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...

True bibliophiles understand the importance of setting the right mood before reading to fully immerse themselves in the world of a good book. Yet, the demanding schedules of college students often leave...

At the age of nine, Nikki Loftin knew that she wanted to become an author. 30 years later, her dreams came true.  Over the past 11 years, Nikki Loftin, children’s author and UT Alumna, successfully...

The age-old debate over whether movie adaptations come out better than their source books always proves a controversial but exciting part of the movie-going experience. The Daily Texan compiled a list...

Research suggests that reading books can reduce feelings of stress, keep the brain sharper and improve the quality of sleep when done right before bed, but many college students find it hard to work reading...

Becoming a writer consists of vulnerability and devotion to literature, a spirit fostered in the various writing programs offered at UT. Several esteemed writers have passed through these programs and...