Big Wonderful Thing: A History Of Texas

"Journalist and author Stephen Harrigan is essentially to Texas literature what Willie Nelson is to Texas music, and his latest book might just be the one he was born to write. Big Wonderful Thing, a sprawling history of the Lone Star State, showcases Harrigan’s enthusiasm for Texas – it’s an endlessly fascinating look at how the state has evolved over the years. Harrigan covers the state’s political and cultural history, paying special attention to Texans who have been overlooked in the past. Endlessly readable and written with great care, Big Wonderful Thing is just that."