A Texas Writer Tackles a Subject ‘Beckoning in the Shadows His Entire Life’

A Texas Writer Tackles a Subject ‘Beckoning in the Shadows His Entire Life’

These days, the thrum of traffic and the roar of a bulldozer intrude on conversations at café tables clustered outside the Swedish Hill bakery, an Austin landmark where author Stephen Harrigan and a few writer friends have long gathered to swap ideas. Once Harrigan rode his Trek down the hill to grab a croissant and coffee here for around $1.25; the bill on a recent visit was 10 times higher and the crowded street challenging for cycling. Even t…