Dobie Dichos

OAKVILLE, TX

November 1st, 2024

THE BEST LITTLE LITERARY EVENT IN TEXAS

"Any ​tale ​belongs to ​who can ​best​ ​ tell it​." - J. Frank Dobie

 
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14th Annual Event Presented by DOBIE DICHOS, Inc.

Campfires, Chili con Carne, and the Words of J. Frank Dobie

Honoring Live Oak County’s most famous son, J. Frank Dobie, to celebrate Dobie’s works and contributions to literature, folklore, and storytelling.

Cited by The New York Times as "one of the most interesting events to attend" in Texas!

 
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Pre-sale tix are sold out. General admission tickets will be available at the doors the night of the event for $25.

*No refunds for rain or other
inclement weather.

 
If Dobie had left instructions in his will, the Dobie Dichos readings would be exactly as they are now. Stories told around a countryside campfire, friends eating barbecue and feeling blessed by the stars. Listen, our literary father’s clapping.
— Nan Cuba, author / poet
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ticket info & Schedule of Events

Tickets and Schedule

Texas writers and performers from around the state attend this “every first Friday in November” Literary Event, to read from and expound upon the works of South Texas greatest literary figure, J. Frank Dobie.

 
 
 

PARTICIPANTS

Writers
& Musicians

 
 

We are honored to host some of the most celebrated Texas writers, performers, and musicians.

 
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2024 Sponsors

Thank you to these fine businesses and organizations for supporting our event!

 
 
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Become a Sponsor!

 

Press

In Defense of J. Frank Dobie
the Father of Texas Literature

texashighways.com

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Dobie Dichos:
Folklore Comes to Life

The Progress

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Podcast

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Learn about Live Oak’s Storytelling history!