<p>Since its inception, the Dobie Paisano Fellowship, a writing residency&nbsp; located on an isolated ranch of the edge of the Texas Hill Country, has&nbsp;been the origin point for a series of unforgettable novels, groundbreaking&nbsp;essays, and extraordinary poems. Under the leadership of <strong>Audrey&nbsp;Slate</strong>, the program became one of the most prestigious writer retreats in&nbsp;the country, hosting not only some of the most important Texas writers&nbsp;but some of the most distinguished national and international writers&nbsp;as well, including Sandra Cisneros, Stephen Harrigan, Jan Reid, Oscar&nbsp;Casares, Dagoberto Gilb, and Lisa Sandlin.</p><p><br></p><p>In this fascinating memoir/history of the fellowship's first forty years,&nbsp;<strong>Audrey Slate</strong> traces the ongoing evolution of a fellowship that has&nbsp;become a sanctuary for literary minds. Through interviews, personal&nbsp;accounts, and deep archival research, <strong>Forty Years at Paisano </strong>narrates&nbsp;the lives of writers who found inspiration at Paisano Ranch and the&nbsp;landscape that shaped their words.</p>