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The Price of Being Molly »
Being the nation’s most famous interpreter of Texas politics sounds like fun. But for Molly Ivins, success has been no laughing matter.
November 1992 by Mimi Swartz
The Invisible Man »
El Paso author Cormac McCarthy has always shunned fame, but his latest novel may nally force him into the spotlight.
July 1992 by Robert Draper
My Underwater Self »
From the YMCA pool to the ocean blue, I’ve always been at peace in the deep.
April 1992 by Stephen Harrigan
Having a Cow »
Beyond Beef blames cattle for the decline of civilization—not to mention famine, pestilence, destruction, and death.
April 1992 by Elmer Kelton
He Called Me Puddin’ »
Through sickness and health. Texas humorist John Henry Faulk was my mentor, my idol, my friend.
March 1992 by Cactus Pryor
Billy and Lyndon »
Lyndon Johnson understood all too well the advantages of being Billy Graham’s buddy.
November 1991 by William Martin
Shock Treatment »
Three new books deliver sordid stories of drugged-up cops, kinky murderers, and a real-life drug kingpin.
May 1990 by Chester Rosson
Lady Bird »
In this excerpt from Means of Ascent, the shy, withdrawn young wife of Lyndon Johnson reveals a presence and command that took everyone by surprise—including her husband.
April 1990 by Robert Caro
Billy Lee »
How a bountifully talented young Texas writer based a novel on Lyndon Johnson, won high praise, and then…
February 1979 by Al Reinert
Chariots in the Bedroom »
Our reviewer, whose capacity for punishment is apparently boundless, reports on ten best-selling paperback books.
March 1974 by Gregory Curtis
Kathy L. Patrick »
An extended interview with Kathy Patrick.
January 2008 Interview by Mike Shea
Jake Silverstein, Editor, Texas Monthly, and Author (Thursday, April 29th 2010)
Jake Silverstein joined Texas Monthly in 2006, and was named Editor in 2008. He arrived there by way of some interesting places: Zacatecas, Mexico, where he spent time as a Fulbright Scholar; Marfa, where he worked as a newspaper reporter; and UT’s Michener Center for Writers, where he earned an MFA. He joins us to talk about his not-so-new job and his very new book, Nothing Happened and Then It Did: A Chronicle in Fact and Fiction.
Anna Deavere Smith, Actress, Author & Playwright (Thursday, May 27th 2010)
Anna Deavere Smith’s work as an actress includes roles in theater, film and television. But she’s equally well known as the author of both plays and books. Her diverse body of work has won wide respect as well as a number of awards. Smith’s most recent play, “Let Me Down Easy,” focuses on medicine and health care.
David E. Hilton »
January 2011 Interview by Mike Shea
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