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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: "Olympus, Texas" is set in hardscrabble territory, the plains of Texas, with the Briscoes, a family who brim with infidelity, some acknowledged, others still concealed, tick, tick, ticking away in a small town that history seemed to leave in the underbrush and poison oak. There are clues beyond the title, such as the twin dogs named Romulus and Remus, that this family tale is rich in classical themes. Think of it as a classic Greek tale, but pungent and falling off the bone like Texas barbecue. "Olympus, Texas" is the debut novel from Stacey Swann, a native Texan who's a co...

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: "Olympus, Texas" is set in hardscrabble territory, the plains of Texas, with the Briscoes, a family who brim with infidelity, some acknowledged, others still concealed, tick, tick, ticking away in a small town that history seemed to leave in the underbrush and poison oak. There are clues beyond the title, such as the twin dogs named Romulus and Remus, that this family tale is rich in classical themes. Think of it as a classic Greek tale, but pungent and falling off the bone like Texas barbecue. "Olympus, Texas" is the debut novel from Stacey Swann, a native Texan who's a co...

'Olympus, Texas' reboots Greek gods in irreverent Texan family saga Mark Athitakis Channing Tatum on writing a children's book, the celeb dads he admires including Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa and Chris Hemsworth Replay Video UP NEXT Greek gods are often lusty, belligerent, stubborn and selfish. For her debut novel, “Olympus, Texas” (Doubleday, 336 pp., ★★★ out of four), Stacey Swann reimagines them as residents of the Lone Star State – a fit place for those large, unruly egos. On a homestead outside of Houston, the Hera-and-Zeus figures, June and Peter Briscoe, ar...