Waco’s “Baby Whisperer” Has Her Murder Conviction Reversed Again
Marian Fraser, the former Waco day care owner who is serving a fifty-year sentence for allegedly killing a four-month-old with a fatal dose of Benadryl, may get a third trial. On Wednesday, Texas’s ...
Announcing Our New Podcast, ‘Where the River Took Us’
In the early hours of July 4, 2025, Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley and his family, asleep in their home on the Guadalupe River, were awakened to crashing thunder and rising waters that even...
In May, the Texas Book Club Goes All In on Mary Kay
As the days grow longer and summer looms, we hope you’re spending your little extra sunlight each evening turning the pages of a book. If you were reading along with us last month, you’ve just fin...
They’re Steamy. They’re Sweaty. They’re Your New Favorite Tacos.
The Tex-Mexplainer series explores the ingredients, techniques, history, and culture of Mexican food in Texas. The tacos al vapor at Tacos Mando Estilo Monterrey, in San Antonio, are small and tacky...
A Texas Congressman Fights for Beyoncé on Capitol Hill
For the past few years, San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro has nominated creative works by Texan and Latino artists to the Library of Congress’s archive. His lists tend to focus on artists who�...
Roar of the Crowd: May 2026
Something’s FishyReading Paula Forbes’s March-issue cover story, “Where to Eat Now,” I noticed your photographs of the beautiful fish dish from the restaurant BonFire that appear on pages 67 a...
Refer to Your Bulletins
Let’s see. There’s a lot to cover here, and I know you want to beat the Presbyterians to Luby’s.There’s another animal on the cover this month. This is the fourth time in the past seven issues...