Tyler Hicks, Author at Texas Monthly

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Oct 29, 2020 — By Tyler Hicks

The patient couldn’t go near a gas station. In fact, the mere smell of gas took him back to Iraq, where he fought in an endless succession of violent skirmishes. One day, an IED exploded right by his Humvee. The blast singed his hair, and the strong oil odor was…

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This Lawyer Works to Free Incarcerated Victims of the War on Drugs. It All Started With Her Mom’s Arrest.

Oct 28, 2020 — By Tyler Hicks

In a blistering memoir, attorney Brittany K. Barnett explores the traumatic aftermath of the war on drugs.

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This Radio Station Has Served Blind Texans for More Than 50 Years

Jul 3, 2020 — By Tyler Hicks

For many listeners, Houston’s Sight into Sound is more than a radio station.

On Texas Time: Fort Worth Singer-Songwriter Abraham Alexander

Apr 8, 2020 — By Tyler Hicks

The musician on collaborating with Leon Bridges and how true crime shows inform his work.