Thao Votang
Thao Votang is a writer at work on a novel. Votang previously co-edited the online magazine Conflict of Interest and co-founded the Austin gallery Tiny Park.
From Austin-based writer Chaitali Sen, ‘A New Race of Men from Heaven,’ a collection of stories
Chaitali Sen’s short story collection "A New Race of Men from Heaven" was just published by Sarabande Books in January and has already won the Mary McCarthy Prize for...
Typeface made me do it
The design firm In-House Intl., founded by Michu Benaim Steiner, Lope Gutierrez-Ruiz, and Alexander Wright, has worked with clients ranging from Austin restaurant favorite, Bufalina, to large companies and...
Start with the nose: Edward Carey’s ‘Plagues & Pearls’ illustrates the first year of the pandemic
"Plagues and Pencils" (University of Texas Press, 2022) documents the first year of the coronavirus pandemic through the eyes of writer, playwright, and illustrator Edward Carey. While Carey’s illustrations...
In Adam Soto’s ‘Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep,’ stories that walk through walls, like ghosts
The Austin-based author debuts a collection of short stories
Review: ‘Catastrophe’ by Deirdre Danklin
“I dreamed of rain last night.”
So begins “Catastrophe” by Deirdre Danklin (Texas Review Press, 2022), which was awarded the 2021 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize. The Baltimore-based author holds an...
Dalia Azim’s ‘Country of Origin’
Dalia Azim’s debut novel, "Country of Origin" (A Strange Object/Deep Vellum), is a fast-paced, multigenerational family saga that takes readers to a city in flames, to the North American...