How to Marry A Millionaire

Anna Nicole Smith got her man: the full story on the big gal’s marriage to octogenarian oilman J. Howard Marshall.

by Mimi Swartz

“We Get All Hyped Up. We Do a Drive-by.”

Gangs, guns, and getting in trouble are a way of life for too many teenagers in San Antonio’s projects.

by Andrew Duff

The Private Hell of Joel Gregory

One night the pastor of Dallas’ all-powerful First Baptist Church mysteriously resigned. To this day, no one is sure why.

by Skip Hollandsworth

The Book of Joel

Excerpts from Joel Gregory’s new book Too Great a Temptation

The Politics of Winning

In the final weeks, the governor’s race is too close to call. Here’s an analysis of what it will take to win.

by Paul Burka

Rah! Power

All for Texas cheerleading, stand up, sit down, and read, read on.

by Jeannie Ralston

Behind the Lines

Shape Up

by Gregory Curtis

Politics

Driven to It

The law says customers can file their own car papers and save fifty bucks. In practice, forget it.

by Paul Burka

Crime

Trial and Error

Fred Zain was once a star witness for the prosecution, but his testimony may have sent innocent men to jail.

by Andrew Duff

Books

Hot and Heavy

A saga of lust and revenge with a corpulent heroine establishes Carol Dawson as Texas' most promising new writer.

by Robert Draper

Music

Lonely Song

The troubled imagination that fuels Daniel Johnston's powerful new album could also prove his undoing.

by Jason Cohen

Religion

Sunday Best

With love, discipline, and old-time religion, Kirbyjon Caldwell has built one of Texas’ most vital churches.

by William Martin

Recordings

Tour de Folk

Diverse styles and a shared devotion to fold music mark new releases by Nanci Griffith and Robert Earl Keen.

Joe Nick Patoski

Reporter

All Fired Up

A ban against hunting dogs is turning some East Texas hunters into backwoods pyros.

by Evan Smith

Reporter

Holy Tomato

Entrepreneurs in Donna are saving the good name of the real Texas tomatoes that come in a can.

Edited by David McCormick

Roar of the Crowd

Always a Lady

State Secrets

Dealer’s Choice

by Paul Burka

State of the Art

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Stuffed Quail with Blackberry Essence

State Fare

by Patricia Sharpe