Editor's note: Texas Reads is an occasional column that explores a notable book about Texas, by a Texas writer, or both. The views expressed in Texas Reads are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. more ›

For what it's worth, the Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning. We like watching the Golden Globes; they are so laid-back and relaxed in comparison to the pretentious Academy Awards. Of course, they don't always choose the same winners . . . Babe won the Golden Globe for best musical/comedy the year it was nominated, after all. And while Jennifer Garner has won a Golden Globe, she has yet to win an Emmy... more ›

Because we love our readers, we'll let you know about an upcoming advance screening of Brokeback Mountain (although if you're an AFS member, you already know about it). Based on Annie Proulx's short story, Brokeback Mountain tells the story of two cowboys (Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal) who hold a slowburning torch for each other throughout the years. Screenwriters Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana will be in attendance at this advance screening in our... more ›

Many prolific writers are particularly prolific on the subject of themselves. Texan author Larry McMurtry is not among them; the closest he's ever come to memoirizing is "Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen." That's one reason why we particularly enjoyed this essay, "On Rereading," in the New York Review of Books: more ›

After "Vows," our favorite snack from the Sunday NY Times is Deborah Solomon's "Questions for..." column. Solomon is confrontational to the point of belligerence, which Austinist finds amusing. This week, Solomon's subject is Archer City's Larry McMurtry. more ›