What 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.
Andrew Lichtenstein spent six years taking pictures inside Texas’ vast prison system. The result is an anthropological study of a brutal culture.
The former editor of the Daily Texan and the Texas Observer was a good ol’ boy, a haunted soul, and my greathearted friend. A remembrance.
In 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.
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?
Two powerful Republicans are in charge of redistricting this session, but that doesn't mean they're out to get the Democrats.
Why reporters who cover the border are finding themselves more and more under the gun.
After more than a century of operation, it's last call at San Antonio's Pearl brewery.
If 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.
Raise your glass to Dallas' Mariano Martinez, Jr., whose frozen margarita machine changed happy hour forever.
How did Laredo-based IBC become one of the most powerful banks in Texas? Here's a full account.
No one considers Dallas a hot getaway for Memorial Day weekend. That's exactly the point.
The only fish you can’t eat at Pesce are the sensuous subjects of the still lifes on the walls and the gaudy tropical inhabitants of the big aquarium by the door. If you want to occupy the center stage at this smart Houston seafood house (3029 Kirby), grab a perch
A sumptuous cream sauce gilds crab cakes that are so good you’ll never even look at another recipe.
April showers bring wacky weather in May. We a look at Mother Nature's power.
Need a little R&R? Head to Port Aransas for a lazy weekend of shelling, sunning, and sea breezes.
Executive editor Skip Hollandsworth tells the story behind this month's cover story about LeAnn Rimes.
Larry 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.
What's in a name? A lotaccording to the members of the Midland-based Confederate Air Force.
How San Antonio's Tejano Conjunto Festival celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a photo exhibit and a new book.
Cecilia Ballí tells how a difference of interpretation has divided a historic town.
World-class photographers develop their work; Ann-Margret exposes herself; Ray Charles has the symphony on his mind; and horses ride herd on the state.
