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Michael Schaub is a writer, book critic and regular contributor to NPR Books. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Portland Mercury and The Austin Chronicle, among other publications. A native of Texas, he now lives in Portland, Ore.

Book Reviews
4:05 pm
Tue May 28, 2013

Sons, Guns And The Sins Of The Father In Meyer's Texas Epic

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Philipp Meyer's first novel was American Rust. In 2010, he was included on The New Yorker's "20 Under 40" list.
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Originally published on Tue May 28, 2013 9:17 am

"Texas yesterday is unbelievable, but no more incredible than Texas today," wrote Edna Ferber, author of the iconic Lone Star State novel Giant. She continues, in what's as good a description of America's 28th state as you're likely to encounter, "Today's Texas is exhilarating, exasperating, violent, charming, horrible, delightful, alive." A huge contradiction of a place, Texas is as friendly as it can be frightening, with a history as vast and as variegated as the United States itself.

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Best Books Of 2012
12:56 pm
Fri December 28, 2012

True Originals: Biographies That Defy Expectations

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Originally published on Fri December 28, 2012 5:26 pm

It's probably not true that truth is stranger than fiction, but in the hands of a great biographer, it can be just as compelling. Novelists can create unique and unforgettable characters — there's never been anyone quite like Jane Eyre or Ignatius J. Reilly — but there's no shortage of fascinating literary protagonists who just happened to exist in real life.

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