Literature
Writing The City: Birth Of The Cool – The Story Of Brazos Bookstore
Posted on · A guy named Karl started a store, and it essentially gave rise to Houston's literary community as we know it today.
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Houston Matters
The Sadness: A Novel About Film & Failure
Posted on · Among the many authors we interview on Houston Matters, we connect with quite a few of them through Houston's Brazos Bookstore and, in particular, their marketing manager Ben Rybeck. Now, Rybeck has written a book of his own, a novel called The Sadness. Michael Hagerty talked with Rybeck, who says the book's about something different […]
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Dueling Visions for Houston’s Pensions: Tuesday’s Show (June 28, 2016)
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has thus far insisted that however the city's pension woes are resolved won't include changing from a defined benefits to a defined compensation system. On this edition of Houston Matters, we explore the differences between the two structures. We also consider what each means for city employees and why the mayor […]