From the Editor: Boomerangs and Beards
Texas Monthly welcomes a new deputy editor for digital journalism and celebrates a strong awards showing.
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May 18, 2022
Roar of the Crowd: June 2022
Reader letters published in our June 2022 issue.
Business
May 11, 2022
The Writer Who Chronicled the Rise of a Texas Grocery Institution
Jan Jarboe Russell reflects on an exciting moment in H-E-B’s (and Texas Monthly’s) history.
Texas History
April 28, 2022
A Texas Monthly Editor’s Journey Into the Heart of King Ranch
The legendary cattle empire had been largely closed off from the outside world until the magazine’s founding editor gained access to King Ranch.
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April 27, 2022
Taco Editor José Ralat Is a James Beard Award Nominee
His two nominations are the most recent recognitions for Texas Monthly’s work this award season. See the full list.
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April 13, 2022
From the Editor: Meat Sweats and Massages
Arts and entertainment editor Josh Alvarez gets into the spirit of the story, no matter what he's working on.
The Stand Up Desk
April 13, 2022
Roar of the Crowd: May 2022
Reader letters published in our May 2022 issue.
Books
April 11, 2022
How a Texas Monthly Writer Wound Up Writing Billy Graham’s Biography
William Martin’s journey from Rice professor to Billy Graham expert began with a simple assignment, one that would alter his life for decades to come.
Energy
April 4, 2022
How a Writer in the Seventies Documented the Essence of Exxon
Former staff writer Nicholas Lemann remembers how Exxon refused to cooperate with his story—and why that made all the difference.
The Stand Up Desk
March 28, 2022
Requiem for a Quiet Man
Texas Monthly remembers Jim Darilek, an early art director who helped give the magazine its characteristic look and swagger.
Texas History
March 28, 2022
The Texas Monthly Writer Who Set Out to Find “Real” Texas—in Marfa
Over several years, Richard West spent two months in seven Texas locales. His reporting eventually won the National Magazine Award.
The Stand Up Desk
March 17, 2022
Roar of the Crowd: April 2022
Reader letters published in our April 2022 issue.
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March 16, 2022
From the Editor: A Dan for All Seasons
Senior editor Dan Solomon reports on topics from the wacky to the weighty.
Media
March 14, 2022
A Texas Monthly Writer Stumbles Into the Sordid World of the Massage Parlor King
Greg Curtis’s first story about Sam Corey was supposed to be a colorful human interest piece, but in some ways it was actually the beginning of a heinous murder.
Texas History
March 4, 2022
How Legendary Sportswriter Gary Cartwright Joined Texas Monthly
He was the magazine’s first big hire and—over the next few decades—delivered some of its most memorable stories.
Texas History
February 28, 2022
The Story Behind the Story: “The Greatest Experience of Your Life”
A popular columnist embeds herself inside the exclusive world of girls’ summer camps.
The Stand Up Desk
February 16, 2022
Roar of the Crowd: March 2022
Reader letters published in our March 2022 issue.
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February 16, 2022
From the Editor: Taking on Fresh Challenges
Three Texas Monthly staffers step into new roles as our storytelling expands.
Texas History
February 7, 2022
Texas Monthly’s First Editor Looks Back at What He Got Right and Wrong
Bill Broyles—now best known as a Hollywood screenwriter—remembers the magazine’s first issue.
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January 20, 2022
Our New Partners in Video Storytelling
Texas Monthly has a deal with HBO and is the new owner of ‘Texas Country Reporter.’
The Stand Up Desk
January 19, 2022
Roar of the Crowd: February 2022
Reader letters published in our February 2022 issue.
Film & TV
December 17, 2021
HBO and HBO Max to Get First Dibs on Texas Monthly Stories
The premier entertainment brands are entering a three-year deal with the National Magazine of Texas that gives them a “first look” at articles and podcasts they’re interested in adapting as TV series.
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December 16, 2021
From the Editor: Saluting Two Creative Natives
Our creative director, Emily Kimbro, and design director, Victoria Millner, keep Texas Monthly looking good.
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December 15, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: January 2022
Reader letters published in our January 2022 issue.
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December 13, 2021
Texas Country Reporter Joins Forces With Texas Monthly
A half century after both media outlets launched, Texas Monthly will purchase Phillips Productions, the company that creates and distributes Texas Country Reporter.
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November 17, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: December 2021
Reader letters published in our December 2021 issue.
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November 10, 2021
From the Editor: Why So Many (Still) Move Here
Many new Texans quickly come to love what stirs the hearts of the native-born.
Books
November 9, 2021
Announcing Our New Book, ‘Being Texan’
The book for anyone who has ever felt the lure of the Lone Star State, already loves it, or simply wants to make sense of the place.
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October 20, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: November 2021
Reader letters published in our November 2021 issue.
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October 18, 2021
From the Editor: Food for the Soul
Barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn enlisted the largest group of tasters ever for this year's Top 50 BBQ list.
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September 15, 2021
From the Editor: An Energetic New Colleague
As Texas Monthly’s new energy editor, Russell Gold will dig deep into one of our state’s most crucial industries.
The Stand Up Desk
September 15, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: October 2021
Reader letters published in our October 2021 issue.
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August 18, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: September 2021
Reader letters published in our September 2021 issue.
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July 21, 2021
From the Editor: Powerful Storytellers
Mike Hall was recently honored for his incisive coverage of the Texas legal system, while Casey Gerald brought a singular voice to our cover story on Fort Worth singer-songwriter Leon Bridges.
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July 21, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: August 2021
Reader letters published in our August 2021 issue.
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June 23, 2021
From the Editor: Team Player
J. K. Nickell, features director for ‘Texas Monthly,’ was instrumental in bringing this month's cover story to life.
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June 23, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: July 2021
Reader letters published in our July 2021 issue.
State of Mind
June 7, 2021
Announcing Our New Podcast, ‘State of Mind’
Executive editor Katy Vine presents stories about life in the Lone Star State, from new voices and ones you might recognize.
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May 19, 2021
Chain Saws and Chicken-fried Steak
Senior editor Paula Mejía, senior editor Josh Alvarez, and executive editor Courtney Bond plan to pursue compelling stories in the coming months.
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May 19, 2021
June 2021: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our June issue.
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May 7, 2021
Texas Monthly Celebrates Latest Awards and Nominations
This week the magazine earned five National Magazine Award nominations and won nine City and Regional Magazine Awards.
Film & TV
May 3, 2021
HBO Max Orders ‘Love and Death’ TV Series Inspired by Texas Monthly Articles
The limited series, from Lionsgate Television, will star Elizabeth Olsen and be written by David E. Kelley.
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April 15, 2021
Crisis Manager
Executive editor Kathy Blackwell and her team have chronicled the pandemic's impact on the employees and owners of Texas’s hospitality companies.
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April 15, 2021
May 2021: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our May issue.
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March 29, 2021
Community Guidelines
We welcome your respectful thoughts, concerns, questions, and anecdotes, but ask that you keep conversations civil and productive on our site.
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March 23, 2021
From the Editor: Neither Snow nor Gloom of Night . . .
In this month’s cover package on the late Tejana singer Selena, we offer readers what we hope will be a welcome change of pace from our disaster coverage.
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March 22, 2021
April 2021: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our April issue.
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March 2, 2021
From the Editor: Fans of the Cowdog
Two of our staffers have been ardent Hank the Cowdog fans since they were kids. Now they bring you this month's cover story on the creator of the beloved children's books.
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March 2, 2021
March 2021: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our March issue.
Music
February 12, 2021
Tune In for a Special ‘One by Willie’ Feature on SiriusXM
Senior editor and podcast host John Spong will join Dallas Wayne for a special hour of music and conversation.