Archive for: books
Review: Alumnus Rick Riordan Brings Beloved Characters to the Small Screen
By Karina Kumar
Walker Scobell in episode 1×02. Reading the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series was surely a formative experience for many Texas Exes—whether...
January|February 2017 Good Reads
By Danielle Lopez
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe The Enchilada Queen Cookbook by Sylvia Casares, BS ’76 Sylvia Casares’ latest cookbook is truly a Texas-Mexico...
Table Read
By Tavaner Sullivan
Author Toni Tipton-Martin strikes up a conversation about food, race, and love. Dedicated “for us all,” there is a message for everyone in The Jemima Code:...
July|August 2016 Good Reads
By Alex Vickery
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Relentless: The Stories Behind the Photographs by Neil Leifer, with Diane K. Shah Anytime there was a major athletic...
July|August 2016 Alumni Authors
By Alcalde Staff
On Cedar Hill by Emil Kresl, MPAff ’16, MSCRP ’16 In On Cedar Hill, things are not always as they appear. Through a series of vignettes, Kresl intertwines the...
May|June 2016 Alumni Authors
By Alcalde Staff
When God Calls, How Do You Answer? Becoming a Spiritual Entrepreneur by Robert Westheimer, BA ’69, Life Member The power of individual spirituality is explored...
May|June 2016 Good Reads
By Alcalde Staff
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Exit Right: The People Who Left the Left and Reshaped the American Century by Daniel Oppenheimer In his debut book,...
March|April 2016 Alumni Authors
By Alcalde Staff
Just Pray for Jo by Terry Luke, BA ’68, Life Member Luke’s debut novel is the story of a young Texas woman looking for her own way in life. Jo Tyson comes from...
March|April 2016 Good Reads
By Alcalde Staff
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe The Midnight Assassin by Skip Hollandsworth This true-crime thriller by Texas Monthly executive editor and Bernie...
January|February 2016 Alumni Authors
By Alcalde Staff
The End by John Crawley, BA ’73, Life Member Teacher Lucy Brooks is diagnosed with a painful, aggressive strain of terminal cancer before falling into a coma....
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Starting Here: Meet the 2024 President’s Leadership Award Winners
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World-Changers Reconnect With the University Through the Tower Fellows Program
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Taking Over From Legendary Swim Coach Eddie Reese Is Another Legend
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Racing Ahead: The 2024 President’s Impact Award
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The Long Game Brings Local Heroes From the Putting Green to the Silver Screen
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Beloved Director Celebrates 30 Years Leading the Scottish Rite Dormitory
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Starting Here: Meet the 2024 President’s Leadership Award Winners
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World-Changers Reconnect With the University Through the Tower Fellows Program
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Taking Over From Legendary Swim Coach Eddie Reese Is Another Legend
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Racing Ahead: The 2024 President’s Impact Award