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Faulk Hero
Remembering John Henry Faulk's battle against the blacklist
"...[Editor's Note: On June 28, 1962, Austin native John Henry Faulk was awarded a record judgment in a..."

June 27, 2014 Arts Feature by Willard Manus

Koock/Faulk Family Hospitality Lives On
The foundation of Green Pastures – good food, and Texas hospitality – stands strong
"...part of the 1835 Isaac Decker Land Grant. Lawyer Henry Faulk bought the house in 1916 for his five..."

May 18, 2012 Food Feature by MM Pack

BS4 Improv & Sketch Comedy Fest Schedule
Fri, Apr 2 - Thu, Apr 8
"...John Henry Faulk Living Theatre Los Cochinos (Santa Fe, NM)..."

April 2, 1999 Arts Feature

Quips & Squealers
Monday, Apr 5
"...could come out of Oklahoma? (Velveeta Room, 10pm Mon; John Henry Faulk Living Theatre, 8pm Sat) --J.C. Shakespeare TUESDAY,..."

April 2, 1999 Arts Feature

BS4 Improv & Sketch Comedy Fest Schedule
Thursday, Apr 8
"...John Henry Faulk Living Theatre Spoo (Chicago, IL) Drunk Baby..."

April 9, 1999 Arts Feature

Salon of the West
They may not notice us every time we go to Barton Springs -- after all, they are thinking, passionate men, deep in conversation. But we sure notice them: the men at Philosophers' Rock. Who are they? And why does Austin owe them such a debt of gratitude?
"...Among the youngsters in their clan were John Henry Faulk and Ronnie Dugger. Faulk was Dobie's protégé,..."

July 4, 2003 Books Feature by Steve Moore

The Once and Future Library
New library committed to creating community gathering space
"...with Library Director Brenda Branch and Facilities Process Man­ag­er John Gillum, it's easy to catch the enthusiasm they have..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: Anne McAfee Stands With Women
Activist recovering after taking ill at historic filibuster
"...niece of famed humorist and radio and television entertainer John Henry Faulk (Austin's Central Library is named in his..."

July 5, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Among Green Pastures Again
Virginia B. Wood on why one of the great Texas cookbooks is being reissued.
"...When Lyndon B. Johnson moved into the White House in 1964, most Americans'..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...free speech should be ready to honor the late John Henry Faulk again and again. On his birthday –..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature

Library Fails to Carry
Commission Votes for Local Over Regional
"...photograph by John Anderson No one had expected such a huge turnout..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Walter Cole

Christmas Carols With Walter Cronkite
Holiday memories of the legendary TV newsman
"...the two of us with an Austin luminary named John Henry Faulk and hustled us out the door with..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Phinney

Absolutely Confabulous
Austin Public Library's New Fiction Confab focuses on buzz over brawn
"...and book signings on the second floor of the John Henry Faulk Central Public Library, next to the Austin..."

April 18, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

The Man Who Beat McCarthy
"...free speech should be ready to honor the late John Henry Faulk again and again. On his birthday –..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins
The legend of Texas journalism gets the coverage she deserves
"...recalls her mentor and fellow Lone Star resident scribe John Henry Faulk, Ivins' remarkable life and livelihood is covered..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Checking Out Austin's New Central Library
Yes, the city’s “Library of the Future” still has books, but this 21st century facility is about so much more
"...198,000-square-foot building will house all 300,000 books from the John Henry Faulk Central Library on Guadalupe and have room..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks
"...John Thoms..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Column

... And the 'West' is History
How Big State Productions' little monologue show changed Austin theatre
"...New Age, C.K. McFarland's Earth Angels, Rick Perkins' O. Henry's Will Porter: The Rolling Stone, John Hawkes' Nimrod Soul,..."

April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Adler Offers Olive Branch After Second Reading of Land Development Code
Code compromise?
"...They'll consider approving a contract to renovate the former John Henry Faulk Library Downtown, but some CMs are concerned..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: What Molly Wrote
Ivins and her kind
"...27 or 28. Within two paragraphs she's quoting a Johnny Winter lyric: "They's so much shit in Texas/you bound..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Column by Dave Denison

Short Cuts
Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.
"...a stimulating (and wrenching, I'd suspect) night out... The John Henry Faulk Living Theater (204 E. Fourth), is hosting..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Library FYI: Both the John Henry Faulk Central Library and the Austin History Center..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Secret History of Tuna
Tuna isn't the only Texas town with which actor-writers Jaston Williams and Joe Sears can be closely identified. Austin has played a significant role in the development of their town, and in return Sears and Williams have changed the face of the capital city.
"...joined several local artists -- Doug Dyer, Esther's Follies, John Henry Faulk, Terry Galloway, Deborah Hay, Joe Ely, and..."

April 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Macbeth
Director Marshall Ryan Maresca may lose the audience at times in the female-dominated world of his Macbeth, but he keeps hearts pounding on a trip through the supernatural world of Dunsinane and the many worlds of human psychosis.
"...John Henry Faulk Living Theatre,..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Arts Review by Rob Curran

Austin's Active Shelf Life
Can Our Public Library Keep Up the Pace?
"...more than the annual operating cost of the central John Henry Faulk Library, to APL's $11.4 million budget for..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Happenings
August 16-22
"...JOHN HENRY FAULK BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Celebrate the life of a..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature

Naked City
News shorts
"...at Green Pastures -- once the family home of John Henry Faulk. No doubt the grand old patron saint..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Film News
Projects aplenty
"...and wine. For more information, call 729-4979… The documentary John Henry Faulk: In His Own Words will preview on..."

June 29, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Point Austin: Fattenin' Frogs for Snakes
Wave a white sheet at City Hall, and the Keystone Kops kome running
"...Legendary Austin freedom-fighter John Henry Faulk still looks symbolically down upon City Hall..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Page Two
On the right wing's ideological sleight-of-hand, unenlightened self-interest, and the humanitarian legacy of Cousin Eli
"...during WWII, Eli developed a deep, lifelong friendship with John Henry Faulk. It was always surprising to discover that..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column by Louis Black

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