How a Once Niche Issue Became Central to a Competitive Texas Primary
Colin Allred and Julie Johnson were once something like political allies. In 2024, Allred, a U.S. congressman, endorsed Johnson, a state representative, to succeed him in filling the Dallas-area seat ...
The 64-Foot Water Wall That Inspires a Thousand Selfies
The Coordinates series celebrates lesser-known locales worth visiting across the state. N 29.73617W 95.46131In Uptown Houston, at the corner of Post Oak Boulevard and Hidalgo streetIn 1981 the late ...
The 10 Best New Restaurants in Texas
In the twenty-fifth iteration of our list of best new restaurants—and my first as Texas Monthly’s dining critic—these ten selections stood out because they dared to be opinionated, bizarre, dazz...
Jenny Lawson Was Nervous About Doing This Interview
The secret to Jenny Lawson’s success as a motivational writer is that she’d be the first to tell you how unqualified she is for the role. She’s not someone who has it all together. She’ll wash...