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Review - A Priest, a Prostitute and Some Other Early Texans

A priest, a prostitute, and some other early texansDon Blevins gives intimate accounts of 14 pioneers who wandered the Old West during the 1800s searching for new opportunities in the Lone Star State.

Review - The Wine Roads of Texas

the wine roads of texasTexas wine writer Wes Marshall put thousands of miles on his car to sample countless glasses of vino at a majority of the 130-plus wineries across the state.

Hairdresser to the Authors

hairdresser to the authorsClassics like In Cold Blood or even the Iraq Study Group Report invoke imagery between the lines, like Truman Capote’s affinity for hats, or James A. Baker III’s statesmanly grimace. But what of these authors’ haircuts? Enter Kathy Patrick, proprietress of Texas’ Beauty and the Book, billed as “The only hair salon/bookstore in the country.”