We have our 2025 Year in Review! Lots of boxes. Lots of book. And lots of plans for 2026! #sowellcollection #literature #community #nature #archive

We’re back in the office! 💗🏢 Here are some songs and albums our archivists are listening to as they settle back into the groove of things. 🎵💃🕺 #music #davidbergmuller #davidorlowsky #jonimitchell #brucehornsbyandtherange #wutangclan #oidupaavladimiroiun #glassanimals #wolfalice #olafurarnalds

We're back from Winter Break! The weather in Lubbock has been unseasonably warm, so here are some images from 1976 to remind us of a thing called snow. These come from the Photographic Services collection - hdl.handle.net/10605/13727. #archives #southwestcollection #texastech #lubbock #snow #winter

gonna be a good time, talking w with Christi:

Have a Happy Holiday and see you next year! #sowellcollection #literature #community #nature #archive

As we enter the depths of winter, @unstablebooks.bsky.social gives us some Indigenous horror recs that really bring the chill. Featuring work by @wordsandguitar.bsky.social , @waub.bsky.social , @jacymorris.bsky.social , @sgj.bsky.social , and more! www.thefandomentals.com/five-indigen...

cool to be a Libby favorite:

As we near 2026, consider adding a new skill to your list of resolutions. Perhaps the banjo? The Southwest Music Archive includes a large selection of banjo instructional methods and books from the Paul Gene Meyer Collection. Visit us to practice your banjo skills! #paulmeyer #banjo #music #SWMA

Here's a little office cheer to brighten your day! Some of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library faculty, staff, and students decorated their doors to ring in the holiday season. #archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #texastech #manuscripts #Holidays #happyholidays

We are wrapping up the year and still processing! Here are some cool things found in the current collection being organized. (Note: brown squiggles are runner up in the worst packaging contest.) #sowellcollection #archives #archivist #literature #community #nature

fun to be part of:

oh, and: the link us.macmillan.com/tours/stephe...

@sgj.bsky.social is making stops in California, Utah, Idaho on his NIGHT OF THE MANNEQUINS tour in Feb! Get your tix now, and maybe pick up an official SGJ-themed t-shirt at threadsofdread.com for the big event! us.macmillan.com/tours/stephe...

It's International Mountain Day! The Sowell Collection authors have been to summits all over the world, so they know a little bit about mountains. #sowellcollection #internationalmountainday #mountains #literature #community #nature #archives

Dec 23, 1927 - Marshall Ratliffe dressed as Santa Claus and robbed the First National Bank in Cisco, Texas. The heist resulted in a hostage situation, shootout, and one of the state's largest manhunts. #archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #preservation #newspapers #santaclaus

Honored:

It's Christmas Card Day! Yes, we even keep all the holiday cards for our authors. Here are some interesting ones for this holiday season! #sowellcollection #christmascardday #writers #holidaycards #literature #community #nature #cats

Today’s the day for this one, from Open Road. openroadmedia.com/ebook/states...

It's time for this month's FRIDAY FAVORITES! One of our favorite things is decorating for the holidays! We wish you all a warm and festive season. #archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #texastech #manuscripts #history

It's time for our 2025 Wrapped! Check out how our year has wrapped up. #sowellcollection #2025wrapped #community #literature #nature #archives

wow, what an honor: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter's one of Spotify's best horror audiobooks of 2025—with some amazing writers/books. thanks, @simonaudio.bsky.social. open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...

whoah, super cool to get this. thanks, all:

Some Indigenous/First Nations science fiction, fantasy, and horror recs for your Wednesday!

We will be closed for the rest of the week starting tomorrow for Thanksgiving break. We wish everyone safe travels and a restful holiday!

November is Native American Heritage Month and this Friday is Native American Heritage Day! Let's celebrate Indigenous history and culture! #sowellcollection #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanheritageday #literature #community #nature #archives

Honor it made this far. Thanks, y’all:

Wow, honored to have The Buffalo Hunter Hunter on NYT’s 100 Notable Books of 2025:

hey, on there with @blacktopkid.bsky.social, Grady, @natcassidy.bsky.social and—and no way can I actually list all the books/writers. but NPR can, does. anyway/also: my first time to be listed alongside Seamus Heaney? who knew that was even in the offing. want to read that Anaconda one, too:

November is also National Novel Writing Month! Why don't you check out some of these Sowell Collection novels for inspiration? #sowellcollection #nationalnovelwritingmonth #nanowrimo #bookrecommendations #literature #community #nature #archive #novels

Just a little humor for your Thursday! #southwestcollection #archives #history #specialcollections

hey, cool, made it to the ballot. open for voting, now through that top-ribbon at www.readinmag.com

wow, what an honor: the BHH audiobook made it to the top of both Horror and General for Audible's 2025. all credit goes to @simonaudio.bsky.social www.audible.com/blog/article... www.audible.com/ep/best-of-t...

Thank you for all the submissions! Keep an eye on our social media for the finalists and winner announcements. @terrainorg.bsky.social #sowellcollection #sowellemergingwritersprize2026 #sowellcollection #nonfiction #manuscripts #literature #community #nature #writers #archives

TOMORROW is the last day to submit your manuscripts! @terrainorg.bsky.social Submit here: terrainorg.submittable.com/submit #sowellemergingwritersprize2026 #sowellcollection #nonfiction #cfm #manuscripts #literature #community #nature #writers #archives

Upcoming event! #capitalism #environment #consumerism #climatecrisis

We're so happy to see four of our horror books nominated in the opening round of the Goodreads Choice Awards 🎉 You can vote for your favourites now! ✨ tinyurl.com/2juys8a3 @sgj.bsky.social @chucktingle.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social @natcassidy.bsky.social

Welcome to another #wildcardwednesday! As we prepared to showcase our materials to students on campus, we came across #JesseGuitarTaylor’s business card collection. Below is a small portion Taylor's contacts. For more on Taylor’s papers, visit the finding aid here: txarchives.org/ttusw/findin...

EXCEL SPREADSHEET, 1919 EDITION This ledger comes from the Texas and Pacific Coal Company Records. The company was formed in 1888 by Colonel Robert Dickie Hunter, who also formed the company town of Thurber, TX. #archives #southwestcollection #preservation #texasandpacificcoalcompany #Thurber

THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by @sgj.bsky.social makes it onto Time Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2025! "Jones’ chilling vampire Western is a retribution-fueled nightmare for readers with iron guts." Congratulations, Stephen and @sagapressbooks.bsky.social! time.com/collections/...

Whoah, cool:

New story up:

November is Memoir Writing Month! Here are some of the wonderful memoirs written by our authors. #sowellcollection #memoirwritingmonth #memoir #literature #community #nature #archives

This is the last week to submit your nonfiction manuscripts! @terrainorg.bsky.social terrainorg.submittable.com/submit #sowellemergingwritersprize2026 #sowellcollection #nonfiction #cfm #manuscripts #literature #community #nature #writers #archives

Thank you to everyone that attended our Virtual Reading Series! We had a great time with some wonderful authors and strengthening our community. Keep an eye out Spring 2026 for our next Reading Series! #sowellcollection #Fall2025VirtualReadingSeries #literature #community #nature #archives

For this month's Friday Faves, Assistant Archivist Weston Marshall highlights the Hal P. Spencer Papers. Spencer served in the U.S. Army at Hickman Field during WWII. After the war, he worked at Reese Air Force Base. txarchives.org/ttusw/findin... #PearlHarbor #archives #southwestcollection #ww2

The deadline for submissions is NEXT WEEK! Get your nonfiction manuscripts in by Nov 15th. @terrainorg.bsky.social #sowellemergingwritersprize2026 #sowellcollection #nonfiction #cfm #manuscripts #literature #community

The El is so good:

TOMORROW @ 6PM! Register Here: texastech.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #sowellcollection #Fall2025VirtualReadingSeries #virtualreading #reading #writers #poetry #literature #community #nature

Cool Buffalo Hunter Hunter discussion over on NYT's The Book Review podcast (guess, really, it's "wherever you get your podcasts"):

This Thursday! Join us for a reading from Clara Bush Vadala @ 6pm. texastech.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #sowellcollection #Fall2025VirtualReadingSeries #virtualreading #reading #poetry #writers #literature #community #nature