Best Texas Writing

Best Texas Writing is an anthology of contemporary literature produced by Texans or published in Texan literary journals, magazines, and newspapers. It contains distinguished work by poets, journalists, fiction writers, and essayists. Some authors--including Gerald Burns, Jack Myers, Naomi Shihab Nye, Pattiann Rogers, Dr. Frederick Turner, and Marion Winik--are nationally or internationally known. Others are Texas legends. The work selected was chosen after a long statewide search and is writing that would be remarkable anytime, anyplace, but that is particularly and vigorously Texan.