Set in 1834, this historical novel follows the adventures of two young Irish brothers and their families and friends as they endure the hardships and joys of immigrating to the Texas frontier. ...
Without question, some of the most interesting writing of the last decade has come from the Latina literary movimiento. Daughters of the Fifth Sun is an informed and inspiring collection of short fiction and poetry that displays the breadth and achie...
From award-winners such as Sandra Cisneros, Ana Castillo, and Julia Alvarez, to up-and-coming talents published by small presses, a wide-ranging anthology of literature captures the experiences of Hispanic women in and outside the U.S....
Project yourself back in time with this exciting interactive fiction book. Your name is Thomas Benton. The time is October 1835. You are fourteen year-old and about to take part in one of the most exciting episodes in American History! With only a lo...
The wind groaned and swirled that night and likely it seemed to tear
the thatch from the roof. But when the baby gave her first cry, the
wind shushed to a whisper and the stars began to sing.
Brigid's Cloak retells an ancient tale ab...
San Antonio is often described as the “mother” of Texas cities -- the oldest and, for two and a half centuries, the largest city in Texas. To many it is, as novelist Larry McMurtry once famously proclaimed, “the one truly lovely city in the sta...