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In ‘The Gunfighters,’ author Bryan Burrough examines the myths and history of the Old West

1 month ago | dallasnews.com | Roberto Ontiveros

He says the gunslinger archetype was born in 1950s pop culture — not the post-Civil War frontier.
Seeing the Unseen

Nov 21, 2024 | texasobserver.org | Roberto Ontiveros

Since the publication of his 1985 chapbook of stories, Winners on the Pass Line, Dagoberto Gilb has been altering the literary landscape by offering his readers strong working class-centered fiction about Latinos in the Southwest. His efforts have earned him awards and honors such as the PEN/Hemingway Award for his breakthrough collection The Magic of Blood.
James Patterson’s new book features pair of Dallas-area librarians

Mar 19, 2024 | dallasnews.com | Roberto Ontiveros

James Patterson’s latest nonfiction collaboration with Matt Eversmann, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians, suggests that people devoted to promoting reading should be celebrated for their service, like the nurses, police officers and military personnel interviewed for previous Patterson and Eversmann collaborations.
Mark Greaney to discuss latest ‘Gray Man’ thriller at Dallas Half Price Books

Feb 11, 2024 | dallasnews.com | Roberto Ontiveros

New York Times bestselling author Mark Greaney will discuss and sign copies of his latest “Gray Man” novel, The Chaos Agent, at the flagship Half Price Books at 5803 E. Northwest Highway in Dallas on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.In conversation with ex-CIA agent turned spy novelist David McCloskey, Greaney will talk about his techno-thriller, which involves a vacation-spoiling drone, robotic dogs and a conspiracy to control war technology by assassinating the world’s top experts on artificial intelligence.
Tim O’Brien steps out of type with satirical thriller

Nov 25, 2023 | columbian.com | Roberto Ontiveros

“America Fantastica,” the latest and perhaps last book by Austin, Texas, novelist Tim O’Brien, yanks off the Vietnam War writer tag that has long dogged the author of “Going After Cacciato” and “The Things They Carried.”“I am pegged as a Vietnam writer. That’s going to be my obituary. I know that for sure, and I don’t like it,” says O’Brien, who describes himself as “a writer writer.”“America Fantastica,” which came out Oct.
Tim O'Brien yanks off Vietnam War writer label with new book

Nov 15, 2023 | news.lee.net | Roberto Ontiveros

"America Fantastica," the latest and perhaps last book by Austin, Texas, novelist Tim O'Brien, yanks off the Vietnam War writer tag that has long dogged the author of "Going After Cacciato" and "The Things They Carried.""I am pegged as a Vietnam writer. That's going to be my obituary. I know that for sure, and I don't like it," says O'Brien, who describes himself as "a writer writer.""America Fantastica," which came out Oct.
Tim O’Brien yanks off Vietnam War writer label with new book

Nov 15, 2023 | auburnpub.com | Tim O’Brien |Roberto Ontiveros

"America Fantastica," the latest and perhaps last book by Austin, Texas, novelist Tim O’Brien, yanks off the Vietnam War writer tag that has long dogged the author of "Going After Cacciato" and "The Things They Carried."“I am pegged as a Vietnam writer. That’s going to be my obituary. I know that for sure, and I don’t like it,” says O’Brien, who describes himself as “a writer writer.”"America Fantastica," which came out Oct.
Tim O'Brien yanks off Vietnam War writer label with new book

Nov 14, 2023 | thebrunswicknews.com | Roberto Ontiveros

By Roberto Ontiveros, The Dallas Morning News "America Fantastica," the latest and perhaps last book by Austin, Texas, novelist Tim O'Brien, yanks off the Vietnam War writer tag that has long dogged the author of "Going After Cacciato" and "The Things They Carried.""I am pegged as a Vietnam writer. That's going to be my obituary. I know that for sure, and I don't like it," says O'Brien, who describes himself as "a writer writer."