Books
March 21, 2018
Lawrence Wright Falls Out of Love With Texas
In his latest book, the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist charts his waning romance with Texas.
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February 21, 2018
The Benevolence of Father T.J.
The founder of Cristo Rey Jesuit College Prep in Houston's last gift to his students—and to all of us—was his wisdom.
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February 21, 2018
Elizabeth Crook’s Unfinished Business With ‘Lonesome Dove’
The author of the just-out ’The Which Way Tree’ discusses her favorite Texas novel.
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February 8, 2018
Elizabeth Crook’s Gripping New Western
It’s been almost thirty years since Larry McMurtry asked the barbed question, “Why are there still cows to be milked and chickens to be fed in every other Texas book that comes along?” Texas literature has since embraced other, more cosmopolitan concerns, and yet the western is still popular,
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January 23, 2018
A Tale of Two Texas Families
New books from Roger D. Hodge and Bryan Mealer draw an unsparing portrait of rural Texas.
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January 23, 2018
Meg Gardiner’s Dark Past
The Austin thriller writer Meg Gardiner explains her connections to the Golden State Killer and the Oklahoma City bombing.
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Business
January 19, 2018
Gay Gaddis on Harnessing Your Inner Cowgirl Power
In her new book, ’Cowgirl Power: How to Kick Ass in Business and Life,’ businesswoman Gay Gaddis advises women on bringing a cowgirl attitude to business.
The National Podcast of Texas
January 19, 2018
National Podcast of Texas, Episode Three
On this episode, we dive into Beto O'Rourke's moonshot campaign, catch up with Laredo's nightcrawler, and talk to Gay Gaddis about her new book, 'Cowgirl Power: How to Kick ass in Business and Life.
Best Thing in Texas
January 12, 2018
The Best Thing in Texas: Shea Serrano Fans Are Sending a Whole Bunch of Copies of His Basketball Book to Soldiers Deployed Overseas
The generous spirit of the Houston-based writer—and his online army of fans—continues to impress.
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January 11, 2018
The Trailer for Hulu’s ‘The Looming Tower’ Brings Lawrence Wright’s Book to Terrifying Life
The ten-part miniseries dramatizes the road to 9/11 with Jeff Daniels, Peter Sarsgaard, and Alec Baldwin.
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January 9, 2018
Introducing Texas Monthly Audio Books
A new partnership with Penguin Random House turns classic Texas Monthly stories into audio versions.
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December 23, 2017
The Best Books of 2017, According to Texas Authors
From investigative nonfiction to funny memoirs to moving novels, here are the books Texas authors loved this year.
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December 21, 2017
Stefan Merrill Block on His New Book, ‘Oliver Loving’
The celebrated Plano novelist on how the Columbine massacre and growing up in ”The Suicide Capital of America” influenced his new book, 'Oliver Loving.'
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December 14, 2017
New Book is El Arroyo’s Marquee Act
Coming to a coffee table near you: Tex-Mex restaurant picks some of its wittiest, funniest signs for new tome.
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December 5, 2017
Delbert McClinton and the Birth of Austin’s Blues Scene
This exclusive excerpt from Diana Finlay Hendricks's new biography, 'Delbert McClinton: One of the Fortunate Few,' revisits the birth of progressive country and Austin's blues scene.
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November 27, 2017
Jeffrey Cranor Welcomes You to Night Vale
The co-creator of the popular ”Welcome to Night Vale” podcast talks about existential weirdness, eerie similarities to Sean Spicer, and the KEOM radio tower.
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November 24, 2017
Sage Shopping Advice from a Neiman Marcus Stalwart
How an out-of-print Texas anthology revealed what is maybe the wisest Black Friday tip I've ever heard.
Style & Design
November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Person Who Has Everything
Surprise those hard-to-shop-for types with unforgettable Texas experiences.
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November 6, 2017
Dan Rather Calls B.S. on Bogus Views of Patriotism
In his new book, What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism, the former CBS Evening News anchor decries our descent into tribalism.
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November 4, 2017
The Homesick Texan Gets Cheesy With ‘Queso!’
Lisa Fain chats with us about her new book, 'Queso!' and shares two recipes.
October 24, 2017
A Look Inside Austin’s New Central Library
Austin's bibliophiles get a slicked up new playpen.
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October 18, 2017
The One-Question Interview: Nate Blakeslee
We sat down with our former staffer to talk about his new book, 'American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West'.
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October 17, 2017
The Legend of One of the Deadliest Men in South Texas
Meet one of the most dangerous lawmen in town in an exclusive excerpt from James P. McCollom’s 'The Last Sheriff in Texas: A True Tale of Violence and the Vote.'
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September 20, 2017
Roger D. Hodge’s Texas Blood
In his new book, Robert D. Hodge explores the Texas borderlands through the seven generations of his ranching family.
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August 23, 2017
Attica Locke’s Life is a Highway
Texas writer Attica Locke rolls out the first of a series of books set along Highway 59.
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August 1, 2017
Skip Hollandsworth Takes Home the Gold
Our executive editor's book, 'The Midnight Assassin,' won the nonfiction book of the year from the Writers' League of Texas.
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July 27, 2017
An Ode to Half Price Books
As the Dallas chain celebrates its sapphire anniversary, a personal look at what the secondhand book store means to people.
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July 10, 2017
Wonderful Political Tales for Beach Reading
If you’re trying to knock off some last minute summer beach time before the special session begins, you might want some fairly light fare of Texas politics and history.
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June 21, 2017
What to Read This Month
Summer reading—Texas style.
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May 24, 2017
The One-Question Interview: Nicky Drayden
One question with Nicky Drayden, whose debut novel, 'The Prey of Gods,' is out this month.
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May 24, 2017
What to Read This Month
The best books by and for Texans coming out in June 2017.
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April 5, 2017
The Stories of War
In her new book, 'The Warbird,' Tara Copp weaves together tales from Iraq and World War II.
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March 27, 2017
A Serious Writer
A chat with Jim Magnuson, the founding director of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.
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March 23, 2017
The Fiesta You Don’t Know
Cornyation, lampooning San Antonio's social elites since 1951.
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March 22, 2017
Groundhog Deus
Stephen Tobolowsky has appeared in hundreds of films, including one of the greatest movies ever made. But these days, he’s thinking—and writing—a lot about God.
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March 22, 2017
One Degree of Jim Magnuson
Over the past 23 years, the founding director of the Michener Center for Writers has helped launch countless literary careers. Here are a few of the program’s most notable graduates.
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March 22, 2017
Rise and Shine, the McRaven Way
A typical morning for William McRaven.
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February 23, 2017
They Came From the Sky
In this exclusive excerpt from Stephen Harrigan’s forthcoming history of Texas, the first Spanish conquistadors arrive on our shores, starving, haggard, and in no mood for conquest.
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January 25, 2017
Enemies, A Love Story
George Saunders explains how writing about Trump voters and writing a novel required the same skill: understanding people you don’t agree with.
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December 21, 2016
Frame by Frame
Decades later, Abraham Zapruder’s infamous film still holds a strange power over us.
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December 21, 2016
Let the River Run
Wes Ferguson has paddled and walked all 87 miles of one of the Hill Country’s most prized waterways. In this exclusive excerpt from The Blanco River, he uncovers a few of its natural secrets.
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Books
November 29, 2016
A Glimpse of Texas History in 23 Photos
An excerpt from Proof: Photographs From Four Generations of a Texas Family captures a slice of Texas life.
The Culture
November 23, 2016
The Checklist
What to watch, listen to, and read this month to achieve maximum Texas literacy.
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October 31, 2016
One for the Books
A former first lady on her lifelong love of all things bookish.
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October 19, 2016
The Checklist
What to watch, listen to, and read this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
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October 19, 2016
Ben Fountain’s Long Hollywood Talk
The Dallas author on Steve Martin, Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, and the “good weird experience” of watching Ang Lee turn his award-winning novel into a major motion picture.
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September 29, 2016
Why Have Texas Prisons Banned Thousands Of Books?
Over 11,000 titles are banned from Texas prisons, often based on passages taken out of context.
Art
September 21, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, listen to, watch, and look at this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
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September 15, 2016
True Western
Paulette Jiles wasn't born in Texas, but she started writing novels set here as fast as she could.
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September 14, 2016
Dallas Is Regulating “Little Free Libraries” For Some Reason
The popular outdoor ”take-a-book, leave-a-book” displays face new restrictions in Big D.
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