San Antonio authors launch their own book publishing co-op
A group of San Antonio authors has launched a publishing co-op aimed at giving writers more control over marketing, royalties and how their books reach readers....
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The country’s biggest braille transcription center is inside this Texas prison
Many braille textbooks are transcribed in prisons. For the last 25 years, the Billman Braille Center in Gatesville has prepared women for careers on the outside....
Dramatic reading of 'The Circuit' brings a migrant child's experiences to life
Playwright and musician José Rubén De León will perform the autobiographical narrative in English and Spanish at the Little Carver Civic Center this weekend....
City looks to cut 101 positions in 2027 budget, including library staff and cultural historian
During the recent budget hearings, officials have proposed staffing cuts and restructuring, including the library and historic preservation.
Author shares newly unearthed interviews, offering fresh insight into Alfred Hitchcock's methods
"Hitchcock's reputation has taken a bit of a bashing in the last 10 years," says author Tony Lee Moral. He says his new book, "A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy," uses archive interviews to frame the director in a new light, as a bit of a "corrective" to stor...
San Antonio's Latino Bookstore is an oasis in a book desert for writers and readers
The Guadalupe Latino Bookstore brings unique literary perspectives to the historic Westside. Cristina Ballí previews a reading by San Antonio native, Avelardo Valdez....
SwRI scientist announces first direct temperature measurements beneath Io’s surface
The readings came from a microwave instrument designed by SwRI scientist Scott Bolton, Juno’s principal investigator.
Texas lawmakers question billions in tax breaks for data centers
Data centers are no longer an emerging industry. Driven by cloud computing, crypto mining and artificial intelligence, they are spreading rapidly across Texas, and the projected cost of the tax break has climbed into the billions. On Monday, the state senate finance committee ask...
Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury's determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.Lawyers ...
EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
The European Union accused Meta on Friday of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked, and demanded it disable “key addictive features” like infinite scrolling. The EU's executive arm issued a fresh set of charges against Meta Platfor...
In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish
Ashleigh Hallam teaches English as a second language at her local library in Indiana. Soccer is now teaching her Spanish as a second language.For her, this World Cup couldn't make more sense.Hallam is among a sizable number of English-speaking people in the U.S. who are doing som...
As seen on SA Live - Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Today @ 10:30 a.m., You may not have seen this local Italian restaurant before but some big name celebrities have and why this is the best time to book your Alaskan getaway.La Sorrentina Italian restaurant is bringing a taste of Italy to the west side. This hidden gem is worth th...
Royals' Tyler Tolbert ties MLB record with hits in 12 straight plate appearances
Tyler Tolbert grinned late Tuesday night and said he’d give himself until midnight before turning the page on one of the most historic stretches a batter has ever enjoyed.His place in the record books will probably last a lot longer.The Kansas City Royals outfielder, typically a ...
South Korean law targeting 'fake news' takes effect as journalist groups raise concerns
South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship. Journalists and civil liberties groups...
Hemingway’s masterpiece on Spain's bull runs turns 100 years old with its allure intact
Bill Hillmann has been gored three times while running with the bulls in Spain, but he wouldn’t miss this year’s San Fermin festival for anything. It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ernest Hemingway ’s book “The Sun Also Rises” that launched the future Nobel Lau...
Trump reads a children's book on Usha Vance's podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself
President Donald Trump joined second lady Usha Vance on her podcast where guests read picture books to children, but Trump, who is notorious for veering off script, offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he's spending his time in the White House.I...
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller who became a symbol of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on speech freedom after he was seized by Chinese authorities in late 2015, has died in Taiwan, the island's official Central News Agency reported, citing an unnamed source.The new...
Fans mark the release of new Haruki Murakami novel at a midnight event in Tokyo
Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight.“The Tale of KAHO” is the Japanese author's first full-leng...
Starlighter venue in San Antonio’s Deco District posts plea for help as it falls behind on rent
The Starlighter, an all-ages venue in San Antonio’s Deco District, posted an urgent online plea for financial assistance, saying it’s having trouble making rent. The performance spot in the the neighborhood northwest of downtown shared a Facebook post from co-owner Jacob Guerrero...
BCSO searching for woman accused of breaking into mailboxes in northwest Bexar County
Deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman accused of breaking into several mailboxes in a northwest Bexar County community. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said the incident happened on June 19. Shortly after, BCSO discovered that a bank card had b...
Trump will visit newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands
President Donald Trump will visit North Dakota on Wednesday to see the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, a massive facility exploring the 26th president's life, built in the rugged, lonely landscape where the young easterner built his conservation values while ranching and...
Book that Tupac Shakur murder suspect wrote is clear for use in the trial, judge rules
A book co-written by the man who prosecutors allege ordered the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur can be used in trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.The defense attorney for Duane “Keffe D” Davis tried to bar the 2019 memoir “Compton Street Legend” from being used in trial, which is...
2 killed in suspected Gillespie County murder-suicide, sheriff’s office says
Two people were killed in a suspected murder-suicide in Gillespie County, according to the sheriff’s office. In a Facebook post Monday, the sheriff’s office said its deputies were dispatched in the 700 block of Hahn Road after two bodies were located. “We believe it to be a murde...
Texas Democrats welcome Bernie Sanders and plunge into kitchen-table politics
CORPUS CHRISTI — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday closed the Texas Democratic Convention with an anti-oligarchical speech that bookended two days of state Democrats railing against Republican state leadership and corporate interests that they say are making life untenable for...
McAllen nun to be released after being detained on her way to Mass, legislators say
A South Texas nun was detained Sunday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while reportedly on the way to celebrate Mass, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church said on Facebook.Sister Letty was released from ICE custody Sunday night after she was detained earlier that mornin...
Gracie the Giraffe has been found after two-week search in Texas Hill Country
After two weeks evading authorities, Gracie the Giraffe has finally been found — and for real this time — according to Real County Sheriff Nathan T. Johnson. “Gracie the wondering [sic] Giraffe has been found!” Johnson posted on Facebook Friday morning. “We found her. She’s fat a...
Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
The Australian government plans to strengthen laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.Observers said on Friday the government was responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms i...
The U.S. last beat screwworm in 1966. Can current leaders learn from the past’s playbook?
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state.LUBBOCK — The New World screwworm has entered the country, and if history is any indication, the parasite’...
Broadway transformed: A look at new developments, closures reshaping San Antonio corridor
Broadway continues to change, and the stretch from Mulberry Avenue toward the University of the Incarnate Word is no exception.Several longtime businesses have closed, while new developments and renovations are reshaping the corridor.At Broadway and Mulberry, the former Half Pric...
San Antonio Public Library launches new Wi-Fi hotspot pilot program
There will be 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots available in several SAPL locations for library cardholders to checkout for 21 days.
Where I Live: West Side
Strength, hope, and determination define the West Side for Cindy Gomez Dandridge, who grew up in the neighborhood.Where I Live: West Side was first posted on June 20, 2026 at 5:00 am.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you...
Texas Monthly Press relaunched to publish books that capture ‘mythos of Texas’
Texas Monthly and Penguin Random House will relaunch the press after nearly three decades. Its first books will release next year.
From the plantation to the thicket: Juneteenth, Black freedom and ‘marronage’ in Texas
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. In Texas, Juneteenth is often described as the day that Union Major General Gordon Gra...
Bestselling horror writer CJ Leede coming to Nowhere Bookshop for Saturday reading
Bestselling horror writer CJ Leede and fellow Bram Stoker Award-nominated author Johnny Compton will meet this Saturday at Nowhere Bookshop for a free reading and discussion of Leede’s latest book, Headlights. Hailed as a breakout work of fiction along the lines of Stephen King’s...