Houston Matters
Writer Nic Stone On Growing Up The Daughter Of A Police Officer
Posted on · The author of the novel Dear Martin speaks at the University of Houston Aug. 16.
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Houston Matters
Why Houston Writer Katherine Center Didn’t Want To Write About A Firefighter
Posted on · Center discusses her latest novel, Things You Save in a Fire.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2930: Overhanging Books
Posted on · Episode: 2930 Overhanging Books. Today, we stick out.
Houston Matters
A Veteran Returns To Iraq To Reflect On The ‘Places And Names’ Where He Fought
Posted on · Elliot Ackerman discusses his memoir of fighting in Iraq and returning as a writer.
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From Scratch: Tembi Locke Finds Healing In The Warmth Of An Italian Kitchen
Posted on · The Houston native discusses her memoir of losing her husband and finding healing in the warmth of his mother's Sicilian kitchen.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Possible Changes To Sex Ed, And Writer Tembi Locke (June 14, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Potential changes to sex education in Texas schools, the downside of technology, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and writer Tembi Locke and her memoir From Scratch.
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Ocean Vuong’s Debut Novel: A Mother And A Son’s Quest To Understand Each Other
Posted on · The acclaimed poet discusses his debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.
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William McRaven Shares ‘Sea Stories’ From His Life In Special Ops
Posted on · The retired Navy admiral discusses his many missions, from killing Osama bin Laden to sitting face-to-face with Saddam Hussein.
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Some College Campuses Have Squirrels Or Feral Cats – Sam Houston State Has Chickens
Posted on · A children's book tells the story of Sam Houston State through the eyes of its numerous campus-dwelling chickens.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1662: Between Two Worlds
Posted on · Episode: 1662 A book on water: between two worlds in an old library. Today, we’re between two worlds in an old library.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1657: Of Nature and Multiplication
Posted on · Episode: 1657 In which nature multiplies outcomes. Today, nature and multiplication.
Houston Matters
Telling A Story Through The Eyes Of The Bayou, An Ocelot, And A Slave
Posted on · Writer Kathi Appelt discusses her young adult novel, Angel Thieves.
Houston Matters
A Diverse City Inspires Diverse Stories In Bryan Washington’s Debut Collection
Posted on · The local writer discusses Lot, his debut collection of short stories, all of which are set in and around Houston.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1644: Hufeland on Infants
Posted on · Episode: 1644 An 18th-century doctor helps great-grandmother raise grandpa. Today, we raise a nineteenth-century child.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1640: Learning Electricity
Posted on · Episode: 1640 Learning electricity and learning about technological revolutions. Today, we become electrified.