Books
February 1, 2000
Stream of Consciousness
Rereading John Graves
63 Articles
Texas Classics
January 1, 2000
Border Skirmish
Américo Paredes.
Texas Classics
December 1, 1999
Any Given Sunday
Don Graham on Peter Gent.
Texas Classics
November 1, 1999
O Pioneers!
Don Graham on Sallie Reynolds Matthews.
Texas Classics
September 30, 1999
Mr. Texas
Don Graham doffs his hat to J. Frank Dobie.
Texas Classics
August 31, 1999
Southern Discomfort
Don Graham remembers Willie Morris.
Books
July 31, 1999
Beyond the Pale
Don Graham corrals Pale Horse, Pale Rider.
News & Politics
June 30, 1999
The Johnson Treatment
Don Graham rereads The Gay Place.
Books
May 31, 1999
The First Picture Show
Horseman, Pass By
Books
April 30, 1999
Cotton Tale
Long before Lonesome Dove and other cattle-culture classics defined Texas for the world, Hold Autumn in Your Hand—a novel that wasn’t about cowboys or Longhorns—won critical acclaim. With good reason.
Film & TV
February 1, 1999
Picture Perfect
Why Peter Bogdanovich filmed in black and white, who discovered Cybill Shepherd, which onetime soap opera diva read for the role of Jacy, and other secrets of the making of ‘The Last Picture Show.’ Plus: A few words from the late Ben Johnson.
Film & TV
April 30, 1998
Unreality Bites
As ever, Texas looms large in the movies’ imagination—large and largely inaccurate.
Film & TV
July 1, 1991
Texas Movies: Texas Videos
‘Giant’ is just one of the best movies about Texas.