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Lessons from Phoebe

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Martin

It’s impossible to think about Madroño Ranch without thinking about its critters, both wild and domestic: bison, feral hogs, chickens, wild turkeys, aoudad, deer, geese, snakes, raccoons, porcupines, fish, and dogs. On some days at Madroño, when the wind is … Continue reading →

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When authors are rock stars: the Texas Book Festival

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Martin

Last weekend was the fourteenth annual Texas Book Festival, one of my favorite events of the year. The TBF, held in and around the State Capitol, is sort of the literary equivalent of the ACL Music Festival in Zilker Park, … Continue reading →

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The naming of writing centers

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Martin

There are a lot of questions that will need to be answered before Madroño Ranch: A Center for Writing and the Environment becomes a reality. Among the more unexpectedly troubling was, what to call the dang thing? Heather decided fairly … Continue reading →

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