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On February 8, 2012, the winners of The Austin Chronicle‘s 20th annual Short Story Contest were announced at an evening reception.
BookPeople, one of the sponsors of the contest, hosted the reception with finger foods and wine – a delightful mingling of literary lovers and slightly apprehensive finalists.
The contest was narrowed down to ten finalists by February 3rd, and getting to that point alone was a tremendous achievement. This year, 568 short stories were submitted! [Read more…]
Boxing, or the “Sweet Science” as it is called by lovers of the sport, is all over Texas. Have you ever been to a professional fight? Let me describe it for you…
The atmosphere is electric, the tension palpable and the first time you hear Lupe Contreras say, “It’s time to see who’s mas macho!” Jimmy Lennon Jr say, “It’s Showtime,” or Michael Buffer with his signature “Let’s get ready to rumble!” you’ll get immediately hooked into this world of the professional pugilist.
There is nothing like sitting ringside at a professional fight, nothing. [Read more…]
Did you know that the great state of Texas gave away over 3,000,000 acres of land?
Not for oil, not for money…
So what did we trade this land for? A building.
Don’t believe me? It’s true, and it is part of the rich history and culture of the City of Austin and the great State of Texas.