Fort Worth Characters 2
“Selcer… has established himself as the official chronicler of Fort Worth history–and a fantastic storyteller to boot.”-Fort Worth Magazine
Chance of Lightning
“With humor, punch, and heart, Chance of Lightning strikes deep into what is elemental, what is luck, what is loss, and what is love. Every page of this book surprised me. Kristin Robertson is a poet to watch.”—Melissa H. Range, judge and author of Scriptorium: Poems
Nightmare in the Pacific: The World War II Saga of Artie Shaw and His Navy Band
“Without a doubt, the definitive account of the nightmare years Shaw encountered in the navy. The level of research would please even Artie Shaw!”—Loren Schoenberg, senior scholar at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Robert E. Howard: The Life and Times of a Texas Author
“Robert E. Howard is worth reading whether you are a fan of Howard’s writing, wish to learn of the realities of the pulp fiction industry, or are interested in exploring life in 1920s Texas. Magnificently researched and engagingly written, it will capture readers.”-Ricochet
The Bird Cage Theater: The Curtain Rises on Tombstone, Arizona's National Treasure
“This is more than a book about one theater; it is a book that touches on the history of variety theaters in the West. I have never seen anything like it.”—Casey Tefertiller, author of Wyatt Earp: The Life behind the Legend
In the Days of Billy the Kid: The Lives and Times of José Chávez y Chávez, Juan Patrón, Martín Chávez, and Yginio Salazar
“We now have the much-needed coverage of Hispanic participation in the Billy the Kid, Lincoln County, and New Mexico story. No one previously has given us this kind of book. In the Days of Billy the Kid may be considered sui generis—one of a kind.”—Richard W. Etulain, author of Thunder in the West: The Life and Legends of Billy the Kid and Billy the Kid: A Reader’s Guide
About the UNT Press
The University of North Texas Press was founded in 1987 and published its first book in 1989. Though we are the newest university press in North Texas (following SMU Press and TCU Press), we have quickly become a leading press with the most titles in print and published (approximately 20-25 each year). We are fully accredited members of the Association of University Presses. Our books are distributed and marketed nationally and internationally through the Texas A&M University Press Consortium.New & Forthcoming Titles
Newly Published:
OUTER STARS “Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum is a master storyteller, and Outer Stars is a mesmerizing, deeply felt collection about the necessity of human connection and the acceptance of those things we can’t change.” —Andrew Porter, author of The Disappeared
HAVE HORN, WILL TRAVEL “Nero’s book is evenhanded, generous, well-written, well-researched, and careful about facts. It is designed to be read by anyone interested in the subject, not just by musicians or specialists.”—Ben Ratliff, former pop and jazz critic at The New York Times and author of five books, including Coltrane: The Story of a Sound
YO SOY “Villarreal’s story is an admirable one of success against immense odds, poverty, prejudice, and an unsympathetic school system.”—Arnoldo De Leon, author of They Called Them Greasers: Anglo Attitudes Toward Mexicans in Texas, 1821–1900 and coauthor of North to Aztlan: A History of Mexican Americans in the United States
New in paperback!
WAR IN THE VILLAGES “War in the Villages provides those who are new to the study of the Vietnam War an excellent introduction to an important aspect of that conflict. It can also serve as a powerful springboard for those who wish to delve more deeply into such subjects as counterinsurgency, the history of the Republic of Vietnam, and the organizational culture of the United States Marine Corps.”—Bruce I. Gudmunsson, co-author of On Infantry
