Public Appearances of Writers and Editors
The following Texas Monthly editorial staff have made public appearancess. To schedule an appearance with a Texas Monthly writer or editor, contact Cathy Casey (512-320-6980).
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President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith will speak at the Gulen Institute Luncheon Forum on October 20, 2009, at the Petroleum Club of Houston.
Senior Editor John Spong’s story “Untitled Mike Flynt Project” was selected to appear in the upcoming edition of THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING. The book is to be published in October 2009.
Editor Brian D. Sweany was selected to serve as a founding member of the board of advisor's for the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas, in Denton.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith spoke on Austin's KLBJ-AM radio, the Jeff Ward Show, about the selection of Best & Worst legislators on June 5, 2009.
The June/July issue of SAVEUR magazine includes a story on Texas cuisine by Executive Editor Pat Sharpe .
Executive Editor Pat Sharpe moderated a panel discussion and served as head judge at a restaurant competition for the Wine & Food week festival in the Woodlands on May 26-31, 2009.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith was interviewed by KTSA radio on May 22, 2009, regarding Texas Monthly's May 2009 cover story.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith participated in the Argyle Independent School District "Conversations" lecture series on May 21, 2009.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith spoke at the Metropolitan Breakfast Club on May 20, 2009 about Texas Monthly Talks and the art of interviewing.
On May 10, 2009, Austin's KUT public radio station aired "How to Make Texas A Better Place," a joint production with Texas Monthly. The program was hosted by President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith .
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith hosted the 42nd Annual University of Texas System Chancellor's Council Meeting and Symposium in Austin on May 8, 2009.
Executive Editor Patricia Sharpe was nominated as a James Beard Foundation Awards 2009 finalist in the category of Magazine Feature Writing Without Recipes for her May 2008 issue cover story, “BBQ 08.”
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith hosted the 42nd Annual University of Texas System Chancellor’s Council Meeting and Symposium on May 1, 2009.
Senior Executive Editor Paul Burka is speaking at the Rosenberg-Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on August 21, 2009.
Writer-at-Large William Martin appeared on National Public Radio (NPR) segment of All Things Considered on April 20, 2009, to discuss the legalization of marijuana.
Senior Editors Pamela Colloff, John Spong, and Karen Olsson were selected as finalists in the Texas Institute of Letters Awards.
Executive Editor Pat Sharpe participated in the annual Tamale Fest, a fund raising event for Our Lady of the Lake University, in San Antonio on April 18, 2009.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith spoke at the Texas Lyceum’s Public Conference on April 3, 2009, in Austin.
Senior Editor Karen Olsson's April 2008 story "The Final Frontier" was selected for inclusion in Harper Collins Best American Sports Writing, to be published in September 2009.
Senior Editor Nate Blakeslee participated in a University of Texas Journalism School conference examining investigative journalism’s changing role in maintaining democracy on March 27, 2009.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith was interviewed on the “Idea Lounge” program on Austin’s KOOP radio station, discussing the culture scene in Texas. The program aired in two parts on March 19 and March 26, 2009.
Texas Monthly and the Baker Institute hosted a panel discussion “Life After Ike; the Future of Houston and Galveston,” on March 11, 2009. Panelists included Houston Mayor Bill White, Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas, Edward Djerejian and Joan Schann of the Baker Institute, and Texas Monthly Senior Executive Editor Paul Burka. This event was part of the Texas Monthly Live! series.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith was the Houston Club Lyceum Distinguished Speaker on March 10, 2009.
On March 8, 2009, Austin's KUT public radio station aired "Final Exam: Grading the Bush Years," a joint production with Texas Monthly. The program was hosted by President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith .
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith and Wick Allison of D magazine discussed the future of magazines in the current media environment at the University of Texas School of Journalism’s “The Future of Magazines: The View From the Top,” on March 4, 2009.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith spoke about the political landscape on the state and national level at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Honors College’s ninth annual “Great Conversation!” at the Institute of Texan Cultures on February 24, 2009.
Executive Editor Patricia Sharpe and Helen Thompson had a book signing for DALLAS CLASSIC DESSERTS at the Barnes and Noble bookstore at the Arboretum in Austin on February 22, 2009.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith spoke to the Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association on the subject, " Texas Monthly "Re-inventing for the Digital Age,” on February 11, 2009.
Texas Monthly hosted “Keeping the Music Alive” at the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock on February 2, 2009, as part of its Texas Monthly Live! events series. Senior Editor Michael Hall participated in a panel discussion about preserving Texas’ music heritage.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith served as master of ceremonies at the Blanton Museum’s fund raising gala on January 30, 2009.
President and Editor in Chief Evan Smith spoke to the United Way Capital Area in Austin at the University of Texas Club on January 28, 2009.
Texas Monthly hosted a Texas legislative kickoff reception at Scholz Garten as part of its Texas Monthly Live! events series on January 28, 2009.
Editor Jake Silverstein read from his article featured in Harper’s magazine “Submersion Journalism,” at BookPeople in Austin on January 20, 2009.
