{"id":72869,"date":"2025-12-02T14:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/72869\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:07:11","slug":"celebrated-author-skip-hollandsworth-appearing-in-san-antonio-on-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/72869\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrated author Skip Hollandsworth appearing in San Antonio on Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"526\" data-attachment-id=\"387825\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/arts\/things-to-do\/celebrated-author-skip-hollandsworth-appearing-in-san-antonio-on-wednesday\/attachment\/screen-shot-2025-12-02-at-7-25-49-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-02-at-7.25.49-AM.png?fit=1000%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,674\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2025-12-02 at 7.25.49 AM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;She Kills is a collection of author Skip Hollandsworth\u2019s long-form true-crime narratives.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;She Kills is a collection of author Skip Hollandsworth\u2019s long-form true-crime narratives.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-02-at-7.25.49-AM.png?fit=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-02-at-7.25.49-AM.png?fit=780%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-02-at-7.25.49-AM.png\" alt=\"She Kills is a collection of author Skip Hollandsworth's long-form true-crime narratives.\" class=\"wp-image-387825\"  \/>She Kills is a collection of author Skip Hollandsworth\u2019s long-form true-crime narratives. Credit: Courtesy Image \/ Harper Books<\/p>\n<p>The San Antonio Book Festival is presenting a talk on Wednesday with writer, journalist and Texas Monthly Executive Editor Skip Hollandsworth. <\/p>\n<p>Hollandsworth, a celebrated contributor to the magazine since 1989, is in town to introduce his new book She Kills: The Murderous Socialite, the Cross-Dressing Bank Robber, and Other True Crime Tales. <\/p>\n<p>The award-winning writer specializes in long-form true-crime narratives, and She Kills is a sampling of his most popular works over the years. One of his best-known pieces, \u201cMidnight in the Garden of East Texas,\u201d was adapted into the 2012 movie Bernie, which he co-wrote with director Richard Linklater. <\/p>\n<p>An author signing will follow the presentation. <\/p>\n<p>Free, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Texas Public Radio, Mal\u00fa and Carlos Alvarez Theater, 321 W. Commerce St., (210) 750-8951, sabookfestival.org.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/sanantonio\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/TiFMu3wPkRj6PC4xS5L36bg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWE5oWTNWeWNtVnVkQzVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599768?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/SanAntonio_Current\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/sacurrent\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sacurrent\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAcurrent\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0| Or sign up for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/feed\/?partner-feed=all\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RSS Feed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/arts\/things-to-do\/celebrated-author-skip-hollandsworth-appearing-in-san-antonio-on-wednesday\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764684430_915_Screen-Shot-2025-12-02-at-7.25.49-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Celebrated author Skip Hollandsworth appearing in San Antonio on Wednesday\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"387825\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/arts\/things-to-do\/celebrated-author-skip-hollandsworth-appearing-in-san-antonio-on-wednesday\/attachment\/screen-shot-2025-12-02-at-7-25-49-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-02-at-7.25.49-AM.png?fit=1000%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,674\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2025-12-02 at 7.25.49 AM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;She Kills is a collection of author Skip Hollandsworth\u2019s long-form true-crime narratives.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;She Kills is a collection of author Skip Hollandsworth\u2019s long-form true-crime narratives.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-02-at-7.25.49-AM.png?fit=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-02-at-7.25.49-AM.png?fit=780%2C526&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Texas Monthly editor is here promoting his new book She Kills: The Murderous Socialite, the Cross-Dressing Bank Robber, and Other True Crime Tales.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/arts\/things-to-do\/playful-painter-bryson-brooks-latest-solo-exhibition-opens-this-thursday-at-san-antonios-flght-gallery\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764684431_510_Screen-Shot-2025-12-01-at-12.49.23-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Painter Bryson Brooks\u2019 new solo exhibition opens Thursday at FL!GHT Gallery\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"387775\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/arts\/things-to-do\/playful-painter-bryson-brooks-latest-solo-exhibition-opens-this-thursday-at-san-antonios-flght-gallery\/attachment\/screen-shot-2025-12-01-at-12-49-23-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-01-at-12.49.23-PM.png?fit=1000%2C665&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,665\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2025-12-01 at 12.49.23 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Brooks\u2019 work never stagnant, stuffy, unapproachable or devoid of humor. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Brooks\u2019 work never stagnant, stuffy, unapproachable or devoid of humor. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-01-at-12.49.23-PM.png?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-01-at-12.49.23-PM.png?fit=780%2C519&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tBrooks\u2019 latest work, on display at the San Antonio gallery, involves bold colors and manipulation of light. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/arts\/things-to-do\/everyone-we-saw-shopping-at-esperanzas-peace-market-in-san-antonio-this-weekend\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764684431_615_JJM_EsperanzaPM2025-26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Everyone we saw shopping at Esperanza\u2019s Peace Market in San Antonio this weekend\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"387665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/arts\/things-to-do\/everyone-we-saw-shopping-at-esperanzas-peace-market-in-san-antonio-this-weekend\/attachment\/jjm_esperanzapm2025-26\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JJM_EsperanzaPM2025-26.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;JAIME MONON&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1764366282&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"JJM_EsperanzaPM2025-26\" data-image-description=\"\" 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