The Texas Book Club Is Back With a New Pick
The turn of a year can bring a welcomed refresh for many readers—whether it be through a fresh list of books or a renewed vow to spend more time turning pages. In the Texas Book Club, it’s been a ...
Meet the Woman Preserving Texas History
While hundreds of Texans gathered in November to celebrate the much-anticipated reopening of the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site after a two-year, $54 million renovation, Amanda Cagle was...
What It Feels Like Coming Face-to-Face With ICE
The first time we were stopped last Thursday was in Sanderson, about halfway between Del Rio and Alpine on U.S. 90. My friend and driver Rodrigo Bravo Jr. and I were driving 5 miles per hour over the ...
This Seafood Restaurant Is Welcome to California Our Texas
In 2003 a chef named Tyson Cole opened a sushi place called Uchi, ushering in a golden age for restaurants in Austin. Diners fell in love with the menu, which offers Japanese cuisine adapted for Texas...
The Texanist: Is “Hoot” a Texas Nickname?
Q: When I was growing up in a Humble Oil and Refining Company employee camp in Andrews County, I knew a man named Hoot Gibson. After recently seeing that name in an obituary, I did some research and f...