'God Save Texas' Is Essential Reading For Everyone — Even Non-Texans
Lawrence Wright is at his best in this new examination of his home state — a thoughtful, beautifully written book about a place that can be hard for outsiders to understand.
If you grew up in Texas, chances are you've heard the old joke about the man teaching his son about good manners. "Never ask a man if he's from Texas," the father said. "If he is, he'll tell you. And if he's not, there's no use in embarrassing him."
As dad jokes go, it's not exactly the worst, mainly because it gets at two common stereotypes about the Lone Star State: people here do not lack pride in
