Media
Articles appearing in the Victoria Advocate and other publications with reference to ABR and the UHV/ABR Reading Series. The list is ordered by most recent date.
2020 News
UHV cancels events through end of semester (3/17/2020)
Two Victoria events canceled as community prepares for the spread of new coronavirus in Texas (3/9/20)
Author uses the surreal to explore human experiences (2/20/20)
Five Points Museum to host series of 'Porch Readings' for UHV/American Book Review (2/12/20)
Author to speak about new surrealism during UHV/ABR Reading Series (2/4/20)
Novelist kicks off spring ABR Reading Series 1/18/2020
2019 News
Author combines language, programming to create digital pieces (11/23/19)
Reading series announces spring lineup (11/16/19)
UHV American Book Review Reading Series delves into nature of books (11/14/19)
Book artist explores boundaries of what makes a book (11/09/19)
American Book Review speaker talks inspiration, writing process (10/24/19)
Poet uses writing to shed light on forgotten moments (10/12/19)
Author focuses on how sounds connect the universe (10/03/19)
Writer pairs language with sound for readings (9/28/19)
UHV opens fall reading series with faculty showcase (9/7/19)
UHV announces lineup for fall reading series (7/27/19)
In Good Company: Assistant editor named to ABR (4/28/19)
Author explores possibilities for experimental digital literature (4/26/19)
Author offers insight into story inspiration (4/11/19)
Author uses character clashes to highlight immigrant struggles (3/30/19)
Multimedia artist shows UHV students how to remix art (3/14/19)
UHV takes home 6 advertising awards (3/9/19)
Author, musician combines media to create masterpieces (3/9/19)
Author turns love of reading into opportunity to create stories (2/26/19)
Author flips script on typical Western genre (1/19/19)
Spring reading series to feature award-winning writers, artist (1/12/19)
2018 News
Author discusses language, death in writing (12/6/18)
Author cultivates creativity to create monsters (12/5/18)
Author strays from ethnic literature assumptions (11/15/18)
Author finds ways to diverge from ethnic expectations (11/10/18)
University of Houston-Victoria faculty featured in reading series (11/1/18)
American Book Review reading series to showcase UHV faculty (10/29/18)
Author finds creativity in everyday life (10/11/18)
Author puts creative focus on everyday life (10/6/18)
Digital artist explains how he straddles literary, artistic worlds (9/13/18)
Digital artist, novelist Mark Amerika to visit UHV (9/11/18)
Author, artist looks at life through influence of technology (9/8/18)
UHV announces visiting authors for fall reading series (7/28/18)
Author examines perception of humanity through media (4/21/18)
Inventive, imaginative stories to be presented by next ABR author (4/7/18)
UHV speaker focuses on meaning in little things (3/22/18)
Literature for the 21st Century (3/21/18)
UHV wins seven ADDY awards for creative excellence (3/10/18)
Author focuses on U.S. philosophy in writing (3/1/18)
Author says U.S. has amazing philosophical culture (2/22/18)
Reading series announces spring lineup of authors (1/27/18)
Sartain: First spring ABR speaker tells her story of survival (1/24/18)
Overcoming domestic violence topic of first ABR event (1/13/18)
2017 News
Texas author remembers life defined by railroads (12/6/17)
Clay Reynolds writes of a disappearing Texas (12/5/17)
Award-winning Texas novelist to speak at UHV (11/23/17)
Author focuses stories on Latino life in America (11/16/17)
Author combines words and images to create reality (11/14/17)
Writer to share stories left out of history (11/11/17)
Sri Lankan author explores social justice (10/26/17)
Ru Freeman explores Sri Lanka in fiction (10/24/17)
ABR author sees writing, activism as lifelong pursuits (10/21/17)
Poet focuses on human experience, response to art (9/28/17)
Giving a voice to those often ignored (9/27/17)
News you can use (9/7/17)
Damaged buildings cause cancellation, postponement of events (9/6/17)
News you can use during Harvey recovery (8/27/17)
UHV announces fall American Book Review series authors (8/12/17)
Writer evokes nature through poems (4/27/17)
Author evokes memories of people and place (4/26/17)
Poet to share observations with community through verse (4/23/17)
ABR speaker focuses on Cajun culture, roots (4/6/17)
Journey of faith and discovery (4/4/17)
ABR author's Cajun roots surface in poetry (4/2/17)
Elegance in action: Dorothy Alcorn (3/11/17)
UHV presenter focuses on race, equality in writing (3/10/17)
Author tackles race relations through memorable novels (3/8/17)
Author explores stories left untold by others (3/4/17)
Author shares memoir of life, friendship in city (2/16/17
Author's inimitable voice present throughout decades of writing (2/14/17)
Distinguished New York author next up in UHV/ABR Reading Series (2/12/17)
Austin author provides satirical look at writing craft (1/26/17)
Author mixes fact, fiction and absurdity (1/24/17)
Author, playwright brings personal connection to storytelling (1/22/17)
2016 News
UHV/ABR spring line up announced (12/1/16)
ABR presenter brings narrative to life through comedy (12/1/16)
Author shares darkly funny fictions (11/29/16)
Author uses comedy to focus on narrative (11/23/16)
Publisher talks about translator's 1.3M-word masterwork (11/3/16)
ABR speaker thinks readers can handle 1.3-million-word book (10/27/16)
Author honors community, vernacular in writing (10/6/16)
Next UHV/ABR Reading Series author explores family dynamics 9/29/16
ABR author urges students to take chances with writing (9/22/16)
Author spots humor in tragic situations (9/20/16)
ABR author looks for emotional honesty in storytelling (9/8/16)
Author relates puzzles, mystery, magic to writing process (9/1/16)
ABR author provides fresh perspective about writing process (8/18/16)
Author to map imagination as first ABR speaker (8/30/16)
UHV/ABR Reading Series announces fall 2016 authors (7/16/16)
UHV/ABR reading series honored by UH regents (5/22/16)
Bernstein appears in American Book Review Reading Series (4/28/16)
Poet to share how language inspires poetry (4/18/16)
ABR guest author celebrated for his experimental writing (4/4/16)
Author Valerie Sayers discusses baseball, war, latest novel (3/10/16)
Writer creates vivid portraits of place and time (3/9/16)
Author explores fidelity, effects of culture in novels (2/26/16)
ABR Reading Postponed (2/25/16)
UHV/ABR author's graphic novel comes alive (2/18/16)
Author, painter talks about creative process (1/28/16)
Prose that shimmers on the page (1/27/16)
Author brings powerful stories from subconscious to ABR (1/18/16)
2015 News
Author dispels false truths in History Channel miniseries (12/3/15)
Never give up, especially in Texas (12/2/15)
Author seeks to capture American pioneer spirit through writing (12/2/15)
UHV/American Book Review Reading Series announces spring lineup (11/21/15)
Author shares surreal reflections on being mother, child (11/5/15)
Finding words that capture fleeting beauty of experience (11/4/15)
Brown literary professor to read at UHV (11/2/15)
Novelist shares stories written with musical influence (10/24/15)
Texas State poet shares love for Gullah culture (10/15/15)
A poet most travelled to read at UHV (10/11/15)
ABR speaker talks comics (9/24/15)
Comics series editor to discuss medium's art, history (9/22/15)
American Book Review author discusses struggle between identities (8/31/15)
Fall UHV/ABR Reading Series underway (8/30/15)
Author discusses dualities within African-American culture (8/30/15)
UHV announces fall ABR series author lineup (7/12/15)
Poet finishes off 2015 spring reading series (4/23/15)
Alice Notley revels in poetics of disobedience (4/22/15)
Author brings urban poetry to reading series (4/19/15)
UHV, ABR author's debut novel tells family story (3/28/15)
Author portrays history through characters (3/12/15)
The versatile landscapes of Stephen Harrigan's prose (3/10/15)
UHV/ABR writer Stephen Harrigan tells stories connected to Texas (3/9/15)
Author shares stories reflective of fatherhood (2/19/15)
Writer's work is like a shot of adrenaline (2/18/15)
ABR author Stephen Jones straddles many genres (2/15/15)
Being Flynn author inspires young writers with humor, tragedy (2/11/15)
Nick Flynn's works examnine self, society (2/10/15)
Poet to bring love of interaction to UHV/ABR Reading Series (1/31/15)
2014 News
UHV/American Book Review releases spring 2015 series lineup (12/12/14)
Former UH System regent to gift home to UHV (ABR Reading Series mention) (11/12/14)
Author mixes Spanish culture in his storytelling (11/6/14)
Answers from the borders between (11/5/14)
Author explores contradictions in South Texas through stories (10/26/14)
Single images inspire short story subjects for author (10/14/14)
Author says take pride in your state (9/26/14)
Reading series author champions regional literature (9/25/14)
Author brings appreciation for regional literature to Reading Series (9/24/14)
Nicolas Kanellos starts American Book Review Series (9/5/14)
Book series' speaker preserves culture, history (9/3/14)
Renowned Hispanic literacy publisher to open fall UHV/ABR reading series (9/2/14)
Walker family donates $250,000 to name UHV's auditorium (ABR Reading Series mention) (8/23/14)
UHV announces fall American Book Review series author lineup (7/27/14)
Author reads from memoir, inspires others to follow suit (w/video) (4/24/14)
Editor's column: Journalists must guard against perpetuating stereotypes (4/23/14)
Centro Victoria: Letter to the Editor - Newspaper should apologize for illustration (4/23/14)
Author no stranger to honest, important writing (4/22/14)
Author to read from book optioned for HBO series (4/21/14)
Author Scott Russell Sanders reads stories from 'Ordinary Wealth' (w/video) (3/27/14)
ABR author examines life, nature in essays (3/26/14)
Author Scott Sanders aims to preserve environment for future generations (3/23/14)
Alex Espinoza discusses 'The Five Acts of Diego Leon' as part of ABR (w/video) (3/6/14)
Author describes rocky road to Hollywood (3/5/14)
Author provides insight on assimilation in Southern California (w/video) (2/20/14)
Author shares crossing cultures in Crossroads (2/19/14)
ABR author gives expressive reading of work from memory (w/video) (1/30/14)
Speaker shares explorations of identity (1/29/14)
2013 News
Author uses wordplay, humor in poetry, prose (11/21/2013)
Speaker is patron of Texas letters (11/19/2013)
ABR poet's award-winning work changes reader (11/5/2013)
Advocate Editorial Board opinion: Author's return to area is exciting for all (9/4/13)
Metamodernism, or the Twilight of Postmodernism (from Observator Cultural #691, in Romanian) (Sept. 2013)
UHV/ABR Reading Series to begin eighth year (8/3/13)
Author Cristina Garcia next ABR speaker (4/8/13)
Author relays challenges of writing, love for his hometown (3/22/13)
