Edward Nowatka

Edward Nowatka, now a Houstonian, writes book reviews and such often related to Texas.  Two of his articles in Publishers Weekly regard Texas retail bookselling.   "Texas Bookstores Assessing Ike Damage" considers the impact on places like Galveston. 9/15/08 http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6596209.html?q=texas   "Texas" explores the weight and influence of Texas-originated chains Half-Price, Hastings, and some independent stores. 10/29/07 http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6494668.html?q=texas   Ed has a site at http://www.edwardn.com/ and a blog "Books: Consumed and Digested" at http://edwardn.blogspot.com/ where he occasionally reviews Texana.  Ed also contibutes to a group blog "Beyond Hall 8" where Texas occasionally finds its way into the postings.