Texas Institute of Letters Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Texas Institute of Letters is a non-profit Honor Society founded in 1936 to celebrate Texas literature and to recognize distinctive literary achievement.
Texas: Crossroads of North America
Jesus F. De La TejaTexas Institute of LettersCongratulations to winners of 2020 TIL Literary Awards: Oscar Cásares, Holly George-Warren, Ron Tyler, Bryan Washington, Naomi Shihab Nye, @thepoetmendez, @ruben_degollado, @r_balcarcel , @Astro_Jose, @skiphol, @SergioTroncoso, and Cyrus Cassells. #texas https://t.co/FylNOswzT1 https://t.co/qcuT8FMMVn
Paperback, 2015
$74.95$49.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
A Wish in the Dark
Christina SoontornvatTexas Institute of LettersHear 3 authors recognized in 2020 by TIL- Marisol Cortez (Luz at Midnight; winner, Best First Book of Fiction), David Meischen (Anyone’s Son; winner, Best First Book of Poetry), Christina Soontornvat (A Wish in the Dark; winner, Best Middle Grade Book). https://t.co/d6ancRnujk
Paperback, 2021
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Grieving: Dispatches from a Wounded Country
Cristina Rivera GarzaTexas Institute of LettersNewly inducted Member of the Texas Institute of Letters, Cristina Rivera Garza (@criveragarza) the author of Grieving: Dispatches from a Wounded Country, which was recently reviewed in @thenation. #texaswriters #texasauthors #texasinstituteofletters https://t.co/c4bK5VvmQM
Paperback, 2020
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World
Benjamin Alire SáenzTexas Institute of LettersBenjamin Alire Saenz, winner of TIL's Lifetime Achievement Award, debuts at No. 1 this week on New York Times Best Sellers List (Young Adult Hardcover), with Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Simon & Schuster). Congratulations, Ben! https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/young-adult-hardcover/
Hardcover, 2021
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers
Doug J. SwansonTexas Institute of LettersTIL members in the news: John Phillip Santos writes an excellent essay (@TexasMonthly) on Doug Swanson's new book, Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers. #texaswriters #texasauthors #texasinstituteofletters https://t.co/sdL0DT4cHV
Paperback, 2021
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth
Bryan BurroughTexas Institute of LettersTIL Member Bryan Burrough is a co-author of Forget the Alamo: "In an ironic move, the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum today (July 1), with three hours notice, canceled a talk with co-authors of Forget the Alamo..." https://t.co/e8ARxnhK1O
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wish in the Dark
Christina SoontornvatTexas Institute of LettersHear 3 authors recognized in 2020 by TIL- Marisol Cortez (Luz at Midnight; winner, Best First Book of Fiction), David Meischen (Anyone’s Son; winner, Best First Book of Poetry), Christina Soontornvat (A Wish in the Dark; winner, Best Middle Grade Book). https://t.co/d6ancRnujk
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David MichaelTexas Institute of LettersCongrats to Crystal Allen, Chris Barton, Raymond Caballero, Gail Caldwell, Allison Hedge Coke, Tony Diaz, David Samuel Levinson, Preston Lewis, Michael Martin Murphey, Kevin Prufer, Cristina Rivera Garza, George Saunders, Bryan Washington, Scott Wiggerman. https://t.co/ST6H26GFR1
Paperback, 2016
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Here We Go Loop De Loop
William Jack SibleyTexas Institute of LettersFrom TIL Member and Secretary William Sibley, a TV interview with News 4 San Antonio, on his new book, Here We Go Loop De Loop (Atmosphere Press), which is out this month. His reading at @TwigBooks on September 16th, 5 PM. https://t.co/B0WbHXAWXd
Paperback, 2021
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Tenth Muse: Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz
Fanchon RoyerTexas Institute of LettersTIL member Alicia Gaspar De Alba’s opera of Mexican nun and poet, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, receives an excellent review in the LA Times: https://t.co/3rLqYsA6PV
Paperback, 2012
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book