About the Program
Bill Minutaglio, journalism professor at the University of Texas and W. Michael Smith, researcher for Molly Ivins for eight years, recalls the life of political journalist and columnist Molly Ivins (1944-2007). The authors cover her Texas adolescence, the development of her thoughts on politics, and her career in journalism, which included the syndication of her column in close to 400 newspapers. Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith discuss their book at BookPeople Bookstore in Austin, Texas.