The Stand Up Desk
June 21, 2023
Meet Executive Editor Michael Hall: Rock Star, Award-Winning Journalist, and a New Documentary’s Leading Man
Decades of his dogged reporting are receiving well-deserved recognition.
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Press Room
March 27, 2023
Texas Monthly Receives a Nod From the American Bar Association
Executive editor Michael Hall’s September story on the Fifth Circuit has been named a finalist for the 2023 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts.
State of Mind
July 14, 2021
State of Mind, Episode 5: G-L-O-R-I-A
Mike Hall tells the story of closing down the legendary Austin club Liberty Lunch in 1999 with a 24-hour performance of Van Morrison’s “Gloria.”
The Culture
October 19, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the October 2016 issue.
Editor's Letter
June 16, 2015
Better Call Hall
Michael Hall and his perfect game.
Criminal Justice
March 7, 2014
Case Study
An epic year of reporting.
Web Exclusive
January 21, 2013
A Q&A With Michael Hall
The senior editor on writing about Mary Eula Sears, talking to relatives of the deceased, and dealing with sensitive issues.
Web Exclusive
January 20, 2013
Get on Board
Michael Hall talks about researching acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), walking the halls of Texas Children’s Hospital, and interviewing the parents of a remarkable skater kid who died.
Music
January 1, 2007
Groovy Girl
Senior editor Michael Hall on spending time with Dallas musician Erykah Badu.
Feature
December 1, 2005
Army Brat
More than anything, we hated the moves, the long drives in a hot car with squabbling siblings, then getting to the new post and having to be the new kid all over again.