STEVEN L. DAVIS is "one of Texas' leading scholars of our indigenous culture,"according to the Austin American-Statesman.He is the co-author of DALLAS 1963, written with Bill Minutaglio. His previous books include TEXAS LITERARY OUTLAWS and J. FRANK DOBIE: A LIBERATED MIND. Davis is a long-time curator at the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University-San Marcos, which holds the archives of the region's leading writers. He has developed and curated over 30 exhibits at the Wittliff Collections. He has made dozens of talks and presentations to the public.He is editor of LAND OF THE PERMANENT WAVE: AN EDWIN 'BUD' SHRAKE READER and co-editor of LONE STAR SLEUTHS: MYSTERY-DETECTIVE FICTION FROM TEXAS. He is the author of numerous articles and reviews, appearing in publications such as Texas Monthly, the Texas Observer, the San Antonio Express-News, Southwestern American Literature, Texas Books in Review, and the Southwestern Historical Quarterly. In 2009 Davis was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters. He currently serves on the TIL Council.Steve Davis also serves as the Series Editor for the Southwestern Writers Collection Book Series, published by the University of Texas Press. He lives in the Texas Hill Country with his wife, their children, two dogs and three cats.