provided by...
View ArticleNancy Churnin: My 5 favorite kids’ Valentine’s Day books
Not that you need an excuse to tell your kids you love them, but if you’re looking for gifts more nourishing than candy, you can’t do better than a book about love for Valentine’s Day. With a nod to...
View ArticleThis week’s top 5 family fun picks in D-FW
The hardest — and most fun — part of the job: this week’s top five family picks! visit site to read more]
View ArticleMemoirist-advice columnist Cheryl Strayed wins hearts and minds at Arts &...
Cheryl Strayed in 1995, a month along her three-month trek of the Pacific Crest Trail.visit site to read more]
View ArticleFantasy superstar Neil Gaiman added to Arts & Letters Live; he’ll be at the...
Author Neil Gaiman The Dallas … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleBonus: George Saunders, live and uncut (interview)
George Saunders (Chris Morris/Special Contributor) I was excited when I saw that Arts and Letters Live had booked George Saunders for this Friday. My interest grew when his book, collection Tenth of...
View ArticleRemembering E.L. Konigsburg, beloved author and two-time Newbery Medal...
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View ArticleGeorge Saunders in Dallas: Casual brilliance from a writer’s writer
My experience with reading George Saunders is that he keeps you on edge, because you never know when his stories are going to take some sort of twist that shocks you out of your seat. My experience...
View ArticleWho is Pseudonymous Bosch? Find out Sunday when the mysterious, anonymous...
Who is Pseudonymous Bosch? Find out Sunday at the DMAvisit site to read more]
View ArticleHot summer reads from Kate Atkinson, Claire Messud, Neil Gaiman, Rick Yancey...
Yep, it’s June, and you know what that means — everybody’s looking for the … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleSuperstar fantasy author Neil Gaiman rocks the Majestic Theater with wit,...
Fans circle the Majestic Theater waiting to see author Neil Gaiman on Tuesday evening. (PHOTO: Joy Tipping/Staff)visit site to read more]
View ArticleArts & Letters Live sneak peek
Malcolm Gladwell ( Bill Wadman/TIME) This season’s Arts & Letters Live is going to be revealed Monday. Please check back at dallasnews.com/books for the full scoop. If you like books, I think...
View ArticleTimothy Egan and Dust Bowl connections in Dallas
I had the honor of introducing Timothy Egan at Arts & Letters Live last night. And I’m not using the word “honor” lightly: As the crowd of almost 300 people heard, The Worst Hard Time is book that...
View ArticleOscar winners Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana wow the crowd at Arts & Letters Live
From left to right, Larry McMurtry, moderator Skip Hollandsworth and McMurtry's writing partner Diana Ossana at Wednesday night's Arts & Letters Live at the Dallas Museum of Art. (Brad Loper, The...
View ArticleDiana Gabaldon’s 1,225 closest friends jam a literary rock-star revival at...
Author Diana Gabaldon works her charms at Tuesday's Arts & Letters Live event. (JOY TIPPING/Staff)visit site to read more]
View ArticleDMA’s Arts & Letters Live 2015 schedule released
The Dallas Museum of Arts’ Arts & Letters Live series is being released to the public today. As usual, it’s bringing some of the year’s most significant authors to Dallas. Here’s the list; details...
View ArticleVietnam War historian Fredrik Logevall is back Wednesday night for another...
Here’s a war anniversary that isn’t getting all that much press: Fifty years ago the Vietnam War became Americanized, as the Johnson Administration doubled down on U.S. … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleRoz Chast in Dallas: A funny night at the museum
Michael Merschel/The Dallas Morning NewsRoz Chast signs books after her talk at the Dallas Museum of Art on Jan. 28, 2015. visit site to read more]
View ArticleAuthor Philipp Meyer appears at Arts & Letters Live; Grace Pettis adds an...
Singer-songwriter Grace Pettis appeared at Arts & Letters Live on Monday night Kudos to Arts & Letters Live for a terrific program on … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleCandice Bergen on her best-seller, Quayle’s error and her ‘pretty swell life’
Candice Bergen signs books Wednesday at Arts & Letters Live in … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleBig new Arts & Letters Live events: J.C. Oates, R.L. Stine, more
Joyce Carol Oates (DMN file photo/ KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleRainn Wilson, Mary-Louise Parker, David Sedaris among stars coming to Dallas...
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View ArticleSee Padma Lakshmi in Dallas -- at a new venue
Padma Lakshmi (Photo by Charles … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleDMA will face Apocalypse -- Emily St. John Mandel's version, at least
Emily St. John Mandel at the Texas Book Festival in 2014. (DMN … [visit site to read more]
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