The Stand Up Desk
October 14, 2020
November 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our November issue.
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The Stand Up Desk
September 16, 2020
From the Editor, October 2020: “Learning to Listen”
How Skip Hollandsworth does it.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
September 16, 2020
October 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our October issue.
The Stand Up Desk
August 19, 2020
From the Editor, September 2020: “Knives Out”
The team behind this month's well-red cover story.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
August 19, 2020
September 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our September issue.
The Stand Up Desk
July 22, 2020
From the Editor, August 2020: “The Annas in Our Engine Room”
Behind the scenes, two staffers with the same first name keep Texas Monthly running smoothly.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
July 22, 2020
August 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our August issue.
The Stand Up Desk
June 24, 2020
From the Editor, July 2020: “A Spong for You”
Senior editor John Spong is the brains behind our special thirteenth issue of Texas Monthly devoted to the life and music of Willie Nelson. The issue publishes in August.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
June 24, 2020
July 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our July issue.
The Stand Up Desk
May 20, 2020
From the Editor, June 2020: “Investing in Talent”
We introduce you to Texas Monthly's newest editorial staff members.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
May 20, 2020
June 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our June issue.
Music
May 13, 2020
Texas Monthly Staffers Featured on the Podcast ‘Selena: A Star Dies in Texas’
The true crime podcast tackles a murder that continues to confound fans around the world.
The Stand Up Desk
April 24, 2020
Introducing the Newest Members of Texas Monthly’s Editorial Staff
Texas Monthly welcomed its most recent editorial hire this week, as Rose Cahalan joined as the associate digital editor for culture and lifestyle coverage. Cahalan most recently worked at the Texas Observer, where she served as managing editor. Before that, she worked at Alcalde, the University of Texas alumni magazine.
The Stand Up Desk
April 17, 2020
From the Editor, May 2020: “It’s All Been a Blur”
When we started planning this issue, months ago, we had a fun lineup in mind. Then oil prices crashed and the coronavirus brought much of the state to a standstill.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
April 15, 2020
May 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our May issue.
The Stand Up Desk
April 8, 2020
Announcing a Big Change to Our Site
And a special gift for subscribers!
By
Dan Goodgame
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Scott Brown
The Stand Up Desk
March 18, 2020
From the Editor, April 2020: The Hunger to Know
Robert Draper, like the people he interviewed for this month's cover story, is driven by a need to understand the past.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
March 18, 2020
April 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our April issue.
Music
March 9, 2020
After SXSW Cancellation, “Texas Music: The Untold Stories” Also Called Off
But we're hard at work creating another way for you to experience this incredible storytelling event.
By
Michael Hall
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The Stand Up Desk
February 19, 2020
March 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our March issue.
The Stand Up Desk
February 19, 2020
From the Editor, March 2020: Father and Son
On two generations of talented storytellers contributing to our pages.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
February 7, 2020
Texas Monthly Receives Four National Magazine Award Nominations
This ties the most nominations Texas Monthly has ever received in a single year. The magazine’s four nominations were also the most bestowed upon any publication west of the Potomac.
Music
February 7, 2020
Join Us at SXSW for Texas Music: The Untold Stories
On March 17, we're taking over the Moody Theater for a night of storytelling from some of your favorite Texas artists.
By
Michael Hall
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The Stand Up Desk
January 22, 2020
February 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our February issue.
The Stand Up Desk
January 22, 2020
From the Editor, February 2020: The Power of Sound
With our hit Boomtown podcast, Texas Monthly is learning new ways to tell stories.
By
Dan Goodgame
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Politics & Policy
December 30, 2019
The Best Texas Monthly Longform of 2019
Settle in for a by-no-means comprehensive list of some of the most popular stories in our pages this year.
Bum Steers
December 18, 2019
From the Editor, January 2020: Herding Bum Steers
Plus, feeling grateful for our gimlet-eyed deputy editor, Jeff Salamon.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
December 18, 2019
January 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our January issue.
Energy
December 3, 2019
Boomtown
A 10-part podcast series from Texas Monthly and Imperative Entertainment.
Energy
December 3, 2019
Announcing ‘Boomtown,’ a New Podcast on the Greatest Oil Boom in History
Our new 11-part series takes you inside the rugged Permian Basin of West Texas, where roughnecks and billionaire wildcatters are fueling a boom so big it’s reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics.
The Stand Up Desk
November 20, 2019
From the Editor, December 2019: Boots on the Ground
On bee stings and boots—both cowboy and combat.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
November 20, 2019
December 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our December issue.
The Stand Up Desk
October 16, 2019
From the Editor, November 2019
On Texas Monthly’s newest hires.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
October 16, 2019
November 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our November issue.
The Stand Up Desk
September 18, 2019
October 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our October issue.
The Stand Up Desk
September 18, 2019
From the Editor, October 2019
On the battle over Texas history, a serial killer in Laredo, and more in our October issue.
By
Dan Goodgame
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Tacos
September 10, 2019
Announcing Five New Hires, Including Our First Taco Editor!
Dallas-based writer and tortilla connoisseur José R. Ralat is one of five recent additions to our staff.
The Stand Up Desk
August 20, 2019
From the Editor, September 2019
On honky-tonks, a collaboration with the Texas Tribune, and more in our September issue.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
August 20, 2019
September 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our September issue.
The Stand Up Desk
July 24, 2019
August 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our August issue.
The Stand Up Desk
July 24, 2019
From the Editor, August 2019
A letter from our editor.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
June 28, 2019
Texas Monthly’s Newest Hires
We're thrilled to announce our new culture editor and some other important additions to the editorial staff.
The Stand Up Desk
June 25, 2019
Texas Monthly’s New Owner
Houston investor Randa Duncan Williams pledges to protect the magazine’s legacy and boost investments in its long-term growth.
The Stand Up Desk
June 21, 2019
From the Editor, July 2019
A letter from our editor.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
May 29, 2019
June 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our June issue.
The Stand Up Desk
May 29, 2019
From the Horse’s Mouth, June 2019
A letter from our editor.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
May 16, 2019
Introducing Our Second Season of Texas Monthly Live
Our writers will bring their stories to vivid life for audiences at venues throughout the state.
The Stand Up Desk
April 24, 2019
From the Horse’s Mouth, May 2019
A letter from our editor.
By
Dan Goodgame
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The Stand Up Desk
April 24, 2019
May 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our May issue.
The Stand Up Desk
March 25, 2019
April 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our April issue.