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“American By Blood, by Andrew Huebner.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 31 January, 2000: 80.
“The Borderland: A Novel of Texas,
by Edwin Shrake.” Publisher’s Weekly. 24
“The 1898 Base-Ball FE-AS-KO, by
Randall Beth Platt.” Publisher’s Weekly. 13 March,
“Texas’ Early History Gets the Better of
Able Novelist: A Review of The Borderland, by
“Remembrance Day, by Henry Porter.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 27 March, 2000: 51-52.
“Antietam, by James Reasoner.” Publisher’s
Weekly. 24 April, 2000: 61.
“The Other Side, by Kevin McColley.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 15 May, 2000: 88.
“Sign-Talker: The Adventure of George
Drouillard on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, by James Alexander Thom.” Publisher’s
Weekly. 5 June, 2000: 74.
“Mechanics Mar Story of Jesse James, Hero
Worship: A Review of The Chivalry of
“Grant, by Max Byrd.” Publisher’s
Weekly. 10 July, 2000: 43.
“Wildwood Boys, by James Carlos Blake;
& Sister Coyote, by Mary Clearman Blew.”
“Shaara’s ‘Mexican War’ Misses Mark: A Review
of Gone for Soldiers: A Novel of the
“Promise of Glory, by C. X. Moreau.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 21 August, 2000: 47.
“The Encyclopedia of the Alamo and the
Texas Revolution, by Thom Hatch.” Review of
“Perfect Silence, by Jeff Hutton.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 4 September, 2000: 84.
“Boone’s Lick, by Larry McMurtry.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 25 September, 2000: 86.
“Bump and Run, by Mike Lupica.” Publisher’s
Weekly. 9 October, 2000: 70.
“American West, Ed., Loren D. Estleman.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 20 November, 2000:
“The Life and Times of Pancho Villa,
by Friedrich Katz.” Review of Texas Books. 15.4
“Buffalo Gordon, by J.P. Sinclair
Lewis.” Publisher’s Weekly. 18 December, 2000: 54.
“1921,
by Morgan Llywelyn.” Publisher’s Weekly. 15 January, 2001: 51.
“Home on Our Range: A Review of Close
Calls: Jan Reid’s Texas, by Jan Reid.” Dallas Morning News.
21 January, 2001: C-9.
“Padgett Powell: Clever Moments in a Pointless
Novel: A Review of Mrs.
“Raven Mocker, by Don Coldsmith.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 19 February, 2001: 71.
“The Last Buffalo Hunter, by Jake
Mosher.” Publisher’s Weekly. 26 March, 2001: 64.
“Plain and Ugly Jane: The Rise of the
Ugly Women in Contemporary American Fiction,
“May There Be A Road, by Louis L’Amour.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 9 April, 2001: 49.
“The Beardless Warriors, by Richard
Matheson.” Publisher’s Weekly. 30 April, 2001:
“Yates is Back with Stellar Tales: The
Collected Stories of Richard Yates.” Houston
“Eden’s Gate, by David Hagberg.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 4 June, 2001: 56-57.
“The Master Executioner, by Loren
Estleman.” Publisher’s Weekly. 18 June, 2001: 60.
“A Rollicking Bllack Humor Romp: A Review
of Robbers, by Christopher Cook.” Texas
“Bucking the Tiger, by Bruce Olds.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 9 July, 2001: 42.
“Spanish Jack, by Robert J. Conley.”
Publisher’s Weekly. 30 July, 2001: 61.
“Conflict at Home and Abroad: A Review of
Fort Benning Blues, by Mark Busby.”
“This Rock, by Robert Morgan.” Publisher’s Weekly. 27 August, 2001: 56.
“Fans of Fiction Will Enjoy Yates’ Gems: A Review of The Collected Stories of Richard Yates.” Dallas Morning News . 9 September, 2001: C-11.
“Billy Boy, by Bud Shrake.” Publisher’s Weekly. 24 September, 2001: 65-66. Reviews: “The Deer Pasture, by Rick Bass”; “Lone Star Menagerie: Adventures with
Texas Wildlife , by Jim Harris”; Over the Wall: The Men Behind the 1934 ‘Death House’ Escape , by Patrick M. McConal.” Review of Texas Books. 16.3 (2001): 9, 10.
“Counting Coup, by Jack Dann.” Publisher’s Weekly. 1 October, 2001: 34.
“We Look Like Men of War, by William R. Forstchen.” Publisher’s Weekly. 22 October, 2001: 47.
“The Heavenly World Series, by Frank O’Rourke.” Publisher’s Weekly. 3 December, 2001: 38-39.
“Henderson’s Spear, by Ronald Wright.” Publisher’s Weekly. 24 December, 2001: 38.
“Editor’s Choice: A Grand Return to the Grand Old Days of Fine Writing: But Not for Love , by Bud Shrake.” Review of Texas Books. 16.4 (2001): 2.
“Gum’s Story, by Rick Turnbull.” Publisher’s Weekly. 4 February, 2002: 49.
“Western Master: A Review of The Way of the Coyote, by Elmer Kelton.” Houston Chronicle . 13 January, 2002: “Zest,” 19.
“Short Stories With a Long Shelf Life: A Review of Islands, Women, and God, by Paul Ruffin.” Dallas Morning News. 17 February, 2002: C-13.
“Red Clay, Blue Cadillac: Twelve Southern Women, by Michael Malone.” Publisher’s Weekly . 18 February, 2002: 70.
“Trial by Fire, by James Reasoner.” Publisher’s Weekly. 18 March, 2002: 74.
“Irreparable Damage, by Joseph T. Klempner.” Publisher’s Weekly. 8 April, 2002: 201.
“Cult: A Novel of Brainwashing and Death, by Warren Adler.” Publisher’s Weekly. 29 April, 2002: 38.
“The Martian Child, by David Gerrold.” Publisher’s Weekly. 3 June, 2002: 66.
“Rangers Realigned: A Review of Lone Star Justice: The First Century of the Texas Rangers , by Robert M. Utley.” Houston Chronicle. 23 June, 2002: “Zest,” 17.
“Hapless Humanity: A Review of Sin Killer, by Larry McMurtry.” Houston Chronicle.30 June, 2002: “Zest,” 21, 31.
“Fresh Eggs, by Rob Levandoski.” Publisher’s Weekly. 24 June, 2002: 36.
“The Ice Beneath You, by Christian Bauman.” Publisher’s Weekly. 5 August, 2002: 50.
“Hard Lessons Learned in the Big Easy: A Review of Pompeii Man, by Paul Ruffin.” Dallas Morning News. 18 August, 2002: C-8.
“Tricky Business, by Dave Barry.” Publisher’s Weekly. 9 September, 2002: 42-43.
“Probe of Jesse James As Product of His Time Falls Short: A Review of Jesse James, by T. J. Stiles.” Houston Chronicle. 20 October, 2002: “Zest,” 23-24.
“The Gold Swan, by James Thayer.” Publisher’s Weekly. 21 October, 2002: 56-57.
“Amusing Ramblings of a Popular Novelist: A Review of Growing Up a Sullen Baptist and Other Lies , by Robert Flynn.” Review of Texas Books. 17.3 (2002): 10.
“Emperor: The Gates of Rome, by Conn Iggulden.” Publisher’s Weekly. 4 November, 2002: 62.
“I Should Be Extremely Happy in Your Company: A Novel of Lewis and Clark, by Brian Hall.” Publisher’s Weekly. 25 November, 2002: 42.
Reviews: “A Rebel Wife in Texas, Ed., Ericka L. Murr”; & “Polk’s Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War , by Richard Bruce Winders.” Review of Texas Books . 17.4 (2002): 9, 10.
“Under the Skin, by James Carlos Blake.” Publisher’s Weekly. 23 December, 2002: 45.
“Fiery Times Predate the Melting Pot: A Review of The Wished-For Country, by Wayne Karlin.” The Dallas Morning News. 12 January, 2003: 9-C.
“Heart Seizure, by Bill Fitzhugh.” Publisher’s Weekly. 24 February, 2003: 52.
“The Navigation Log, by Martin Corrick.” Publisher’s Weekly. 24 March, 2003: 57.
“Gentlemen of Space, by Ira Sher.” Publisher’s Weekly. 7 April, 2003: 46.
Reviews: “The Roots of Texas Music, Eds., Lawrence Clayton and Joe W. Sprecht”; “Land!: Irish Pioneers in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas, by Graham Davis”; & “Black Powder, White Smoke, by Loren D. Estleman.” Review of Texas Books: 28.2 (2003): 10-11, 11, 11.
“Prisoners of Flight, by Sid Gustafson.” Publisher’s Weekly. 26 May, 2003: 50.
“A Country of Their Own, by David Poyer.” Publisher’s Weekly. 16 June, 2003: 49.
“In Time of War, by Allen Appel.” Publisher’s Weekly. 23 June, 2003: 45.
“The African Safari Papers, by Robert Sedlack.” Publisher’s Weekly. 28 July, 2003: 77.
“Present Value, by Sabin Willett.” Publisher’s Weekly. 8 September, 2003: 56.
“Pair Signal Gettysburg’s Importance: A Review of Gettysburg, by Stephen W. Sears, & Beneath a Northern Sky, by Steven E. Woodworth.” Dallas Morning News. 12 October, 2003: G-10.
“Elroy Nights, by Frederick Barthelme.” Publisher’s Weekly. 13 October, 2003: 57.“
Washington and Caesar, by Christian Cameron.” Publisher’s Weekly. 24 November, 2003: 43.
“ Cottonwood, by Scott Phillips.” Publisher’s Weekly. 15 December, 2003: 52.
“The Palace of Heavenly Pleasures, by Adam Williams.” Publisher’s Weekly. 3 January, 2005: 37.
“The Scourge of God, by William Dietrich.” Publisher’s Weekly. 7 February, 2005: 41.
“Rebels of Babylon, by Owen Parry.” Publisher’s Weekly. 28 February, 2005: 42-43.
“Bizarre Murders Call for a Kinky Sleuth: A review of Ten Little New Yorkers, by Kinky Friedman.” Dallas Morning News. 20 March, 2005: G-10.
“Texas First Writers’ Groups: Two Perspectives: A Review of Lone Star Chapters: The Story of Texas Literary Clubs, by Betty Holland Wiesepape.”; & “War in the West Revisited: A Review of The Finishing Stroke: Texans in the 1864 Tennessee Campaign, by John R. Lundberg.” Review of Texas Books. 20.1 (2005): 2,-3, 15.
“Texas Post Office Murals, by Philip Parisi.” Desert Candle. 12.5 (2005): 12, 26.
“Sails on the Horizon, by Jay Worrall.” Publisher’s Weekly. 28 March, 2005: 58.
“Mafia Summer, by E. Duke Vincent.” Publisher’s Weekly. 9 May, 2005: 42.
“Lethal Secrets, by Pete Earley.” Publisher’s Weekly. 9 May, 2005: 43.
“A Salute to The Colonel and Little Missy: A Review of The Colonel and Little Missy, by Larry McMurtry.” Houston Chronicle. 6 June, 2005: “Zest,” 20, 26.
“The Undertaker’s Wife, by Loren D. Estleman.” Publisher’s Weekly. 13 June, 2005: 29
“The Chat Falls Flat in ‘Conversations’: A Review of Conversations with Texas Writers, Frances Leonard and Ramona Cearley, Eds.” Dallas Morning News. 3 July, 2005: G-9.
“Drama and Imagination: A Review of Paul Baker and the Integration of Abilities, Eds., Robert Flynn & Gene McKinney; “A Sojourn Through Modern Life: A Review of Radio Elvis and Other Stories, by John Irsfeld”; “Too Good to be True: Never Mind the Pollacks: A Rock and Roll Novel, by Neal Pollack”; & “East Texas Thriller: Castle in the Gloom, by Paul Ruffin.” Review of Texas Books. 20.2 (2005): 5, 6, 7.
“The Divide, by Nicholas Evans.” Publisher’s Weekly. 18 July, 2005: 180.
“A Lack of Enchantment: A Review of The Widow of the South, by Robert Hicks.” The Houston Chronicle. 4 September 2005: “Zest,” 20.
“Glass Soup, by Jonathan Carroll.” Publisher’s Weekly. 8 September, 2005: 45.
“CSI Western Style: A Review of The Calamity Papers: Western Myths and Cold Cases, by Dale L. Walker”; “Range and Revolution as an Artist: A Review of The Art of Tom Lea, by Kathleen G. Hjerter”; & “European Theater POWs in Texas: A Review of Lone Star Stalag: German Prisoners of War at Camp Hearne, by Michael R. Waters, et al.”Review of Texas Books. 20.3 (2005): 9, 12-13.
“The Stalin Front, by Michael Hofmann, Gert Ledig, trans.” Publisher’s Weekly, 19 September, 2005: 42.
“He Was a President Without Precedent: Andrew Jackson, by H. W. Brands.” DallasMorning News. 2 October, 2005: G-11.
“Swallowing Stones, by Lisa St. Aubin de Terán.” Publisher’s Weekly. 7 November, 2005: 49.
“Moving Through Black and White Worlds: A Review of Axeman’s Jazz, by Tracy Daugherty”; “Combining History, Geography, and Folklore: A Review of Rivers of Texas, by Verne Huser”; &: “Personal Faith-Fundamental Ignorance: A Review of Slouching Toward Zion and Other Lies, by Robert Flynn.” Review of Texas Books. 20.4 (2005): 2, 14.
“The Amalgmation Polka, by Stephen Wright.” Publisher’s Weekly. 21 November, 2005: 26.
“Kuraj, by Silvia Di Natale: Trans. Carol O’Sullivan and Martin Thom.” Publisher’s Weekly. 19 December, 2005: 40.
“The Rules of Perspective, by Adam Thorpe.” Publishers Weekly. 9 January, 2006: 38.
“Challenger Park, by Stephen Harrigan.” Publishers Weekly. 23 January, 2006: 183.
Reviews: “No Country for Old Men, by Cormac McCarthy”; “El Llano Estacado: Exploration and Imagination on the High Plains of Texas and New Mexico: 1536-1860, by John Miller Morris”; & “Shambles, by Deborah Monroe.” Review of Texas Books. 21.1 (2006): 2, 13, 14.
“Telegraph Days, by Larry McMurtry.” Publishers Weekly. 6 March, 2006: 42.
“Now is the Hour, by Tom Spanbauer.” Publishers Weekly. 20 March, 2006: 36-37.
“Richard Temple, by Patrick O’Brian.” Publishers Weekly. 24 April, 2006: Annex. “Skinny Dipping in the Lake of the Dead, by Alan Dinero.” Publishers Weekly. 15 May, 2006. 49.
“Texas History, Warts and All: A Review of Passionate Nation, by James L. Haley.” Houston Chronicle. 21 May, 2006: “Zest”: 20-21.
“The Law of Dreams, by Peter Behrens.” Publishers Weekly. 22 May, 2006: 27.
“Stoner, by John Williams.” Publishers Weekly. 29 May, 2006: 36.
“Critique of U.S. Dissolves into Diatribe: A Review of Terrorist, by John Updike.” Dallas Morning News. 4 June, 2006: G-6.
“Another Green World, by Richard Grant.” Publishers Weekly. 12 June, 2006: 32.
“Reprint Reacquaints Us With a Remarkable Novel: A Review of Stoner,by John Williams. Dallas Morning News. 20 June, 2006: G1, G5.
“Turning Ulysses Into a Payne: A Review of The Suitors, by Ben Ehrenreich.” Dallas Morning News. 2 July, 2006: G-10.
“Trout in the Sea of Cortez, by John Salter.” Publishers Weekly. 10 July, 2006: 53.
“The Translation of Dr. Appelles: A Love Story, by David Treuer.” Publishers Weekly. 31 July, 2006: 49.
“Driven to Desertion: A Review of The St. Patrick’s Battalion, by James Alexander Thom.” Houston Chronicle. 27 August, 2006: “Zest”: 21, 25.
“The Weight of Smoke, by George Robert Minkoff.” Publishers Weekly. 2 October, 2006: 41.
“Fire Missing After ‘Cold’: A Review of Thirteen Moons, by Charles Frazier.” Dallas Morning News. 22 October, 2006: G-9.
“Love and War in California, by Oakley Hall.” Publishers Weekly. 30 October, 2006: 31.
“Here’s Texas the Way It Really Wasn’t: A Review of The Texicans, by Nina Vida.” Dallas Morning News. 5 November, 2006: G-8.
“Voices from the Street, by Philip K. Dick.” Publishers Weekly. 6 November, 2006: 36.
“Puppy Love On the Streets of Fallujah: A Review of From Baghdad, With Love, by Lt. Colonel Jay Kopelman with Melinda Roth.” Dallas Morning News. 26 November, 2006: G-10.
“The Moments Lost, by Bruce Olds.” Publishers Weekly. 27 November, 2006: 27.
“World War II Lite: A Review of The Rising Tide, by Jeff Shaara.” Dallas Morning News. 17 December, 2006: G-8.
“When the Light Goes, by Larry McMurtry.” Publishers Weekly. 18 December, 2006: 38.
“‘John Henry’ Built the Foundation For Rock and Roll: A Review of Steel Drivin’ Man, by Scott Reynolds Nelson.” Dallas Morning News. 26 December, 2006: G-2.
“The Testament of Gideon Mack, by James Robertson.” Publishers Weekly. 22 January, 2007: 156.
“There’s No Business Like the Oil Business: A Review of The Boss, by Stan Pottinger.” Dallas Morning News. 28 January, 2007: E-12.
“Before I Forget, by Andre Brink.” Publishers Weekly. 5 February, 2007: 40.
“Further Up the Trail With the Texas Rangers: A Review of Lone Star Lawmen: The Second Century of the Texas Rangers, by Robert M. Utley.” Dallas Morning News. 4 March, 2007: E-10.
“Sojourner Tries to Solve an Ancient Vanishing Act: A Review of House of Rain, by Craig Childs.” Dallas Morning News. 11 March, 2007, E-12.
East Texan Gives West Equal Time: A Review of The Segovia Chronicles, by Paul Ruffin.” Dallas Morning News. 25 March, 2007: E-7.
“Crossing the Sierra de Gredos, by Peter Handke.” Publishers Weekly. 2 April, 2007. 31.
“Jamestown Confidential: A Review of Savage Kingdom, by Benjamin Woolley.” Dallas Morning News. 22 April, 2007: E-6.
“A Good Dog is Hard to Find; A Good Man a Bit Harder: A Review of Year of the Dog, by Shelby Hearon.” Dallas Morning News. 13 May, 2007: E-11.
“Red Rover, by Dierdre McNamer.” Publishers Weekly. 14 May, 2007: 30.
“Turpentine, by Spring Warren.” Publishers Weekly. 11 June, 2007: 35.
“A Man You Could Love, by John Callahan.” Publishers Weekly. 11 June, 2007: annex.
“Confusing Characters Get a Plot to Match: A Review of The Beautiful Miscellaneous, by Dominic Smith.” Dallas Morning News. 17 June, 2007: E-9.
“Matecumbe, by James Michener.” Publishers Weekly. 9 July, 2007: 32.
“The War With Mexico, from Mexico’s Perspective: A Review of A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States, by Timothy J. Henderson.” Dallas Morning News. 15 July, 2007: E-7.
“Avon Calling: A Review of Becoming Shakespeare, by Jack Lynch.” Dallas Morning News. 29 July, 2007: E-7.
“The Headmaster’s Dilemma, by Louis Auchincloss.” Publishers Weekly. 8/13/2007: annex.
“In the Meantime, by Robin Lippincott.” Publishers Weekly. 20 August, 2007: 44.
“PI Has the Goods—See?: A Review of The Chicago Way, by Michael Harvey.” Dallas Morning News. 26 August, 2007: E-7.
“The Last Cavalier: Being the Adventures of the Count Sainte Hermine in the Age of Napoleon, by Alexander Dumas.” Publishers Weekly. 10 September, 2007: annex.
“38th Parallels: A Review of The Coldest Winter, by David Halberstam.” Dallas Morning News. 23 September, 2007: E-8.
“Expeditions, by Kark Iagnemma.” Publishers Weekly. 15 October, 2007: 39.
“It’s All Ancient History: A Review of Rome and Jerusalem, by Martin Goodman.”Dallas Morning News. 4 November, 2007: E-9.
“Names on a Map, by Ben Saénz.” Publishers Weekly. 12 November, 2007: 34-35.
“War Story: A Review of Our Savage Neighbors, by Peter Silver.” Dallas Morning News. 22 November, 2007: E-4.
“Shavetail, by Thomas Cobb.” Publishers Weekly. 26 November, 2007: 27-28.
“Way, Way Off the Beaten Path: A Review of A Land So Strange, by André Reséndez.”Dallas Morning News. 9 December, 2007: E-6.
The Plague of Doves, by Louise Erdrich.” Publishers Weekly, 14 January, 2008: 36.
“Humanizing War’s Toll: A Review of This Republic of Suffering, by Drew Gilpin Faust.” Houston Chronicle. 10 February, 2008: “Zest,” 19-20.
“The Count of Concord, by Nicholas Delbanco.” Publishers Weekly. 18 February, 2008: 134.
“The Disagreement, by Nick Taylor.” Publishers Weekly, 25 February, 2008: 52.
“The 64,000 Theory Question: A Review of The Road to Dallas, by David Kaiser.”Dallas Morning News. 16 March, 2008: E-6.
“Farther Along, by Donald Harrington.” Publishers Weekly. 17 March, 2008: 48.
“Blood, Sweat, Tears and a Lot of Years: A Review of Panama Fever, by Matthew Parker.” Dallas Morning News. 11 May, 2008: E-7.
“Big Oil’s Past Problems: A Review of The Teapot Dome Scandal, by Laton McCartney.” Houston Chronicle. 25 May 2008: “Zest,” 21.
“North of the Port, by Daniel Bukoski.” Publishers Weekly, 6 June, 2008: annex.
“Salt in the Wounds: A Review of Salt Warriors, by Paul Cool.” Houston Chronicle. 15 June, 2008: “Zest”: 16, 19.
“The Eleventh Man, by Ivan Doig.” Publishers Weekly, 16 June, 2008: 28.
“People of the Whale, by Linda Hogan.” Publishers Weekly, 16 June, 2008: 32.
“Larry McMurtry Pens an Ode to the Written Word: A Review of Books: A Memoir, by Larry McMurtry.” Dallas Morning News. 6 July, 2008: E-6.
“The Pirate’s Revenge, by Julian Stockwin.” Publishers Weekly. 25 August, 2008: 54.
“Deconstructing Dallas: A Review of The Dallas Myth, by Harvey J. Graff.” Dallas Morning News. 7 September, 2008: E-7.
“Southern Side of the Civil War: A Review of Bitterly Divided, by David Williams.”Dallas Morning News. 21 September, 2008: E-7.
“Depression-Era Theater Put in the Spotlight: A Review of Furious Improvisation, by Susan Quinn.” Houston Chronicle. 28 September, 2008: “Zest,” 15-16.
“More Birth of Financial System, Less Story of ‘Whiskey’ Rebellion: A Review of The Whiskey Rebels, by David Liss.” Houston Chronicle. 2 November, 2008: “Zest,” 17, 19.
“A Larger-Than-Life Life: A Review of As Big as the West: The Pioneer Life of Granville Stuart, by Clyde A. Milner II and Carol O’Connor.” Dallas Morning News. 14 December, 2008: E-5.
“A Birth With Complications: A Review of The Mexican Wars for Independence, by Timothy J. Henderson.” Dallas Morning News. 3 May, 2009: E-6.
“Mysticism on the Prairie: A Review of Far Bright Star, by Robert Olmstead.” DallasMorning News: 31 May, 2009: E-6.
“End of the Thalia Trail: A Weary Duane Moore Comes Home: A Review of Rhino Ranch, by Larry McMurtry.” Dallas Morning News. 9 August, 2009: E-9.
“Justice Wears Cowboy Boots: A Review of Time of the Rangers: Texas Rangers 1900 to the Present, by Mike Cox.” Dallas Morning News. 16 August, 2009: E-6.
“Teddy the Tree-Hugger: A Review of Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America, by Douglas Brinkley.” Dallas Morning News. 23 August, 2009: E-7.
“Gripping Tale of Fire’s Effects: A Review of The Big Burn, by Timothy Egan.” Dallas Morning News. 25 October, 2009: E-8.
“Midlist Novelist: A Review of A Literary Life: A Second Memoir, by Larry McMurtry.”Dallas Morning News. 6 December 2009: E-6.
“Is Alaska Too Big for a Book?: A Review of The Quiet World, by Douglas Brinkley.” Dallas Morning News. 20 February, 2011: E-7.
“Voice of Authority Assesses Leading Writers of the Day: A Review of State of Mind: Texas Culture and Its Discontents, by Don Graham.” Dallas Morning News. 6 March, 2011: E-7.
“TCU Professor Offers a Chronological Account of Battles Over Slavery: A Review of This Great Struggle, by Seven E. Woodworth.” Dallas Morning News. 3 April, 2011: E-5.
“The Men Who Lived It Tell the Story of the Civil War: A Review of Hearts Touched by Fire: The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Ed by Harold Holzer.” Dallas Morning News. 15 May, 2011: 6-E.
“Lessons From a Forgotten War: A Review of The Moro War, by James R. Arnold.” Dallas Morning News. 7 August, 2011: 6-E.
“Hero or Terrorist?: A Review of Midnight Rising, by Tony Hortwitz.” Dallas Morning News. 30 October, 2011: E-7.
“Texas Writer Probes Family History for Story That Never Jells: A Review of Country of the Bad Wolfes, by James Carlos Blake.” Dallas Morning News. 29 January, 2012: E-6.
"Lucky, Likable Eisenhower: A Review of Eisenhower in War and Peace, by Jean Edward Smith.” Dallas Morning News. 19 February, 2012: E-6.
“Compromise Slowed Slide to Civil War: A Review of America’s Great Debate, by Fergus M. Bordewich. Dallas Morning News. 3 June, 2012: E-6.
“How Politics at the Battle of Antietam Shaped Civil War: A Review of The Long Road to Antietam, by Richard Slotkin.” The Dallas Morning News. 29 July, 2012: E-6.
“President Emblematic of His Times: A Review of Ike’s Bluff, by Evan Thomas.” DallasMorning News. 4 November 2012: E-6.
“Untying Civil War’s Knot of Causes: A Review of The Fall of the House of Dixie, by Bruce Levine.” Dallas Morning News. 13 January, 2013: E-7.
“Family Saga Derides Texas History, Myths: A Review of The Son, by Philipp Meyer.”Dallas Morning News. 9 June, 2013: E-5.
“Works on Outlaw James Brothers Miss Mark: A Review of Shot All to Hell, by Mark Lee Gardner & The Lost Cause, by James P. Muehlberger.” Dallas Morning News. 18 August, 2013: E-7.
“In MacArthur’s Defense: A Review of The Most Dangerous Man in America, by Mark Perry.” The Dallas Morning News. 27 April, 2014: E-8.
“In MacArthur’s Defense: A Review of The Most Dangerous Man in America, by Mark Perry.” The Dallas Morning News. 27 April, 2014: E-8.
“Redeeming ‘Stonewall’: A Review of Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson, by S. C. Gwynne.” Dallas Morning News. 28 September, 2014: E-6.
“A Luminary Gets His Spotlight: A Review of William Wells Brown: An American Life, by Ezra Greenspan.” Dallas Morning News. 8 February, 2015: E-9.
“Undercover in the Deep South: A Review of Our Man in Charleston, by Christopher Dickey.” Dallas Morning News. 2 August, 2015: E-7.
“President Emblematic of His Times: A Review of Ike’s Bluff, by Evan Thomas.” Dallas Morning News. 4 November 2012: E-6.
“Complexity Overwhelms Epic Story: A Review of Dreams of a Great Small Nation, by Kevin J. McNamara.” Dallas Morning News. 22 May, 2016, E-5.
“Joke Goes on Too Long in Winston Groom’s El Paso.” A Review of El Paso, by Winston Groom. Dallas Morning News. 9 October, 2016, E-6.