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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2004
Contact: Patricia Fraga, Austin Public Library, (512) 974-7528
Fax: (512) 974-7442
Writing Austin's Live: A Community Portrait-- A beautiful portrayal of Austin's many lives as seen through the eyes and told in the voices of its people.
"We all fell in love with Austin at first sight. Writing Austin's Lives helps explain why."
--Arnold Garcia, Jr., Editorial Page Editor, Austin American-Statesman
Copies of the book are available for check out at all Austin Public Library locations
Discover an Austin you won't find on any map-a landscape as rich in spirit as the people who live here.
The University of Texas Humanities Institute in partnership with the Austin History Center Association presents a living history that you won't find in any guidebook or newspaper, the stories of Austin's many lives as seen through the eyes and told in the voices of its people. People of every age, every neighborhood, every ethnicity; people in comfort, in transition, in trouble; experienced writers, and those who never thought they had a story to tell, or someone to listen.
Writing Austin's Lives brings 127 such original visions and personal experiences into print. Together, they paint a unique portrait of the Texas capital at the start of the 21st century. Readers will find this book to be filled with striking moments of recognition and surprise, of delight and sadness, and of inspiration.
Experience a deeper and broader connection to our time, our place, our neighbors, ourselves.
How can I order a copy of Writing Austin's Lives?
Writing Austin's Lives is available in softcover ($17.95) and hardcover ($26.95) editions (prices do not include tax or shipping).
You may purchase Writing Austin's Lives directly from The Humanities Institute/Austin History Center by sending a check or money order to:
Writing Austin's Lives Book Orders
Waterloo Press/AHCA
PO Box 2287
Austin, TX 78768
For a softcover book, send a check or money order for $22.78 ($17.95 purchase price + $1.52 tax + $3.31 shipping and postage); for a hardcover book, send a check or money order for $32.52 ($26.95 purchase price + $2.26 tax + $3.31 shipping and postage). Call 512-471-2654 (UTHI) or 512-974-7499 (AHCA) with questions about book orders.
You may also purchase the book from the Austin History Center (810 Guadalupe Street); see the History Center's website for hours and information.
Writing Austin's Lives is also available at local retailers, including: Bookpeople (6th and Lamar), Bookwoman (918 W. 12th St.), Barnes and Noble, and Borders Books and Music. Writing Austin's Lives can also be found at every Austin public library location.
We hope you enjoy Writing Austin's Lives and recommend it to your friends!
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