The Stand Up Desk
March 18, 2020
April 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our April issue.
The Stand Up Desk
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.
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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![Dan Goodgame's Profile Photo]()
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.
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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![Dan Goodgame's Profile Photo]()
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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![Dan Goodgame's Profile Photo]()
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.
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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![Dan Goodgame's Profile Photo]()
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![Dan Goodgame's Profile Photo]()
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.
The Stand Up Desk
March 25, 2019
From the Horse’s Mouth, April 2019
A letter from our editor.
By Dan Goodgame![Dan Goodgame's Profile Photo]()
The Stand Up Desk
February 20, 2019
A Letter to Our Readers
Beginning today, we’re asking those who read our work online to do what our print subscribers have done for 46 years: subscribe to Texas Monthly.
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The Stand Up Desk
January 7, 2019
Veteran Journalist Dan Goodgame Joins Texas Monthly as New Editor in Chief
Our eighth editor in chief will take the helm on January 28.
The Stand Up Desk
November 30, 2018
Behind the Lines: How Tim Dunn and Sister Norma Made Our Power List
A devout Evangelical Christian and a Catholic nun are two of the state’s most powerful people, but they exercise their power in vastly different ways.
The Stand Up Desk
October 26, 2018
Behind the Lines: Preparing the Ultimate Texas Feasts
Patricia Sharpe and Kathy Blackwell dish on how they imagined, vetted, sampled, and served up our November feature story on Texas-style holiday meals.
Outdoors
September 21, 2018
Behind the Lines: How to Hunt Like a Texan (and Talk Like One Too)
Emily McCullar on hunting's place in her life, plus a tour through her glossary of hunting terms.
The Stand Up Desk
August 24, 2018
Behind the Lines: An Unsolved Cattle-Murder Mystery in East Texas
Leif Reigstad talks about his latest feature for Texas Monthly, about the killing of Buck Birdsong's calves.
The Stand Up Desk
August 22, 2018
Experience the Best of Texas—and Texas Monthly—at Our Second-Annual Edge of Texas Weekend
Join us in Dallas on September 7th and 8th.
The Stand Up Desk
July 20, 2018
Behind the Lines: Skip Hollandsworth and Schlitterbahn’s Tragic Slide
Texas Monthly's executive editor talks about his August feature tracing Schlitterbahn’s decades-long rise to its current perilous position.
The Stand Up Desk
June 22, 2018
Behind the Lines: Christian Wallace on Our July 2018 Cover Story
Wallace wrote about the life and times of Myrtis Dightman, a rodeo star who should've been champ.
The Stand Up Desk
June 5, 2018
‘Texas Monthly’ Wins Five Awards at 2018 City and Regional Magazine Awards
The honors include Excellence in Writing, Special Issue, and, once again, a Designer of the Year award.
The Stand Up Desk
May 30, 2018
Behind the Lines: It’s Time to Go Back to the Texas Coast
The first summer after Harvey is when Texas coastal communities most need visitors.
The Stand Up Desk
April 19, 2018
Behind the Lines: Executive Editor Skip Hollandsworth on ‘The Sting’
Listen to the first episode of our new series, which takes you into the minds of some of Texas Monthly's great writers and editors.
The Stand Up Desk
January 24, 2018
Welcome to Our New Website
Welcome to the new texasmonthly.com. Our look isn't the only thing that's changed.
The Stand Up Desk
January 2, 2018
The State of Texas, Delivered To Your Inbox
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The Stand Up Desk
October 2, 2017
Come Join us at the Edge
This November, we're thrilled to bring you a new way to experience Texas Monthly, at a two-day event called the Edge of Texas.
The Stand Up Desk
August 30, 2017
Support Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts, Get Texas Monthly
We’re devoting all proceeds from new subscriptions to support Texans affected by the disaster.