NEWSPAPER
AND PERIODICAL REVIEWS
“Plenty of Action, but Author Fails to Score
a Touchdown: A Review of Can't Dance, by Max Crawford.” Fort Worth
Star Telegram. 28 January, 1990: 7-6.
“Punchless Lines, Gags That Drag, Misfired
Jokes: A Review of Topsy Dingo Wild Dog, by Camilla Carr.” Fort
Worth Star Telegram. 18 February, 1990: 6-6.
Reviews: “The Warren Wagontrain Raid,
by Benjamin Capps”; “The Sounds of Rescue, The Signs of Hope, by
Robert Flynn”; Little Kingdoms, by John Irsfeld”; A Band of Brothers,
by Walt McDonald”; Things We Lose: Stories,
by Roland Sodowsky”; Rock Critic Murders, by Jesse Sublett”; “Chronicle
of a Small Town, by Jim W. Corder”; “Black Cats, Hoot Owls, and Water
Witches, Eds., Everett Gillis & Kenneth W. Davis”;
“A Personal War in Vietnam, by Robert Flynn”; & The Frontier
Experience and the American Dream: Essays on American Literature, Eds.,
David Mogan & Mark Busby.” Review of Texas Books.
4.4 (1990) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8-9, 10.
“For Want of an Editor, Promising Novel
is Lost: A Review of For the Sake of All Living Things, by John M.
Del Vecchio.” San Antonio Express-News. 11 March, 1990: H-6.
“Of Life and Love and a Tear in the Beer:
A Review of The Night Hank Williams Died: A Play in Two Acts With Incidental
Music, by Larry L. King.” Fort Worth Star Telegram. 1 April,
1990: 6-6.
“The Days When Spade Was Trump: A Review
of Renderbrook: A Century Under the Spade Brand, by Steve Kelton.”
Dallas Morning News. 8 April, 1990: J-6+.
“Hooray (?) for Hollywood: A Review of Hollywood,
by Gore Vidal.” San Antonio Express-News. 8 April, 1990: H-6.
“No Gall, No Glory: A Review of Tycoon,
by Terry Pringle.” Dallas Morning News. 15 April, 1990: J-6+.
“American Literature: Back in the Saddle
Again: A Review of Beyond the Frontier: Writers, Western Regionalism,
and a Sense of Place, Ed., Harold P. Simonson.” Fort Worth Star Telegram.
15 April, 1990: 6-6.
“Small-Time Crooks Hatch Plan, Clumsily
Botch Kid-snatching: A Review of Easter Weekend, by David Bottoms.”
San Antonio Express-News. 20 May, 1990: H-6.
Reviews: “Some Can Whistle, by Larry
McMurtry”; “The Life and Theatre of Margo Jones, by Helen Sheehy”;
& “The Night Hank Williams Died: A Play in Two Acts With Incidental
Music by Larry L. King.” Review of Texas Books.
5.1 (1990): 2, 5-6, 7.
“War Stories Tell Painful Truths: A Review
of The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien.” San Antonio Express-News.
27 May, 1990: H-6.
“Secret's Out: Gray Makes Crime Pay: A Review
of In Defense of Judges, by A. W. Gray.” San Antonio Express-News.
10 June, 1990: H-6.
“One-Directional View is Good but Incomplete:
A Review of Beyond the Frontier: Writers, Western Regionalism and a Sense
of Place, Ed., Harold P. Simonson.” The Fort Worth Star Telegram.
8 July, 1990: 6-7.
“Writers Explore Region as Literary Impetus:
A Review of Growing Up Western, Ed., Clarus Backes.” San Antonio
Express-News. 15 July, 1990: H-6.
“Murder in Midlothian: A Review of Innocence
Lost, by Carlton Stowers.” Dallas Morning News. 22 July, 1990:
J-6, 8.
“Endearing Metroplex Scoundrels: A Review
of In Defense of Judges, by A. W. Gray.” Dallas Morning News.
29 July, 1990: J-6, 8.
“Baseball Novel Heavy Hitter for Summer:
A Review of California Rush, by Sherwood Kiraly.” San Antonio
Express-News. 5 August, 1990: H-6.
“The Last Breath of the Old West: A Review
of The Last Running, by John Graves.” Fort Worth Star Telegram.
26 August, 1990: 6-6.
“Partly Cloudy: A Review of Sunshine
on the Prairie: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker, by Jack C. Ramsay.”
Fort Worth Star Telegram. 29 August, 1990: 5-4.
“Offbeat, Fascinating Fiction Leaves Reviewer
Wondering: A Review of A Trail of Heart's Blood Wherever We Go, by
Robert Olmstead.” San Antonio Express-News. 2 September, 1990: H-6.
“Still King: A Review of Four Past Midnight,
by Stephen King.” Fort Worth Star Telegram. 16 September, 1990: 6-7.
“Baseball Book Stuck in Dugout: A Review
of The Boys Who Would be Cubs, by Joseph Bosco.” San Antonio Express-News.
23 September, 1990: H-6.
“Having So Much Is, Well, Boring: A Review
of Natural Selection, by Frederick Barthelme.” San Antonio Express-News.
7 October, 1990: H-6.
“King Rules With Horror Quartet: A Review
of Four Past Midnight, by Stephen King.” San Antonio Express-News.
14 October, 1990: H-6.
“Looking Over the Southwest's Rainbow of
Words: Handy as Hip Pockets on a Hog: The Colorful Language of the American
Southwest, by Donald Chain Black.” Fort Worth Star Telegram.
4 November, 1990: 7-8.
Reviews: “Common Bonds: Stories by and
About Modern Texas Women, Ed. by Suzanne Comer”; “CW2, by Lane
Heath”; “Thin Men of Haddam, by C. W. Smith”; “Rush, by Kim
Wozencraft”; “The Edge of the West and Other Stories,
by Brian Woolley”; “Texas Humoresque: Lone Star Humorists From Then Till
Now, Ed. and Compiled by C. L. Sonnichsen”; & “Introducing Mammals
to Young Naturalists, by Ilo Hiller.” Review
of Texas Books. 5.3 (1990): 1-2, 4, 6-7-8.
“Vonnegut Magic Lost in Gimmicks: A Review
of Hocus Pocus, by Kurt Vonnegut.” San Antonio Express-News.
18 November, 1990: H-6.
“A Must-Read for 'Thirtysomethings' to Ponder:
A Review of The Summer of the Paymaster, by Alfred Nielsen.” Fort
Worth Star Telegram. 25 November, 1990: 6-6.
“For Those Civil War Buffs Who Want Another
Text: The Civil War: An Illustrated History, by Geoffrey C. Ward
with Ric Burns and Ken Burns.” Dallas Morning News. 23 December,
1990: J-7.
“Characters Fascinating, but Plot Stumbles
Along: A Review of Ride With Me, Mariah Montana, by Ivan Doig.” San
Antonio Express-News. 13 January, 1991: H-6.
“Some Insightful Musings from a Cowtown
Columnist: A Review of Plowboys, Cowboys and Slanted Pigs, by Jerry
Flemmons.” Dallas Morning News. 20 January, 1991: J-10.
“Then and Now, War is Horror: A Review of
The Norton Book of Modern War, Ed., Paul Fussell.” San Antonio
Express-News. 27 January, 1991: L-5.
“Series Rebroadcast Stirs Interest: A Review
of The Civil War: An Illustrated History, by Geoffrey Ward with Ric
Burns and Ken Burns.” San Antonio Express-News. 3 February, 1991:
L-5.
Reviews: “Buffalo Girls, by Larry
McMurtry”; “Interim in the Desert, by Roland Sodowsky”; Katherine
Anne Porter and Texas, Eds., Machann Clinton and William Bedford Clark”;
“Texas Plays, Ed. William B. Martin”; & “Duel of Eagles,
by Jeff Long.” Review of Texas Books. 5.4 (1991): 2, 3, 6, 7, 8.
“Dusty Roads: A Review of Refugio, They
Named You Wrong, by Susan Clark Schofield.” Dallas Morning News.
19 May, 1991: J-6.
“Island Metaphor Floats Novel: A Review
of Our Island Home, by Richard Haddaway.” San Antonio Express-News.
26 May, 1991: L-7.
“Civil War Tome Disappoints: A Review of
The Town That Started the Civil War, by Nat Brandt.” San Antonio
Express-News. 9 June, 1991: L-7.
“Crime Novelist a Cut Above: A Review of
The Man Offside, by A. W. Gray.” San Antonio Express-News.
30 June, 1991: L-7.
“Bounty Hunting With a Dallas Backdrop:
A Review of The Man Offside, by A. W. Gray.” Dallas Morning News.
7 July, 1991: J-6-7.
“Lawyer-Scribe May Move On: A Review of
Sacrifice, by Andrew Vachss.” San Antonio Express-News. 28
July, 1991: L-7.
“Robert Flynn's Satire of a Protestant Minister's
Angst: A Review of In the House of the Lord, by Robert Flynn.” Dallas
Morning News. 28 July, 1991: J-6.
Reviews: “Quanah Parker: Comanche Chief,
by Rosemary K. Kissinger”; “Line of Fall, by Miles Wilson”;
“Cynthia Ann Parker, by James T. Deshields & Cynthia Ann Parker:
The Life and the Legend, by Margaret Schmidt Hacker”;
“The Texas Legacy of Katherine Ann Porter, by James T. F. Tanner”;
and The Tornado, by John Edward Weems.” Review of Texas Books.
6.2 (1991): 2, 3, 5, 7, 9.
“Tracking the Short but Colorful History
of 'The Q.': A Review of The Quanah Route: A History of the Quanah, Acme
and Pacific Railway, by Donald L. Hofsommer.” Fort Worth Star Telegram.
6 October, 1991: E-8.
“King of Novelistic Horrors Bids Castle
Rock Farewell: A Review of Needful Things, by Stephen King.” San
Antonio Express-News. 20 October, 1991: L-5.
“A Mundane Life, Treated Tenderly: A Review
of Paul Scott, by Hillary Spurling.” Fort Worth Star Telegram.
27 October, 1991: E-8.
Reviews: “The Hereafter Gang, by
Neil Barrett, Jr.”; “The World Around Midnight, by Patricia Browning
Griffith”; “In the House of the Lord, by Robert Flynn”; “The Quanah
Route: A History of the Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway,
by Donald L. Hofsommer”; & “Horsing Around: Contemporary Cowboy Humor,
Eds., Lawrence Clayton and Kenneth W. Davis.” Review of Texas Books.
6.3 (1991): 1,2, 10, 11.
“God's Will?: A Review of The Miraculous
Day of Amalia Gomez, by John Rechy.” Dallas Morning News. 22
December, 1991: J-6-7.
“Could it be Satan? Definitely: A Review
of Needful Things, by Stephen King.” Dallas Morning News.
23 January, 1992: C-4.
“Reviews: “Tom Northway, by Marshall
Terry”; “Roping Can be Hazardous to Your Health, by Kurt Brummett”;
& “Hell's Half Acre: Life and Legend in a Red-Light District,
by Richard F. Selcer.” Review of Texas Books. 6.4 (1992):
2, 6, 10.
“King of Horror has Unregal Life: A Review
of The Stephen King Story: A Literary Profile, by George Beahm.”
San Antonio Express-News. 15 March, 1992: P-4.
“With Feet of Clay the Norm, 'Texas Express'
Stands Out: A Review of Nolan Ryan: The Authorized Pictorial History,
by the Summit Group.” San Antonio Express-News. 5 April, 1992: L-4.
“Nostalgic Look at Texas from Terry Southern:
A Review of Texas Summer, by Terry Southern.” Dallas Morning News.
19 April, 1992: J-9.
“Poets Speak of Life, Love, Happiness and
Reality: A Review of Simple Versions of Disaster, by Jerry Bradley,
and The Never-Ending, by Andrew Hudgins.” Fort Worth Star Telegram.
26 April, 1992: E-12.
Reviews: “Against the Moon, by Jane
Gilmore Rushing”; “Bigger 'N Dallas, by Kurt Tidmore”; “Nolan
Ryan: The Authorized Pictorial History, Ed., Kent D. Pingel”; “Army
Exploration in the American West, by William H. Goetzmann”;
& “The Highly Irregular Irregulars: Texas Rangers in the Mexican
War, by Frederick Wilkins.” Review of Texas Books. 7.1 (1992):
2, 2-3, 3, 5, 8, 10.
“Dads, Moms Do Battle on the Diamond: A
Review of Little League Confidential, by Bill Geist.” San Antonio
Express-News. 12 July, 1992: N-5.
“San Antonio Ties Fill Fine Dean Bio: A
Review of Diz: The Story of Dizzy Dean and Baseball During the Great
Depression, by Robert Gregory.” San Antonio Express-News. 12
July, 1992: N-5.
“Chains of Love: A Review of Gerald's
Game, by Stephen King.” Dallas Morning News. 26 July, 1992: J-8.
“Game Goes Awry for Gerald: A Review of
Gerald's Game, by Stephen King.” San Antonio Express-News.
26 July, 1992: H-5.
Reviews: “Smoke Jumpers, by Paul
Freeman”; “White Heat, by C.C. Risenhoover”; “Jesse Chisholm,
by Ralph B. Cushman”; “Lady:
The Story of Claudia Alta [Lady Bird] Johnson, by Jean Flynn”; &
“The Kingfish, by Larry L. King.”
Review of Texas Books. 7.2 (1992) 1, 3, 5, 10-11.
“A Powerful Novel of--But Not About--Baseball:
A Review of The Brothers K, by David James Duncan.” Dallas Morning
News. 30 August, 1992.
“Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball,
by Harvey Frommer.” San Antonio Express-News. 13 September, 1992:
N-5.
“A Well-Told Tale: A Review of Chasing
Uncle Charlie, by Cruce Stark.” Fort Worth Star Telegram. 27
September, 1992: G-8.
“A Texan Writes of Life and the Accidents
of Personal History: A Review of Yonder, by Jim W. Corder.” Dallas
Morning News. 11 October, 1992: J-8.
“A Poet Who Also Can Make A Short Story
Soar: A Review of Airlift, by Jan Epton Seale.” Dallas Morning
News. 22 November, 1992: J-8, 10.
“A Ghost Story Unfolds in a More Innocent,
Yet Oppressive Time: A Review of A Promise to Catie, by Judd Holt.”
Dallas Morning News. 6 December, 1992: J-10.
Reviews: “By the Wayside, by Jeff
Putnam”; “Rockspring, by R. G. Vliet”; and “Quanah Parker,
by Len Hilts.” Review of Texas Books. 7.3 (1992): 3, 5.
“Children Ask, Elders Answer, and History
is the Result: A Review of When I was Just Your Age: Remarkable Reflections
on Growing Up in Another Era. Eds., Robert Flynn and Susan Russell.”
Dallas Morning News. 25 December, 1992:
C-4.
“King Probes Even Darker Waters Yet: A Review
of Dolores Claiborne, by Stephen King.” Dallas Morning News.
3 January, 1993: J-8-9.
“Is King of Horror Maturing?: A Review of
Dolores Clairborne, by Stephen King.” San Antonio Express-News.
3 January, 1993: H-5.
“Texas Tale's Details Are Its Saving Grace:
A Review of Star of Empire, by Leonard Sanders.” Dallas Morning
News. 17 January, 1993: J-8, 12.
“A Depression Snapshot as Captured by a
Child: A Review of A Place in Mind, by Dulce D. Moore.” Fort Worth
Star Telegram. 17 January, 1993: G-7.
“King Cotton: A Review of Bale O' Cotton:
The Mechanical Art of Cotton Ginning, by Karen Gerhardt Britton.” Dallas
Morning News. 31 January, 1993: J-8.
“Photo-History Recalls Cotton's Kingly Reign:
A Review of Bale O' Cotton: The Mechanical Art of Cotton Ginning,
by Karen Gerhardt Britton.” San Antonio Express-News. 7 March, 1993:
M-5.
Reviews: “A Place in Mind, by Dulce
D. Moore”; “Airlift, by Jan Epton Seale”; Walking Dunes, by
Sandra Scofield”; The Brushlanders, by Robert Winship”; “Automobiles,
by Linda Craven & Jerry Craven”; “Fighting Men of the Indian
Wars, by Bill O'Neal”; “Winston M. Estes, by Bob J. Frye”; &
“Cowboy Life on the Texas Plains: The Photographs of Ray Rector,
Ed., Margaret Rector.” Review of Texas Books. 7.4 (1993):
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10.
“Apache Life in Detail, If Not Skillful
Prose: A Review of Apache Autumn, by Robert Skimmin.” Dallas Morning
News. 28 March, 1993: J-8-9.
“Unpreachy Tale of Values is a Keeper: A
Review of Fishing for Trouble, by T. A. Dalrymple.” Fort Worth
Star Telegram. 28 March, 1993: D-6.
“An Old West of Predators and Victims: A
Review of Power in the Blood, by Greg Matthews.” Dallas Morning
News. 6 June, 1993: J-9.
“On Independence Day, Recall Arnold: A Review
of The Arnold/Andre Transcripts: A Reconstruction, by Daniel Marder.”
San Antonio Express-News. 4 July, 1993: K-5.
“Cunning Villain Stalks Big D, Keeps Reader
Turning Pages: A Review of Killings, by A. W. Gray.” San Antonio
Express-News. 14 August, 1993: K-5.
“Dead-On Dallas: A Review of Killings,
by A. W. Gray.” Dallas Morning News. 14 August, 1993: J-8-9.
Review: “Empire of Bones, by Jeff
Long”; “Life of Robert Hall, by [Brazos]”; “ Quanah Parker: Comanche
Chief, by William T. Hagan”; & “The Golden Shadows of the Old
West Museum, by Larry L. King.” Review of Texas Books.
8.2 (1993): 1-2, 4, 5, 6.
“'Quiet War' Texas Boy's Undoing: A Review
of The Useless Servants, by Rolando Hinojosa.” San Antonio Express-News.
5 September, 1993: K-5.
“Ernest Gaines Weaves Haunting Tale: A Review
of A Lesson Before Dying, by Ernest Gaines.” San Antonio Express-News.
31 October, 1993: K-5.
“A Gentle Look Back at a Turbulent Epoch:
A Review of When the Century Was Young, by Dee Brown.” Dallas
Morning News. 14 November, 1993: J-10.
Reviews: “Border Crossings, by David
Fleming”; “Streets of Laredo, by Larry McMurtry”; “Bad Hand: A
Biography of General Ranald S. Mackenzie, by Charles M. Robinson, III”;
“Horton Foote's Three Trips to Bountiful, Eds., Barbara
Moore and David G. Yellin”; and “A Month of Sundays, by Kent Biffle.”
Review of Texas Books. 3&4 (1993): 1-2, 3, 11, 13, 16.
“Southern Anthology Isn't Always 'Southern':
A Review of New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 1993, Ed.,
Shannon Ravenel.” Dallas Morning News. 26 December, 1993: J-8-9.
“True-Crime Story Becomes Commentary: A
Review of Poisoned Dreams, by A. W. Gray.” San Antonio Express-News.
2 January, 1994: K-5.
“Idle Question Turns into a Consuming Quest:
A Review of Hunting Lieutenant Chadbourne, by Jim W. Corder.” Dallas
Morning News. 16 January, 1994: J-8-9.
“Out of Brooklyn, Stories of Change Challenging
Values: A Review of Bone by Bone, by Gary Krist.” Philadelphia
Inquirer. 17 April, 1994: E-3.
“Sports Writer's Short Stories Pivot on
the Game He Loves So Well: A Review of Hitting Into the Wind, by
Bill Meissner.” Dallas Morning News. 24 April, 1994: J-9.
“Texas Ranger: Jack Hays in The Frontier
Southwest, by James Kimmins Greer.” Review of Texas Books. 9.2
(1994): 6.
“Flynn's Vietnam Novel a Brutal, Brilliant
Work: A Review of The Last Klick, by Robert Flynn.” Houston Chronicle.
19 June, 1994: “Zest,” 25, 29.
“A Depression Crossing to Mexico: A Review
of The Crossing, by Cormac McCarthy.” Philadelphia Inquirer.
26 June, 1994: F-4-5.
“Dreams, Reality Mingle in Fine Story Collection:
A Review of The Way We Know in Dreams, by Gordon Weaver.” San
Antonio Express-News. 3 July, 1994: K-5.
“Too Much Off the Top: A Review of Bad
Haircut, by Tom Perrotta.” Houston Chronicle. 31 July, 1994:
“Zest,” 19-20.
“Teenage Rebel from '50s, Hanging Out in
California and Wary of Life's Traps: A Review of The Mortician's Apprentice,
by Rick DeMarinis.” Philadelphia Inquirer. 14 August, 1994: N-2.
“Ponder Georgie Radbourn While Mourning
Loss of Baseball Season: A Review of How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball,
by David Shannon.” San Antonio Express-News. 21 August, 1994: K-7.
“'The Glass Hammer' is Eloquent Example
of Power, Impact of Well-Crafted Poetry: A Review of The Glass Hammer,
by Andrew Hudgins.” San Antonio Express-News. 4 September, 1994:
K-5.
“Looks as if Burns and Ward Have Another
Hit: A Review of Baseball: An Illustrated History, by Geoffrey C.
Ward and Ken Burns.” Dallas Morning News. 18 September, 1994: J-8-9.
“Read Ball!: A Review of Baseball: An
Illustrated History, by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns.” Houston
Chronicle. 7 October, 1994: “Zest,” 21, 26.
“Formula Bubbles Over: A Review of Insomnia,
by Stephen King.” Dallas Morning News. 23 October, 1994: J-8-9.
“Pretty Boy Floyd: Bank Robber and Dust
Bowl Hero: A Review of Pretty Boy Floyd, by Larry McMurtry and Diana
Ossana.” Philadelphia Inquirer. 23 October, 1994: E-2.
“British Novel Finds Ugly Truths in Texas
Prison: A Review of Green River Rising, by Tim Willocks.” Houston
Chronicle. 23 October, 1994: “Zest,” 22, 26.
“'Insomnia' Won't Keep You Up: A Review
of Insomnia, by Stephen King.” San Antonio Express-News. 23 October,
1994: K-6.
“Ugly Greatness: A Review of Cobb: The
Life and Times of the Meanest Man Who Ever Played Baseball, by Al Stump.”
Houston Chronicle. 6 November, 1994: “Zest,” 33, 38.
“A Writer's First Novel Doesn't Quite Match
His Stories' Promise: A Review of The Last Known Residence of Mickey
Acuña, by Dagoberto Gilb.” Philadelphia Inquirer. 6 November,
1994: K-2.
“Will Rogers Never Met Tyrus Cobb: A Review
of Cobb: A Biography, by Al Stump.” San Antonio Express-News.
27 November, 1994: K-6.
“The Truth About Santa: A Review of The
Autobiography of Santa Claus: It's Better to Give, by Jeff Guinn. Dallas
Morning News. 18 December, 1994: J-8-9.
“After Warhol's 15 Minutes, There's Nothing
but Death and Disaster: A review of Death and Disaster, by Paul Alexander.”
Houston Chronicle. 18 December, 1994: “Zest,” 33-34.
“Shakespeare in Texas--Why Not? A Review
of Texas in Poetry, Ed., Billy Bob Hill.” San Antonio Express-News.
1 January, 1995: K-6.
“Poets Offer a Memorable Look at Texas:
A Review of Texas in Poetry, Ed., Billy Bob Hill.” Houston Chronicle.
15 January, 1995: “Zest,” 27, 34.
“From Mayans to Wounded Knee: History Details
Pain of Cultural Clash: A Review of 500 Nations, Alvin M. Josephy,
Jr.” Houston Chronicle. 5 February, 1995: “Zest,” 21, 24.
“The People Live On in Volume: A Review
of 500 Nations, by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.” San Antonio Express-News.
16 April, 1995: K-6.
“Misperceptions and Greed Doomed the 500
Nations: A Review of 500 Nations, by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.” Dallas
Morning News. 23 April, 1995: J-9.
“Stunning Period Photographs Enrich Browns
Readable 'American West': A Review of The American West, by Dee Brown.”
Houston Chronicle. 23 April, 1995: “Zest,” 34.
“Working-Class Connotation Approprite: A
Review of Semi-Private Rooms, by Jim Sanderson.” San Antonio Express-News.
30 April, 1995: K-8; rpt. Texas Writer's Newsletter 65 (1995): 23.
“'Forrest Gump' Author Writes Civil War
Study: A Review of Shrouds of Glory, by Winston Groom.” San Antonio
Express-News. 7 May, 1995: L-5.
“McMurtry Moves 'Candide' to Sin City, U.S.A.:
A Review of The Late Child, by Larry McMurtry.” Houston Chronicle.
7 May, 1995: “Zest,” 22, 27.
“Tell Us What You Really Think, Guys: A
Review of The Biographical History of Baseball, by Donald Dewey and
Nicholas Accocella.” San Antonio Express-News. 21 May, 1995: L-4.
“Larry McMurtry and the Victorian Novel,
by Roger Jones: A Review.” Review of Texas Books. 10 (1995): 9.
“Billy the Kid: The Legend of El Chivato,
by Elizabeth Fackler.” Kirkus Reviews. 1 June, 1995: 727.
“Bino's Blues: A Review of Bino's Blues,
by A. W. Gray.” San Antonio Express-News. 4 June, 1995: L-5.
“'The Fan' Hits Home Run as Baseball Thriller:
A Review of The Fan, by Peter Abrahams.” Houston Chronicle.
11 June, 1995: “Zest,” 14, 23.
Reviews: “The Pistoleer, by James
Carlos Blake”; & “Flaming Sky, by Earl Murray.” Kirkus Reviews.
15 June, 1995: 795, 805.
“Dance on the Wind, by Terry C. Johnston.”
Kirkus Reviews. 1 July, 1995: 883.
Reviews: “Long River, by Joseph Bruchac”;
& “The Last Stand, by Edwin P. Hoyt.” Kirkus Reviews.
15 July, 1995: 963, 972.
“When Rose Gets Madder, King's Story Gets
Better: A Review of Rose Madder, by Stephen King.” San Antonio
Express-News. 23 July, 1995: L-4.
“Made in America a Rollicking Read:
A Review of Made in America, by Bill Bryson.” Houston Chronicle.
30 July, 1995: “Zest,” 23, 26.
“Bearer of the Pipe, by Don Coldsmith.”
Kirkus Reviews. 1 August, 1995: 1040.
“Reader Believes It's True, Almost: A Review
of True Crime, by Andrew Klavan.” San Antonio Express-News.
6 August, 1995: L-5.
“Fighter, not a Trumpet: A Review of Rebel
Private: Front and Rear, by William A. Fletcher.” San Antonio Express-News.
20 August: L-4-5.
“Chaputlepec, by Norman Zollinger.”
Kirkus Reviews. 1 September, 1995: 1220.
“Hot, Hip, Happenin' and Lost in the 1770's:
A Review of A Place Called Freedom, by Ken Follett.” Dallas Morning
News. 1 October, 1995: J-8, 10.
“Two-Bear Mambo an Entertaining But
Predictable Waltz Across East Texas.” Houston Chronicle. 22 October,
1995: “Zest,” 21,25.
“Stories from the South Value Craft
Over Excitement: A Review of Stories from the South: The Year's Best,
1994, Ed., Shannon Ravenel.” Houston Chronicle. 29 October, 1995:
“Zest,” 25-26.
“A Wide-Awake 'Sleeper' from Safire, a Snooze
from Buckley: A Review of Sleeper Spy, by William Safire and Brothers
No More, by William F. Buckley.” Dallas Morning News. 19 November,
1995: J-10.
“Being an Undead Has Decided Advantages:
A Review of Bloodsucking Fiends, by Christopher Moore. San Antonio
Express-News. 26 November, 1995: L-5.
“Book One Wants to Like--But Can't: A Review
of Twilight, by Nancy Pickard.” San Antonio Express-News.
10 December, 1995: L-5.
“Frontier Play: How the West Had Fun: A
Review of Seeking Pleasure in the Old West, by David Drury.” Houston
Chronicle. 24 December, 1995: “Zest,” 23, 25.
“Tale's Hot Intensity Burns Away Doubts:
A Review of The Burning, by Frank Norwood.” San Antonio Express-News.
24 December, 1996: L-5.
“Flynn's Striking Stories Explore Conflict:
A Review of Living With the Hyenas, by Robert Flynn.” Houston
Chronicle. 31 December, 1995: “Zest,” 24, 32.
“Harry Crews Makes a Mess of Silly Satire,
'Mulching': A Review of The Mulching of America, by Harry Crews.”
Houston Chronicle. 7 January, 1995: “Zest,” 33-34.
“'Literary Novel' Mood-Driven Rather than
Action, Sex-Fueled: A Review of The Sky Fisherman, by Craig Lesley.”
San Antonio Express-News. 7 January, 1996: L-5.
“Art Imitates (Sometimes Ugly) Life: A Review
of Smoking Hopes, by Victoria N. Alexander.” San Antonio Express-News.
21 January, 1996: L-5.
“A Political Puzzle: A Review of Primary
Colors, by Anonymous.” The Philadelphia Inquirer.
11 February, 1996: K-1,8.
“No Trade Deficit for Charlie: A Review
of Smoking Hopes, by Victoria N. Alexander.” Dallas Morning News.
11 February, 1996: J-8-9.
“No Matter What You Call Him, Call Him Talented:
A Review of Shares, by William Gray.” San Antonio Express-News.
31 March, 1996: L-4.
“Viva Baseball!: A Review of The Veracruz
Blues, by Mark Winegardner.” Houston Chronicle. 31 March, 1996:
“Zest,” 23, 29.
“Horror on the Installment Plan: A Review
of The Green Mile: Part One: The Two Dead Girls, by Stephen King.”
San Antonio Express-News. 7 April, 1996: L-5.
“1946: Year of the 'Raid': A Review of The
Veracruz Blues, by Mark Winegardner.” San Antonio Express-News.
21 April, 1996: L-4-5.
“Latina Writers' Voices Ring True in Anthology:
A Review of Daughters of the Fifth Sun: A Collection of Latina Fiction
and Poetry, Ed., Bryce Milligan, et. al.” Dallas Morning News.
21 April, 1996: J-9-10.
“A Guy Thing: Perceiving Masculinity: A
Review of Manhood in America, by Michael Kimmel.” Houston Chronicle.
27 April, 1996: “Zest,” 25-26.
“Second Chapter Sets State for First One:
A Review of The Green Mile: Part Two: The Mouse on the Mile, by Stephen
King.” Dallas Morning News. 12 May 1996: J-8-9.
“Horror King Continues Saga of Mice and
Men: A Review of The Green Mile: Part Two: The Mouse on the Mile,
by Stephen King.” San Antonio Express-News. 12 May, 1996: L-5.
“Overzealous Reaction Flaws Militia Study:
A Review of The Gathering Storm, by Morris Dees with James Cocoran.”
Houston Chronicle. 19 May, 1996: “Zest,” 20, 24.
“Is Third in Series Fit for a King?: A Review
of The Green Mile: Part Three: Coffey's Hands, by Stephen King.”
San Antonio Express-News. 9 June, 1996: L-5.
“A Saga of Heroes and Horror: A Review of
Whose Song is Sung, by Frank Schaefer.” Dallas Morning News.
9 June, 1996: J-8-9.
“Novel's Slopes are Bumpy, but Thrilling
Ride is Worth It: A Review of The Devil's Hatband, by Robert O. Greer.”
San Antonio Express-News. 16 June, 1996: L-4.
“Writer Uses Heinous Crime to Analyze Two
Generations: A Review of Salt of the Earth, by Jack Olson.” Dallas
Morning News. 7 July, 1996: J-8-9.
“King's Death Row Horrors Generate Latest
Installments: A Review of The Green Mile: Part Three: Coffey's Hands
& Part Four: The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix, by Stephen King.”
Dallas Morning News. 7 July 1996: J-9.
“Hey, Dan Jenkins: Watch Your Back: A Review
of Seasons in Hell, by Michael Shropshire.” San Antonio Express-News.
21 July, 1996: L-4-5.
“Was Her Real Crime Being Different: A Review
of By Two and Two, by Jim Schutze.” Dallas Morning News. 21
July, 1996: J-8-9.
“Tale Loses Something in Transition: A Review
of The Bride of Texas, by Josef Skvorecky.” San Antonio Express-News.
4 August, 1996: L-4.
“'Seasons in Hell' a Hilarious Pitch for
a Hapless Team: A Review of Seasons in Hell, by Mike Shropshire.”
Houston Chronicle. 4 August, 1996: “Zest,” 27, 31.
“Plot Takes Horrific Twist: A Review of
The Green Mile: Part Five: Night Journey, by Stephen King.” Dallas
Morning News: 11 August, 1996: J-8.
“King of Horror Keeps Suspense Building
in Serial Novel's Fifth Part: A Review of The Green Mile: Part Five:
Night Journey, by Stephen King.” San Antonio Express-News. 25
August, 1996: L-4.
“Installment Plan Wasn't Good for the Horrormeister:
A Review of The Green Mile: Part Six: Coffey On the Mile, by Stephen
King.” Dallas Morning News. 8 September, 1996: J-12-13.
“'The West' Both Concise and Thorough: A
Review of The West, by Geoffrey C. Ward.” Houston Chronicle.
8 September, 1996: “Zest,” 23, 27.
“6-Part Serial Spells Success for S. King:
A Review of The Green Mile: Part Six: Coffey on the Mile.” San
Antonio Express-News. 8 September, 1996: L-5.
“Comanche Political History: An Ethnohistorical
Pespective, 1706-1875, by Thomas W. Kavanagh.” Review of Texas Books.
11.2 (1996): 8.
“'The West' Never Loses Its Direction: A
Review of The West, by Geoffrey C. Ward.” Dallas Morning News.
15 September, 1996: J-8-9.
“Hard Scrabble With and Wisdom: A Review
of A John Graves Reader, by John Graves.” Austin American-Statesman.
6 October, 1996: E-8.
“Army vs. Navy vs. Uninterested Fans: A
Review of A Civil War, by John Feinstein.” Houston Chronicle.
8 December, 1996: “Zest,” 31, 35.
“Buy a Film Buff This is a Great Book: A
Review of Peckinpah: The Western Films: A Reconsideration, by Paul
Seydor.” San Antonio Express-News. 15 December, 1996: L-4.
“'Bad Land' Leaves Trip Unfulfilled': A
Review of Bad Land: An American Romance, by Johathan Raban.” Houston
Chronicle. 15 December, 1996: “Zest,” 25, 32.
“Texas War Stories Pass Muster: A Review
of Collective Heart: Texans in World War II, Ed., Joyce Roach.” Dallas
Morning News: 22 December, 1996: J-10-11.
“Do-Gooder Does Bad All Around: A Review
of Ten Indians, by Madison Smartt Bell.” Dallas Morning News.
12 January, 1997: J-8-9.
“McMurtry Collaboration Produces Stimulating
Tale: A Review of Zeke and Ned, by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.”
Houston Chronicle. 19 January, 1997: “Zest,” 26, 31.
“Details For Historian's Efforts to Note
the Real Ben Franklin: A Review of Benjamin Franklin: Politician: The
Mask and the Man, by Francis Jennings.” Houston Chronicle. 16
February, 1997: “Zest,” 20, 24.
“Fuqua Hates Kills White Bear, Who Hates
Fuqua, and Who Cares?: A Review of Not Between Brothers, by D. Marion
Wilkinson.” Dallas Morning News. 23 February, 1997: J-12.
“Like Its Namesake, A Noble, Failed Attempt:
A Review of The Alamo: An Epic, by Michael Lind.” San Antonio
Express-News. 2 March, 1997: L-4.
“Unique Heroine, Setting Enhance '70s Story:
A Review of Crazy for Trying, by Joni Rodgers.” Houston Chronicle.
16 March, 1997: “Zest,” 21, 26.
“Soldiers' Words Narrate History of Civil
War: A Review of For Cause and Comrades, by James M. McPherson.”
Houston Chronicle. 20 April, 1997: “Zest,” 21, 24.
“Coyote
Summer, by Michael W. Gear.” Kirkus Reviews. 1 July, 1997: 971.
“Dear John: Color Me Long Gone: A Review
of The Madhouse Nudes, by Robert Schultz.” San Antonio Express-News.
6 July, 1997.
“Confederate Soldier Abandons Conflict for
Love in Spiritual ‘Cold Mountain.’: A Review of Cold Mountain, by
Charles Frazier.” Houston Chronicle. 27 July, 1997: “Zest,” 21, 26.
“Ácoma: A Novel of Conquest, by Lana
M. Harrigan.” Publisher’s Weekly. 28 July, 1997: 55.
Reviews: “In the Rogue Blood, by James Carlos
Blake”; and “Flint’s Gift, by Richard S. Wheeler.” Kirkus Reviews.
1 August, 1997: 1127, 1151.
“Strong Literary Voice Debuts in ‘Cold Mountain.’:
A Review of Cold Mountain, by Charles Frazier.” San Antonio Express-News.
3 August, 1997: J-4.
“Crack in the Sky, by Terry C. Johnston.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 18 August, 1997: 70.
“Little Gloria Was Raised by a Wolf: A Review
of The House of Forgetting, by Benjamin Alire Saenz.” The Dallas
Morning News. 31 August, 1997: J-8-9.
Reviews: “Black Gold, by Fred Bean”;
“War Woman, by Robert Conley”; “The River at Sundown, by Earl
Murray”; and “The Barons of Texas, by Jory Sherman.” Kirkus Reviews. 1 September, 1997: 1323,
1325, 1339.
“The Barons of Texas, by Jorey Sherman.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 8 September, 1997: 57.
“The Wolf’s Cub, by Richard Parry.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 22 September, 1997: 71.
“Hank’s Creator Sees Ranch Life as a Two-Legged
Critter: A Review of LZ Cowboy: A Cowboy’s
Journal, by John Erickson.” Dallas Morning News. 5 October, 1997:
J-9.
“Short and Sweet: A Review of News of
the Spirit, by Lee Smith.” Houston Chronicle. 5 October, 1997:
“Zest,” 23.
“Adventure/Romance: An Uneasy Alliance:
A Review of Texas Lily, by Elizabeth Fackler.” San Antonio Express-News.
12 October, 1997: J-4.
“A Sequel Prequel: A Review of Comanche
Moon, by Larry McMurtry.” HoustonChronicle. 26 october, 1997:
“Zest,” 27, 85; rpt. New York Times News Service.
“Comanche Moon, by Larry McMurtry.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 27 October, 1997: 54.
“On Rims of Empty Moons, by John
P. McAfee.” Publisher’s Weekly. 10 November,1997: 57-58.
“Houston, by Doug Boman.” Publisher’s
Weekly. 1 December, 1997: 44.
“The Eye of the Hawk, by P. A. Bechko.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 15 December, 1997: 50.
“Creativity Aside, Detective Story Stretches
Belief: A Review of Murder Book, by Richard Rayner.” Houston Chronicle.
21 December, 1997: “Zest,” 23, 26.
“How Did Davy Die, Other Puzzles?: A Review
of Legends and Lies, by Dale Walker. San Antonio Express-News.
4 January, 1998: G-4.
“Barney Poulan’s Game: A Novel of the
1951 Basketball Scandals, by Charlie Rosen.” Publisher’s
Weekly. 19 January, 1998: 372.
“El Paso Writer Aims at Western Myths: A
Review of Legends and Lies, by Dale Walker. Houston Chronicle.
18 January, 1998: “Zest,” 29, 32.
“Devil’s Rim, by Sam Brown.” Publisher’s
Weekly. 9 February, 1998: 76.
“Essay Collection Presents Hoggard’s Personal
Best: A Review of Riding the Wind and Other Tales, by
James Hoggard.” Dallas Morning News. 15 February, 1998: J-9.
“‘Bad Chemistry’ Mixes Drugs, Crime in Solid
Fiction: A Review of Bad Chemistry, by Gary Krist.” Houston Chronicle.
1 March, 1998: “Zest,” 27, 30.
“Monument Rock, by Louis L’Amour.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 2 March, 1998: 57.
“‘Goodnight, Nebraska’ Gets Tangled Up in
Itself: A Review of Goodnight, Nebraska, by Tom McNeal. San Antonio
Express-News. 8 March, 1998: G-4.
“Fighting Fire, by Caroline Paul.”
Kirkus Reviews. 1 April, 1998: 477.
“Artists Excel in Running of the Bull: A
Review of Also Rising, by W. Joe Innis.” Dallas Morning News.
12 April, 1998: J-10.
“The Man Who Once Played Catch With Nellie
Fox, by John Mandarino.” Publisher’s Weekly. 13 April, 1998:
53-54.
“The Dirty Shame Hotel and Other Stories,
by Ron Block.” Publisher’s Weekly. 27 April, 1998: 47.
“Flesh and Metal, by John Early.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 1 June, 1998: 53.
“Civil War Retold Through the Eyes of an
Elderly Ex-Slave: A Review of Jacob’s Ladder, by Donald McCaig.” Houston Chronicle.
21 June, 1998: “Zest,” 23, 30.
“The Man Who Once Played Catch With Nellie
Fox, by John Manderino.” San Antonio Express-News. 21 June, 1998:
G-4.
“Storming Heaven, by Kyle Mills.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 29 June, 1998: 37.
“The Continental Risk, by James Nelson.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 20 July, 1998”: 211.
“Another Look at the Rough Riders: A Review
of The Boys of ‘98: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders, by Dale
Walker.” Dallas Morning News. 27 July, 1998: C-12.
“Rude Behavior, by Dan Jenkins.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 10 August, 1998: 368-369.
“Mountains of the Blue Stone, by
Dorothy Cave.” Publisher’s Weekly. 31 August, 1998:
“A Far-Reaching Tragedy: A Review of Reservation
Road, by John Burnham Schwartz.” Houston Chronicle. 13 September,
1998: “Zest,” 18.
“Can
King Tell a ‘Grownup’ Tale?: A Review of Bag of Bones, by Stephen
King.” San Antonio Express-News. 20 September, 1998: G-4.
“Saddle Up for Leonard Sampling: A Review
of The Tonto Woman, by Elmore Leonard. Dallas Morning News. 18 October,
1998: J-9.
“Homecourt Advantage, by Crystal
McCary and Rita Ewing.” Publisher’s Weekly. 19 October, 1998: 57.
“Author Back on Trail of the West: A Review
of The New Encyclopedia of the American West, Howard R. Lamar, Ed.”
Houston Chronicle. 1 November, 1998: “Zest,” 27, 31.
“Nothing Succeeds Like (Tale’s) Excess:
A Review of Red Grass River, by James Carlos
“Football’s Best Stories, Paul D.
Staudohar, Ed.” Publisher’s Weekly. 9 November,
“Castro’s Curveball, by Tim Wendel.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 7 December, 1998: 49.
“Pam Houston Write of a ‘90s Woman’s Angst:
A Review of Waltzing the Cat, by Pam Houston.” Houston Chronicle. 10 January,
1999: “Zest,” 23.
“McMurtry Returns to Thalia: A Review of
Duane’s Depressed, by Larry McMurtry. Houston Chronicle. 17 January, 1999:
“Zest,” 18, 23.
“The Tower, by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 1 February, 1999: 73.
“River of Souls, by Ivon B. Blum.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 22 February, 1999: 66-67.
“Take It, Break It: A Review of Scars
of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis
“Alamo Heights, by Scott Zesch.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 22 March, 1999: 71-72.
“Trilogy Reaches Full Measure of War: A
Review of The Last Full Measure, by Jeff
“The Quest of Jubal Kane, by Doug
Bowman.” Publisher’s Weekly. 5 April, 1999: 222-223.
“The Sand Crabs, by M. E. Morris.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 19 April, 1999: 63.
“A Close Run Thing, by Alan Mallinson.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 17 May, 1999: 55.
“The Soldier Spies, by W. E. B. Griffin.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 7 June, 1999: 73.
“Paddies, by Patrick Mulrooney.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 28 June, 1999: 54.
“Freezer Burn, by Joe R. Landsdale.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 12 July, 1999: 72.
“Projection, by Keith Ablow.” Publisher’s
Weekly. 19 July, 1999: 180.
“Predictable But Satisfying Look at Texas
Prose: A Review of State of Mind: Texas
“Silly Texas Tale Set Everywhere and Nowhere:
A Review of Heartwood, by James Lee Burke.” Houston Chronicle. 15 August,
1999: “Zest,” 21, 27.
“Faded Coat of Blue, by Owen Parry.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 16 August, 1999: 59.
“Claiming California: A Review of Bear
Flag Rising, by Dale Walker.” Dallas Morning
“Dark Eagle: A Novel of Benedict Arnold
and the American Revolution, by John Ensor
“Peace Corps A Labor of Adventure, Escape:
A Review of Living on the Edge, John
“Boxing’s Best Short Stories, Ed.,
Paul D. Staudohar.” Publisher’s Weekly. 20 September, 1999: 74.
“King Shuns Horror in His Mature ‘Hearts’:
A Review of Hearts in Atlantis, by Stephen
“Death Rattle, by Terry C. Johnston.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 11 October, 1999: 53
“Silent Justice, by William Bernhardt.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 6 December, 1999: 53.
“Ten and Me, by Johnny D. Boggs.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 15 November, 1999: 57.
Reviews: “El Camino Del Rio, by Jim
Sanderson,” & “Bear Flag Rising: The Conquest