August 2015
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Features
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Our Dignity, Our Destiny
The legacy of the Voting Rights Act.
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The Agitator
He wasn’t diplomatic and he wasn’t subtle, but Curtis Graves forged a political path for black Texans—and altered history forever.
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The Calm Before the Storm
Seven years since it was last ravaged by a hurricane, Galveston is doing as well as ever. Will it always be so fortunate?
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Return to Cotulla
My family and their hometown helped change LBJ’s views on equal rights. Did his later policies change the reality for those in South Texas?
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While We’re Young
Twenty-two Texans on why they will (or won’t) go to the ballot box.
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The Cream of the Shop
Ah, NorthPark, how Dallas loves thee.
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Columns
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The Other Oil Boom
Texas is poised to become a major player in the olive industry.
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Time and Punishment
Pamela Colloff writes about the first prosecutor to be disbarred under a new law in Texas.
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The Texanist
Our estimable advice columnist on ducking tornadoes, mom’s new boyfriend’s haircut, the politics of pro football, and the mysterious origins of the Texas sheet cake.
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Father Figure
Stephen F. Austin was a Texas pioneer—of image management.
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Steady as He Goes
How Shakey Graves made the leap from cult figure to major festival draw.
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Reporter
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The Next Picture Show
By reviving a small-town movie theater, can a Lubbock businessman revive a small town too?
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Mr. Bryan’s Magical History Tour
A trove of Texas memorabilia.
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Drop That Pitcher! Put Those Dixie Cups Where I Can See ‘Em!
The dangerous masterminds behind a lemonade stand.
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Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
From the Bryan Daily Eagle, July 7, 1910
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Everything’s Bigger (and smaller!) in Texas
The map, reimagined
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The Descent of Man
Doin’ the Waco Slide.
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True Grits
Innocence Project of Texas executive director Scott Henson says his organization is about more than DNA evidence.
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Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
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The Checklist
What to read, hear, watch, and look at to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
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Touts
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Cornbread
Hold the sugar.
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Jarvis Boards
When paddling on plastic just won’t do.
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Pie in the Sky
The couple behind Rancho Loma is bringing high-end cuisine to a town of 4,500.
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Blind Lemon Sour
From Midnight Rambler, Dallas
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Water You Waiting For
Summer’s here and the time is right for diving in the deep.
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Miscellany
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Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to our July 2015 Issue.
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Rites of Passage
LBJ, voting rights, and a complex legacy.
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