Essay
53 stories
Urban Cowboys »
The cities have prevailed—but we're still rural at heart.
February 2013 by Gregory Curtis
My Montrose »
Forty years (and more) of the exuberant, eclectic neighborhood where I was born, grew as a writer, and found inspiration for the early pages of this magazine.
February 2013 by William Broyles
A Q&A With Stephen Harrigan »
The author and contributing editor on making kolaches, tracing roots, and writing personal stories.
March 2012 Interview by Doyinmola Oyeniyi
Michael Brewer, 80 »
Michael Brewer, clock repairman
September 2011 As told to Jason Sheeler
City of Dreams »
Searching for the legendary past—and the cosmic future—in my old river city, San Antonio de Béjar.
June 2010 by John Phillip Santos
Our House »
Sometimes a home is more important than a hometown.
June 2010 by Elizabeth Crook
A River Runs Through It »
At the port of entry in El Paso, I always tell the agents, “American,” but what I really want to say is “fronterizo”—I’m from both sides.
June 2010 by David Romo
We’ll Always Have Austin »
In the late sixties, the Capital City was just as thrilling, drug-addled, pompous, and aimless as you’ve heard. Especially if you came from the provinces.
June 2010 by Stephen Harrigan
Homeward Bound »
Temple
June 2010 by Bryan Burrough
Childhood’s End »
Mission
June 2010 by Erasmo Guerra
The Story of Us »
Had the Texas myth become a straitjacket?
June 2010 by Paul Burka
Where They're From
A memorable hour-long radio special based on the June issue of TEXAS MONTHLY, a co-production with KUT 90.5 FM.
June 2010
The Departed »
They say you can’t go home again—especially when pretty much your entire family has moved away.
April 2010 by Oscar Casares
The Simple Life »
Growing up in a small town has its privileges.
April 2010 by Alison Finney
Psychic Friends Network »
A prayer for trust in God’s timing (and the occasional fortune teller).
March 2010 by Donna Xander
Two Burials »
Today my grandfather is buried in a family plot in Laredo. But to understand who he was and what his family was like, you have to know the story of his first burial, seventy miles away and nearly twenty years earlier.
March 2010 by John Phillip Santos
Minimum Shrinkage »
When my psychiatrist kept falling asleep on me, I knew it was time to look elsewhere.
January 2010 by Donna Xander
The Bernadette Babies »
A prayer for pagan souls and finding redemption in almond cake.
December 2009 by Donna Xander
The C-List »
Finding a room of my own on Craigslist.
May 2009 by Kaitlin N. Petersen
Confessions of a Working Mom »
Every once in a while, it all seems to bite me in the you-know-what.
February 2009 by Patricia Busa McConnico
The Great Developer »
Trammell Crow made millions based on what he called hunches—warehouses, atrium marts, huge hotels—and amazingly, most of his deals he did on a handshake.
January 2009 by Skip Hollandsworth
Crossing the Line »
The facts of this case are quite simple. Two Border Patrol agents shot at an unarmed man as he was running away from them. And then, they covered it up.
January 2009 by Pamela Colloff
Citizen Cane »
Ten years ago I was shot in Mexico City by a street thug who wanted to kill me. Since then, I’ve endured unbelievable pain and learned how to walk again, and I’m thankful for what I have: a new outlook on life, time with my family, and a chance to step back into the ring.
April 2008 by Jan Reid
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