As you plan your holiday reading list, don't miss these nine recent publications from Trinity University Press. Find more information on these books and more on TU Press' website.
As you plan your holiday reading list, don't miss these nine recent publications from Trinity University Press. Find more information on these books and more on TU Press' website.
Native Texan: Stories from Deep in the Heart
Joe Holley
In 30 curated stories, Holley offers a revealing and entertaining view of the Lone Star State in search of what makes Texas unique.
Fly-Fishing with Leonardo da Vinci
David Ladensohn
Fly-Fishing explores the unlikely intersection between da Vinci’s life and Ladensohn’s deep knowledge of the art of fly-fishing, accompanied by some never-before-seen reproductions of da Vinci’s water drawings.
Mestizaje: The Feminist Art of Kathy Sosa
Kathy Sosa
Sosa presents a cross-sectional view of Mexican American culture in the Texas-Mexico borderlands with a rich visual exploration of the blended traditions of women in these areas.
This Is How a Robin Drinks: Essays on Urban Nature
Joanna Brichetto
In 53 short, lyrical essays, Brichetto offers commentary with keen observation, unsentimental wit, and an earthy humor in this urban almanac.
A Story of Stories: The Texas Border Barrio Life and Writings of Doña Ramona González
Cristina Devereaux Ramírez
With the eye of a scholar and care of a granddaughter, Ramírez shares the life and work of Doña González, her abuela, whose writing celebrates the rich heritage of the West Texas border.
Wishbone: An American Odyssey in Asia
Carol Folbre
In the spirit of Eat, Pray, Love, Folbre shares the story of her 18-month excursion that led to a reassessment and rediscovery of the core skills, values, and presumptions she held.
We Are Animals: On the Nature and Politics of Motherhood
Jennifer Case
Case’s collection of personal essays tackles social stigmas surrounding motherhood, offering a much-needed nuanced perspective to the social problems mothers face that affect us all.
Navigating Rocky Terrain: Caves, Karsts, and the Soul of Unseen Spaces
Laurie Roath Frazier
Set in the ever-changing landscape of the Texas Hill Country, Frazier’s nature memoir in essays examines how we begin to heal personally and ecologically.
Marfa Garden: A Field Guide to Plants of the Chihuahuan Desert
Jim Martinez, Mary Lou Saxon, Jim Fissel, and Martha Hughes
A valuable and essential field guide, Marfa Garden celebrates more than 100 flowering plants of the Mexican and southwestern U.S. Chihuahuan Desert.