Photograph by Matthew Rolston/Corbis Outline
May 2001
Table of Contents
Features
The Second Battle of GoliadIn March 1836, 342 men fighting for Texas independence surrendered to Mexican general José de Urrea. A week later they were shot on orders of Santa Anna. Was it a massacre, as generations of schoolchildren have been taught, or an execution? The question has divided a historic Texas town. Daddy's Little GirlLeAnn Rimes was a marshmallow-cheeked thirteen-year-old when she made it big. Now, five years later, she is locked in bitter legal battles with both her estranged father and her Nashville record company, and her life and career are collapsing around her. Can America's country princess get back on track? Writers BlocWhat did Graham Greene observe about crossing the border into Mexico in 1938? Would you believe Molly Ivins was born in California? Here are my picks for the fifty greatest literary moments in Texas, plus a roster of leading lights who are from here—and some who aren't. |
The Book on Willie MorrisThe former editor of the Daily Texan and the Texas Observer was a good ol’ boy, a haunted soul, and my greathearted friend. A remembrance. Duking It Out Over W.One of us worked for Bill Clinton, the other for George W. Bush. Do we agree on how the new president is doing? What do you think? Field WorkAndrew Lichtenstein spent six years taking pictures inside Texas' vast prison system. The result is an anthropological study of a brutal culture. |
Columns
PoliticsParty PoopersTwo powerful Republicans are in charge of redistricting this session, but that doesn't mean they're out to get the Democrats. MediaDead On DeadlineWhy reporters who cover the border are finding themselves more and more under the gun. TexanaTapped OutAfter more than a century of operation, it's last call at San Antonio's Pearl brewery. |
BusinessGaining CurrencyHow did Laredo-based IBC become one of the most powerful banks in Texas? Here's a full account. TravelUrban RenewalNo one considers Dallas a hot getaway for Memorial Day weekend. That's exactly the point. ArtThe Reign of SpainIf you're searching for the splendor of Spain's golden age, look no further than the Meadows Museum in Dallas and the Alamo in San Antonio. Food and DrinkSlush FunRaise your glass to Dallas' Mariano Martinez, Jr., whose frozen margarita machine changed happy hour forever. |
Reporter
The Filter
Pat’s PickWell-Schooled |
Miscellany
Web Exclusives
Rimes and ReasonExecutive editor Skip Hollandsworth tells the story behind this month's cover story about LeAnn Rimes. Turning TwentyHow San Antonio's Tejano Conjunto Festival celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a photo exhibit and a new book. My Friend WillieLarry L. King tells what he liked most about Willie Morris, what kind of editor he was to work for, and the one word he would use to describe him. Goliad RevisitedCecilia Ballí tells how a difference of interpretation has divided a historic town. A Q & A With Ray CharlesAssistant Editor Katy Vine tells us what he said. |
Black Tie and Blue Jeans: Cooking on the Llano EstacadoBlack Tie and Blue Jeans: Cooking on the Llano Estacado Texas TidbitsApril showers bring wacky weather in May. We a look at Mother Nature's power. Happy TrailsNeed a little R&R? Head to Port Aransas for a lazy weekend of shelling, sunning, and sea breezes. Texas History 101What's in a name? A lot–according to the members of the Midland-based Confederate Air Force. |
Recipes
Crab Cakes in Chardonnay Cream SauceA sumptuous cream sauce gilds crab cakes that are so good you’ll never even look at another recipe. |
FACEBOOK
RSS
TUMBLR
TM
Read Later