These previously unpublished short stories have their settings in diverse Texas places and times, from Old West to Winn-Dixie. The series combines works by several of the states better known authors with those of new discoveries, gifted Texans that might not have otherwise gotten into print. Renowned writers include Carmen Tafolla, Robert James Waller, A.C. Greene, Judy Alter, Lionel Garcia, Clay Reynolds, Cindy Bonner, Robert Flynn, Jan Epton Seale, Joyce Gibson Roach, Jay Brandson, and Rolando Hinojosa. Whether famous or first-time, these seventy-plus Texas fictionalists sent in their manuscripts from the Valley, Trans-Pecos, Panhandle, and Piney Woods as well as from Dallas, Houston, El Paso, Austin, and old San Antonio. Taken together, Texas Short Stories 2 is certainly a good read, and it might even say something about Texas culture itself. .. rich assemblage for the short-story enthusiast with a palate for some high-grade Texana. -- Tom Dodge, Dallas Morning News Better to just dive into the tome and begin wherever the spirit leads you. -- Clay Smith, Austin Chronicle Billy Bob Hill Texas Short Stories Anthology