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José R. Ralat

José R. Ralat is the taco editor at Texas Monthly and the writer behind the nationally renowned Taco Trail blog. He has written for the Dallas Observer, Texas Highways, D Magazine, Cowboys & Indians, and Eater.

Author photo: Robert Strickland

https://thetacotrail.com/
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Books by José R. Ralat
American Tacos: A History and Guide

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    • Board of Advisors
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  • Get Involved
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    • Submissions for Texas Book Festival 2021
    • 2020 Festival Author Lineup
    • 2020 Festival Books
    • 2020 Festival Schedule
    • How to Attend the Virtual Festival
    • Lit Crawl Austin
    • 2020 Virtual Exhibitor Marketplace
    • Code of Conduct
  • Gala
  • About
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    • Press Room
    • Mission and History
    • Board of Directors
    • Board of Advisors
    • Community Ambassadors
    • Staff
    • Annual Report
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
    ▼
    • Annual Texas Book Festival
    • Texas Library Grants
    • Reading Rock Stars
    • Real Reads
    • Texas Teen Book Festival
    • Texas Writer Award
    • Read Together Texas
    • Annual Report
  • Get Involved
    ▼
    • Donate
    • Volunteer at Texas Book Festival
  • Sponsors
    ▼
    • Festival Sponsors
    • 2021 Festival Friends
    • Texas Teen Book Festival Sponsors
    • Reading Rock Stars Sponsors
    • Gala Auction Donors
  • S
  • Donate