Books
April 23, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Lesser-Known Larry McMurtry Book
‘Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen’ offers a glimpse at the author’s life in Archer City. Plus: a boxed wine club and food pop-ups in Houston and Austin.
The Stand Up Desk
April 15, 2021
May 2021: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our May issue.
Dining Guide
April 10, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our May 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Travel & Outdoors
April 2, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Wildflower Drive
It’s one of the great rites of spring in Texas.
The Stand Up Desk
March 22, 2021
April 2021: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our April issue.
Arts & Entertainment
March 19, 2021
Celebrating Selena
Selena Quintanilla was a Texas icon—a beloved, Grammy-winning artist who touched millions in life and continues to inspire people around the world. As her fiftieth birthday approaches, the writers we’ve gathered to celebrate her are part of a generation of Latinos who came of age after her heyday. …
Dining Guide
March 16, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our April 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
Dining Guide
March 2, 2021
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our March 2021 Issue
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
The Stand Up Desk
March 2, 2021
March 2021: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our March issue.
Music
February 5, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: Reimers Ranch Park
Log off and go skip some stones over the Pedernales River.
Art
January 8, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Funky Austin Vintage Shop
Plus: online classes at Austin Bat Cave, embroidery patterns from a Bryan designer, and the best Texas-themed Instagram accounts.
Art
December 31, 2020
The Photographs That Stopped Us in Our Tracks in 2020
From a homing pigeon in flight to a kayaking trip on the lower Pecos River, these are our favorite images from the year.
News & Politics
December 29, 2020
The Year in Texas, in Photos: Scenes From the Pandemic, Protests, and Everyday Life in 2020
Powerful images that trace the arc of this truly historic year.
The Texanist
December 28, 2020
The Texanist: Words of Wisdom for Ringing in 2021
All the Fine Advice you'll need to make sure the new year is much, much, much better than the last.
The Stand Up Desk
December 16, 2020
January 2021: Roar of the Crowd
Do the Right Thing I enjoy your articles each month, until it comes to your political writing. “Elephant Tricks,” from the elections coverage in your November issue, illustrates my concerns best. The article explains how the Republicans will continue to be wrong, not what they’ve done…
Music
December 4, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Delectable Dallas Doughnut Shop
Plus, a trip to the garden store and a cozy Christmas album from Austin musician Molly Burch.
Film & TV
November 20, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Nuanced Documentary on Lance Armstrong
Plus, a San Marcos studio that specializes in hand-printed goods, an Austin group supporting women of color, and Richard Linklater’s new animal rescue show.
Dining Guide
November 18, 2020
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our December 2020 Issue
What to order for takeout (plus pro tips) at restaurants around the state.
The Stand Up Desk
November 18, 2020
December 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our December issue.
Books
October 30, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Soothing Japanese Bookstore in Houston, Austin, and North Texas
Plus, a psychedelic music festival, Fat Tony's new album, and a book that casts a critical eye on the true-crime genre.
Dining Guide
October 20, 2020
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our November 2020 Issue
What to order for takeout (plus pro tips) at restaurants around the state.
Where To Stay Now
October 16, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Cozy, Retro Stay in Terlingua
Plus, a new art exhibit about the borderlands, a music compilation by many Texas artists, and Casa Colombia.
Politics & Policy
October 14, 2020
Texas Will Be Turning Blue Any Second Now
A short history of overoptimistic predictions about the always-imminent liberal takeover of the Lone Star State.
The Stand Up Desk
October 14, 2020
November 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our November issue.
Style & Design
October 2, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Danny Trejo Makes Tacos With the Muppets
Plus, some very good dog discourse, the newly reopened Rothko chapel, and ‘All Roads to Pearla.’…
The Culture
September 18, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Caterpillar That Builds a Tiny House for Itself
Plus, a Netflix show featuring Tootsie Tomanetz, an Austin band’s wistful album, and a digital marketplace supporting local artisans.
The Stand Up Desk
September 16, 2020
October 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our October issue.
Music
September 4, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Khruangbin’s ‘Evan Finds the Third Room’
Plus: a Dallas coffee shop, a Houston DJ’s playlists, and a haunting documentary.
Books
August 21, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: UT’s Summer Reading List
Plus: a free fridge project in Austin, novels by Jennifer duBois, and Garden Marcus’s soothing TikToks.
Film & TV
August 7, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: The New Go-Go’s Documentary
Plus, Megan Thee Stallion’s latest collaboration, a true crime podcast about a UT campus murder, and a Dallas-based online vintage shop.
Books
July 24, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Larry McMurtry’s ‘Texasville’
Plus, a podcast hosted by a UT alum and native North Texan, a restaurant with the best banh mi in Dallas, and a show about Austin’s roller derby scene.
The Stand Up Desk
July 22, 2020
August 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our August issue.
Music
June 26, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Beyoncé’s Single ‘Black Parade’
Plus: a morning practice to spark creativity, a dish from Austin’s Suerte, and a nostalgic summer movie.
The Culture
June 24, 2020
The Pandemic Has Changed Everything
Will we finally expand health-care access? Will dating go old-school? Can renewables jump-start the economy? And are takeout margaritas here to stay? The novel coronavirus has disrupted our lives in unprecedented ways. But it’s not all bleak. We asked economists, health care workers, science fiction writers, wildcatters, and restaurateurs to…
The Stand Up Desk
June 24, 2020
July 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our July issue.
Music
June 12, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Black Pumas’ Cover of ‘Fast Car’
Plus, Richard Linklater’s ‘Before Sunrise’ and a forgotten moment in Texas rodeo history.
News & Politics
June 10, 2020
Photo Gallery: Black Lives Matter Protests in Texas
Demonstrations and vigils took place all over the state—from major cities to small towns.
Parks & Recs
May 29, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Making a Backyard Water Park
Plus, Tina Lawson's Instagram and an especially comforting cookie.
The Stand Up Desk
May 20, 2020
June 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our June issue.
Music
May 15, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: ‘The Pushback,’ A Documentary About the State’s Rapidly Changing Political Landscape
Plus, a longread that dives to the deepest places on earth and Molly Burch’s cover of Ariana Grande’s ‘Needy.’…
Music
May 13, 2020
Texas Monthly Staffers Featured on the Podcast ‘Selena: A Star Dies in Texas’
The true crime podcast tackles a murder that continues to confound fans around the world.
Food
May 1, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Changing Up the Classic King Ranch Casserole
Plus, ‘My Darling Vivian,’ a party game for social distancing, and puzzles from the San Antonio Museum of Art.
Travel & Outdoors
April 24, 2020
Adventure Across Texas With Zoom Backgrounds From Texas Monthly Readers
Transport yourself during your next video conference or Zoom happy hour using beautiful images submitted by your fellow Texans.
The Stand Up Desk
April 24, 2020
Introducing the Newest Members of Texas Monthly’s Editorial Staff
Texas Monthly welcomed its most recent editorial hire this week, as Rose Cahalan joined as the associate digital editor for culture and lifestyle coverage. Cahalan most recently worked at the Texas Observer, where she served as managing editor. Before that, she worked at Alcalde, the University of Texas alumni magazine.
Art
April 17, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Crafting Your Way Through Quarantine
Plus, a profile of La’Darius Marshall from Netflix’s ‘Cheer,’ flour from Barton Springs Mill, and ‘Naked and Afraid.’…
The Stand Up Desk
April 15, 2020
May 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our May issue.
Books
April 3, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: E-books From Your Public Library
Plus, a debut album by Texas duo Broken Revival, the television show ’Kidding,’ and to-go margaritas.
Books
March 20, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: ‘Copper Stain: ASARCO’s Legacy in El Paso’
Plus, the cheesiest small business in Austin, a nature preserve on the outskirts of Dallas County, and a viral dance challenge.
Dining Guide
March 18, 2020
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our April 2020 Issue
Texas Monthly adds and updates approximately sixty restaurant listings to our Dining Guide each month. There’s limited space in the print issue, but the entire searchable guide to the best of Texas cuisine is at your fingertips online! Below are a few highlights from the new restaurants reviewed in our April 2020…
The Stand Up Desk
March 18, 2020
April 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our April issue.