Texas History 101
Texas History 101
The Texas Legislature’s pages and messengers have had a hand in running the state for decades.
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January 20, 2013
Darkness Visible
Marshall Arisman, who illustrated our excerpt from Dying to Cross, on depicting violence and working with color.
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January 20, 2013
The Storyteller
Illustrator Steve Brodner on the colonias of South Texas and communicating with pictures.
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January 20, 2013
Under the Cover
Jeff Lipsky, who photographed Kelly Clarkson for this month’s cover, talks about working with celebrities and what it means to be “a natural.”
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January 20, 2013
Fifteen Minutes and Counting
Executive editor Skip Hollandsworth, who wrote this month’s cover story, talks about pop sensation Kelly Clarkson and her fondness for bowling.
Books That Cook
August 31, 2005
Books That Cook
From French Quarter Creole Dining to the Perfect Poboy
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June 30, 2005
Helping Mother Nature
At the Cibolo Nature Center, preservation is always on the brain.
Texas Tidbits
June 30, 2005
Texas Tidbits
Over the years, Texas has had a starring role in moviemaking.
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June 30, 2005
The Short List
Senior executive editor Paul Burka and writer-at-large Patricia Kilday Hart on politics and the Ten Best and Ten Worst Legislators.
Texas History 101
June 30, 2005
Texas History 101
Texas and oil—it all started when bubblin’ crude spewed out of Spindletop on January 10, 1901.
Books That Cook
June 30, 2005
Books That Cook
She’s searched through ancient manuscripts, dined at the finest restaurants in cities like Bangkok and Paris, and traveled through mountain villages in the Andes and Himalayas. She’s painted the Capsicum pepper genus, grown as many as 81 varieties of peppers at one time, and published books entitled The Pepper Trail
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June 30, 2005
Out of Africa
Freelance writer Jim Lewis on the Somali Bantu refugees in San Antonio and what they think of the United States.
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June 30, 2005
Under the Texan Sun
Writer-at-large Jim Atkinson on protecting yourself against skin cancer, checking suspicious-looking moles, and how he researches health topics.
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June 30, 2005
The Gay Place
Senior editor Pamela Colloff on the lesbian partners in Bloomburg whose relationship got them fired by the school board.
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June 30, 2005
Lance, a Lot
Editor Evan Smith, who sat down with Lance Armstrong (above) for this month’s cover story, talks about the six-time Tour de France winner and the secret to getting a great interview.
Texas History 101
May 31, 2005
Texas History 101
The Baylor University women’s basketball program has come a long way.
Happy Trails
May 31, 2005
Happy Trails
Helen Cho on Houston. For some good, cheap Chinese or Vietnamese food, go to Bellaire.
Texas Tidbits
May 31, 2005
Texas Tidbits
From a sock hop in Galveston to a basketball competition in Austin, Juneteenth celebrations across the state commemorate the emancipation of slaves.
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May 31, 2005
Water Rats
Freelance writer and former Texas Monthly intern Stayton Bonner, assistant managing editor Stacy Hollister, editorial director Christopher Keyes, and new-media director Charlie Llewellin talk about exploring the state’s rivers for this month’s cover story.
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May 31, 2005
Drawn From Life
Illustrator Christoph Niemann on inspiration and the creative process.
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May 31, 2005
Shooting Star
Photographer Sarah Wilson on basketball phenom Brooklyn Pope, whom she shot for this month’s issue.
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May 31, 2005
Just Write
Author John McManus on his book Bitter Milk and the writing process.
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May 31, 2005
Go With the Flow
Executive editor S. C. Gwynne on the Devils River, white water, and tents.
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May 31, 2005
Just Say Vo
Senior editor Pamela Colloff on state representative Hubert Vo’s winning campaign strategy and Houston’s Asian community.
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April 30, 2005
The Confessional
Writer-at-large Don Graham on Mary Karr’s recently reissued book The Liars’ Club and confessional memoirs.
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April 30, 2005
Picture This
Fredrik Brodén, who took the photograph for Gary Cartwright and Dan Jenkins’s e-mail exchange, on inspiration and visualizing a concept.