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
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
Insurgent Politics in the Lone Star State: Remembering the Antiwar Movement in Austin, Texas, 1967-1973
“Martin J. Murray’s remarkable book is a tour de force, a juggling act, a coat of many colors. It is required reading if you want to learn about ’70s Austin activism: the Chuck Wagon riots, the battles after the Kent State shootings, the dedication of the LBJ Library, and the May Day demonstrations in 1971.”—Thorne Dreyer, a founding editor of underground papers The Rag (Austin) and Space City! (Houston)
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
Have Horn, Will Travel: The Life and Music of Herman “Junior” Cook
“This book is much more than a biography. It’s a narrative journey into the life of one of our great saxophone warriors, written by a saxophonist who travels back in time to find him.”—Su Terry, author of Music and the 7 Hermetic Principles
Frontera Freeways: Highway Building and Displacement in El Paso, Texas
“There is little literature on highway construction and displacement and activism against them along major US cities near the US-Mexican border. Juárez does a masterful job bringing history alive! The writing is succinct, informative, and engaging.”—Erualdo R. González, author of Latino City: Urban Planning, Politics, and the Grassroots
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:
CRIMEWAVE “When most people think of the Wild West, they focus on places like Dodge City, Deadwood, Tombstone, and El Paso. But the first, rowdiest, and deadliest Wild West was the California frontier. In Crimewave, historian Matt Bernstein presents previously untold stories that provide a gripping account of California’s dramatic and forgotten history.”—John Boessenecker, author of numerous books, including Badge and Buckshot: Lawlessness in Old California; Bandido: The Life and Times of Tiburcio Vasquez; and Gold Dust and Gunsmoke: Tales of Gold Rush Outlaws, Gunfighters, Lawmen, and Vigilantes
New in paperback!
THE REEL THRILLING EVENTS OF BANK ROBBER HENRY STARR “Archuleta’s biography of Henry Starr, one of the most prolific bank robbers in the nation’s history, will transport you to a time when the Wild West of myth and reality collided”—Michael Wallis, author of Belle Starr: The Truth Behind the Wild West Legend
