Books & Poetry

Small screen stars shine again in Douglas Brode's look at TV western actors that covers all kinds of shows, from the obvious to the obscure.

Author Betty Fussell's new book takes a comprehensive and tasteful look at the history and impact of beef in America and the transformation of an industry

Anyone who believes that families disintegrate too casually these days, and that people aren't as kind or generous or tough as they used to be, may find themselves nodding in agreement with Sheppard Higgins' first book.

Rupert Isacson chronicles his unorthodox quest to heal his son of a severe form of autism.

The author of "I Am A Man": Chief Standing Bear's Journey of Justice talks with C&I about teaching, making students cry, and being mistaken for an FBI plant.

Here are four photography collections that turn the lens on the American Indian experience.

Read a portion of the Colorado mystery writer's latest novel.

Fans of Robert Earl Keen will certainly enjoy getting to know the iconic Texas singer/songwriter better through these pages.

This remarkable chronicle of a little-known chapter of early rodeo history relies heavily on material uncovered through exhaustive searches of early 20th century first-hand newspaper accounts.

Sparsely populated Wyoming is the ninth-largest state in the country, but with less than 500,000 residents, it's the least populous — which means there's a heck of a lot of terrain where you can chuck a dead body.

Lorin Sorensen celebrates a bygone era in with this collection of vintage photographs and stories about the daring and dangerous world of rodeo.

As fifth-generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong follows a murky trail from what began as a simple drug bust near El Paso, she finds herself embroiled in an international conspiracy that would test the ingenuity of 24's Jack Bauer.

Don't expect posed glamour in O. Rufus Lovetto's coffee table tome about the famous Kilgore College drill team.

Gary Robinson and Phil Lucas' book details the history of Native American service in the U.S. military.

As it grows in popularity and as a collectible, Mexican silver jewelry has been the topic of several books, but arguably none with the scope and depth of Leslie Piña's Mexican Silver Jewelry Details.