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Texas Flood: An Inside Look At The Genius And Struggles Of Stevie Ray Vaughan
Posted on · Authors of a new biography of the legendary musician share their stories.
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Full Show: HISD’s Accountability Grades, Mounted Police Units, And Stevie Ray Vaughan Biography (Aug. 15, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We examine HISD's latest accountability ratings. We discuss the history and relevance of mounted police units. We meet the authors of a new biography about Stevie Ray Vaughan. We learn the history of Houston's downtown tunnels. And developer Gerald Hines reflects on his contributions to the city's skyline.
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What Brings People To Houston? Money.
Posted on · The new book, Mud and Money, explores what has drawn people to the Bayou City throughout history.
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Novel Chronicles The History Of The Oil Industry Through A Fictional Character’s Booms And Busts
Posted on · Retired ExxonMobil employee Bob Davis talks about his historical fiction novel, Gusher!
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‘Houston Noir’ Features Dark Stories Set In The Bayou City
Posted on · Writer Gwendolyn Zepeda discusses the stories in the new anthology she edited and how our city lends itself to the genre.
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What Houston Can Learn From Mid-Sized Towns Like Oklahoma City
Posted on · In his book, The Next American City, former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett explains what places like Indianapolis and Des Moines can teach places like Houston.
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How Nearly Crashing A Plane Became A Novel About Immigration And Drug Smuggling
Posted on · Houston writer Daniel Peña discusses his debut novel, Bang.
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NFL Veteran Martellus Bennett Hopes To Plant Seeds Of Imagination For Young Black Men
Posted on · Bennett, who played high school football in Houston, talks about his new storytelling initiatives for children of color.
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Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom
Posted on · Writer, teacher, and artist Ariel Burger discusses what he learned about life and faith from working alongside the Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate.
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The Political Will That Took Us To The Moon Is Hard To Imagine Today
Posted on · Presidential historian and Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley discusses his book, American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race.
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Coming Out As A Sexual Abuse Survivor
Posted on · In his book, Shattered by the Darkness, Greg Williams tells his story of surviving sexual abuse at the hands of his father.
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How A Challenge From Justin Cronin’s Daughter Turned Into A Best-Selling Vampire Trilogy
Posted on · Cronin discusses his series, The Passage, which is now a TV series on Fox.
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‘Lost Children Archive’ Is A Meditation On Family, And Children Detained At The Border
Posted on · Writer Valeria Luiselli talks about her latest novel ahead of a Feb. 26 Houston event.
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Book Chronicles Unsung ‘Saints In The Struggle’ For Civil Rights
Posted on · Dr. Jonathan Chism explains why many members of the Church of God in Christ chose to get involved in the Civil Rights movement, despite the stance of their denomination.
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Dave Williams Discusses ‘Defying Limits’ To Become An Astronaut
Posted on · In his new memoir, the former Canadian astronaut discusses his career in space, in medicine, and in underwater exploration.