
Selena a los 50: celebrando la vida, el arte y la influencia de una leyenda tejana
Con su cumpleaños acercándose, los escritores que hemos reunido para celebrarla son parte de una generación de latinos que creció después de su época de oro.
Paula Mejía is a Colombian American writer and editor from Houston. Before joining Texas Monthly in 2019, she was a reporter at Gothamist/WNYC and an editor at Atlas Obscura. She has written about the retail apocalypse, literary hoaxes, the streaming economy, dog shows, distortion pedals, and more for the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Paris Review, Rolling Stone, and other publications. She is the vice president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Central Texas chapter, a cofounding editor of Turning the Tables, NPR Music's Grace Award–winning series about centering women and nonbinary artists in the musical canon, and the author of a 33 1/3 series installment on the Jesus and Mary Chain’s 1985 album Psychocandy. She holds a B.A. in English and creative writing, as well as an M.A. in English literature, from The George Washington University.
Con su cumpleaños acercándose, los escritores que hemos reunido para celebrarla son parte de una generación de latinos que creció después de su época de oro.
By Paula Mejía
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.
By Paula Mejía
Cuatro compositoras latinas hablan sobre el cambio de los códigos, los modelos a seguir, Freddy Fender y la importancia de la furia.
By Paula Mejía
Four Latina musicians chat about code-switching, role models, Freddy Fender, and the importance of growling.
By Paula Mejía
Starring Jamie Foxx and Phylicia Rashad, and cowritten by Mike Jones, ‘Soul’ meditates on what it means to live a fulfilled life.
By Paula Mejía
Spread the love with this vibrant, versatile condiment that's a righteous kick to the system.
By Paula Mejía
The venerated musician, who spent much of his life in Texas, racked up more than fifty Top 10 hits over a six-decade career.
By Paula Mejía
Learning to love Texas’s most iconic country musician, one song at a time.
By Paula Mejía
The ModTexas archive of architectural treasures across Texas serves as a reminder to appreciate the delightful details all around us.
By Paula Mejía
The Texas native's new memoir offers plenty to listen to.
By Paula Mejía
Celebrating the era when the Big Boys and Butthole Surfers made music that was loud and fast and dangerous.
By Paula Mejía
Forget the tortured artist clichés. The critically acclaimed musician began making the best albums of his life when he settled in Texas and decided to try being happy.
By Paula Mejía