Gary Cartwright

How Legendary Sportswriter Gary Cartwright Joined Texas Monthly

He was the magazine’s first big hire and—over the next few decades—delivered some of its most memorable stories.

The Texanist: What’s So Special About the Texas Chili Parlor?

A Canada man has a few questions about the Austin establishment immortalized in a Guy Clark song.

23 Writers and Editors Remember Gary Cartwright

Awe, gratitude, and stories upon stories. Gary would approve.

The Writer’s Life

A tribute to Gary Cartwright, who died February 22, 2017, at age 82.

Happy 80th Birthday, Gary Cartwright

Texas Monthly staffers chose their favorite Cartwright pieces to celebrate the "best damn magazine writer who ever lived."

The Craftsman

Gary Cartwright talks about writing profiles; interviewing his longtime friend John Graves, who penned Goodbye to a River fifty years ago; and concentrating on the present.

A Lifetime of Achievement for Gary Cartwright

The beloved Texas writer recently received the Texas Institute of Letters' Lon Tinkle Award for Lifetime Achievement. In his acceptance speech, he offered up a bit of advice for budding writers. 

How to Have Great Sex Forever

Since I started taking Viagra, I have had the time of my life. You can too—but there’s more to romance than a little blue pill.

Fond Farewell

GARY CARTWRIGHT’S STORY COVERING the last months of the life of his son Mark [“Nothing to It,” June 1997] was extremely moving. Most impressive of all was the dignity with which he and his son approached the inevitable. The communication shared during this time was inherently more intimate, and this

Pair of Aces

Last January, when senior editor Gary Cartwright flew to the Hawaiian island of Maui to see Kris Kristofferson, it wasn’t just to interview a movie star and hit songwriter—it was also to visit an old acquaintance (see “A Star Is Reborn”). The two met in 1984 through author Bud

Criminal Connections

Free to Kill

Once, the State of Texas was going to put Kenneth McDuff to death as payment for his crimes. Instead, it set him free to murder again.

Benny and the Boys

Sure, they were gangsters, but they were our gangsters.

The Real Deal vs. The Real Meal

Boxing caught its second wind when George Foreman went the distance with the champ, Evander Holyfield.

Candy

The life and times of Candy Barr—the woman who made headlines by always being in the wrong place at the right time.

Who Was Jack Ruby?

If you thought you knew, you were probably wrong.