Austin Statesman Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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University of Texas historian Peniel E. Joseph examines America's ongoing battle with racism in newly a anticipated book set to release in the fall, "The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle For Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century". https://t.co/iS826ay1il

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Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90. https://t.co/58YHARSqgv

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As Austin Shakespeare presents Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing," a look back at the company's adventures beyond the Bard. https://t.co/9h9lHz7IPh

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The Lumineers' Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites love Willie Nelson's 'Pretty Paper' Christmas song https://t.co/3I8JcZOYlD

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Author Anne Rice, who wrote the pop-culture sensation 'Interview With the Vampire,' has died at 80. https://t.co/Qi81P4IeRa

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Stephen Harrigan's latest novel, "The Leopard Is Loose: A Novel," is not set in Texas, although the state appears always just beyond the horizon https://t.co/iWJBBYTA6Z

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Austin-born screenwriter J.V. Hart, who is best known for “Hook,” “Contact” and “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” said he does not use the word “teach” when it comes to his classes about writing for movies and television. https://t.co/AiDafz83fE

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Happy Texas Reading Day! Austin ISD students celebrated Friday with Camila Alves McConaughey and her book "Just Try One Bite": https://t.co/O0O5bXiLUQ 📸: @jayjanner https://t.co/VtWLZAspfR

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Austin author and professor Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, who shared the ways of the Rio Grande Valley with the rest of the world, died in a Cedar Park care home Tuesday. He was 93 and had suffered from dementia. https://t.co/8xd3w70zvf

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Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials are expecting big crowds over the Memorial Day weekend, and are warning travelers to arrive early to give themselves enough time to get through security and make their flights. https://t.co/7RivFwrOrh