“If you want to make something smarter, teach it to play,” oceanographer Evelyne says in Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Powers’ fictional 14th novel, after observing a formidable manta ray soar over...

Sally Rooney messes with readers’ psyches once again. Known for “Normal People” and “Conversations With Friends,” the Irish author’s latest book is a philosophical, contemplative piece on the...

During his time at UT, alumnus Seth Gonzalez received a bill from the University amounting to nearly $17,000, all from overdue library books. “I checked out probably two or three hundred books,”...

Without live audiences to listen, thousands of Latin American musicians used social media to express their feelings about the COVID-19 pandemic. Authors J.A. Strub and Daniel Margolies worked tirelessly...

Amidst the backdrop of cozy furniture and plants, book titles such as “Jellyfish Have No Ears,” “Man or Mango?” and “Fabulous Machinery for the Curious” sit on the bookshelves of Alienated...

Whether out on a beach chair and absorbing sweet kisses from the sun or sitting underneath a vent to embrace the air conditioning, one’s mind can’t help but wander during summer break. As contemplation...

UT professor and author Elizabeth McCracken recently won the Wingate Prize, a literary award given to the best book exploring Jewish identity, for her novel, “The Hero of This Book.” The novel follows...

UT alumna Margaret Juhae Lee’s new memoir, “Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History,” tells a unique story of searching for oneself and healing intergenerational trauma. Published on March 5, Lee...

UT alumna Margaret Juhae Lee’s memoir, “Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History,” releases next Tuesday with the promise of sharing her family’s history from Korean colonialism, to her life as an...

Author Justin Torres and American and English literature professor, Lisa Moore, stepped onto the stage of the packed Harry Ransom Center Auditorium. The audience, composed of UT students, faculty and...

When Deepa Varadarajan lived in Austin as a Plan II and economics student at UT, she never imagined writing a book, let alone speaking to an audience at the Capitol about it. Last weekend, Varadarajan,...

Started in 1995 by UT alumna Laura W. Bush to promote the joy of reading, the Texas Book Festival draws in large crowds of book lovers and caters to all age groups. With 300 featured authors and 200 sessions...