Books in the Charles N. Prothro Texana Series series

Luminaries in Texas history pay tribute to an all-star cast of thirteen historians-from J. Frank Dobie to Americo Paredes-who preserved Texas's past, and who were often as colorful as the historical figures they studied.

A detailed account of the wrecking-and legal aftermath-of La Salle's ship Aimable in 1685.

Offering a unique perspective on "Friday night lights," Home Field captures what football means to communities across Texas through evocative photo portraits of over eighty high school stadiums.

Offering his signature take on Texas literary giants from J. Frank Dobie to Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy, and on films such as The Alamo, The Last Picture Show, and Brokeback Mountain, Don Graham demolishes the notion that "Texas culture" is a contr

Completing a landmark documentation of 175 years of Texas quilt history, Texas's leading quilt experts present two hundred traditional and art quilts that represent "the best of the best" quilts being made in Texas today

In this lively, humorous, and often eloquent memoir, a legendary Texas journalist looks back at a career that ranged from sports writing with Bud Shrake, Dan Jenkins, and Blackie Sherrod to a twenty-five-year stint as Senior Editor at Texas Monthly.