The Mansions on Woodlawn Boulevard
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Pub Date Aug 25 2026 | Archive Date Oct 7 2026
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Description
A veritable Potemkin village on an elite Austin boulevard—glorious old mansions, folk Victorians, and bungalows—hides a whitewashed history, from the freedmen days of nearby Clarksville to today’s gentrification of that very neighborhood.
An Austin-based writer from the past—O. Henry—puts today’s elite mansioneers on edge when his long-buried writings expose the sordid events of a capital city built on the soil of freedmen. Most residents don’t care about that history, but it soon blows up into a major fight at the Texas legislature, where powerbrokers work to keep resources flowing to the elite and land titles tightly in the grasp of today’s mansioneers.
Readers of Gary Keith’s Austin Blues will enjoy returning to the exploits of Sandy and Dude, here joined by colorful characters Clarence, Jeremy, Billye, and Mandy, curious researchers whose persistent digging brings old maps and a soot-covered story from O. Henry to the doorsteps of the agitated mansioneers. The dual timelines reveal a mystery showing once again that Faulkner was right—the past is never really dead.
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Advance Praise
"The Mansions on Woodlawn Boulevard, much like Austin Blues, is gripping and atmospheric, a novel for everyone who wants to understand the city before it got so famously 'weird.'" — David Wright Faladé
"Why would the discovery of the 19th century murder of a little enslaved girl cause problems with getting a clear title deed to 21st century mansions in an upscale community in the heart of Austin, Texas? Avarice and racism collide in a taut legal thriller. A must read." — Larry Barthurst, author of The Philosopher's Stone
"The Mansions on Woodlawn Boulevard intricately explores Austin's hidden histories, blending past and present narratives with down-to-earth messages. Gary Keith's insightful and engaging writing style reveals the often-overlooked stories of marginalized communities, offering us a fascinating look into "those claws of history" and contemporary commentary. A breathtaking interplay of historical intrigue, architecture and colonial dynamics!" — Sonja Koch, author of Bookends of Life
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798901742204 |
| PRICE | $23.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 446 |