TCU Literary Legend Rediscovered: Philip Atlee and The Inheritors
Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesDid you know that a novel published in late 1940 rocked the movers and shakers of Cowtown? The Inheritors by Philip Atlee (a pseudonym) was a thinly-veiled work of fiction that included salacious details of Fort Worth high society. Join us for E.R. Bills’s presentation on the book, its author, the contemporary reaction, and the... Read more »
Eating Up Route 66: Foodways on America’s Mother Road
Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesUS Route 66, called “America’s Mother Road” by John Steinbeck, carried countless travelers from Chicago to Los Angeles, through its midway point in Texas, during its fifty-year history. Join us as T. Lindsay Baker discusses the various food options people found along the route, including roadside eateries, prepared food brought from home, and grocery stores.... Read more »
A History to Remember: TCU in Purple, White, and Black
Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX, United StatesIn honor of Black History Month, Dr. Frederick Gooding, Jr., will give a talk on his book, A History to Remember: TCU in Purple, White, and Black, which he co-authored with Sylviane Ngandu-Kalenga Greensword and Marcellis Perkins. The book explores Black Americans’ experience at TCU through the perspectives of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and alumni,... Read more »