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How The Classic Western ‘High Noon’ Clashed With The Anti-Communist Fervor Of The 1950s
Posted on · Glenn Frankel discusses his book "High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic."
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While We Might Be Divided, Dan Rather Says There’s More Of ‘What Unites Us’
Posted on · Longtime CBS News anchor Dan Rather talks with Ernie Manouse about his book of essays on patriotism in the modern age.
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Book Chronicles Slower-Paced Life Found In ‘Hometown Texas’
Posted on · Writer Joe Holley and photographer Peter Brown set out to document a side of Texas not often seen in the news.
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The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes The World
Posted on · Cows don’t write symphonies. Dogs don’t build rockets to the moon. But humans have. What’s makes us so capable of changing the world around us?
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What Does Space Smell Like? Astronaut Scott Kelly Reflects On His Year In Space
Posted on · Astronaut Scott Kelly says there is a distinct smell when you're in space. Describing that smell is just one of the many insights in his memoir, Endurance, which chronicles the year he spent on the International Space Station.
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Full Show: White Oak Music Hall Lawsuit, And Astronaut Scott Kelly (Oct. 19,2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We get an update on the lawsuit over White Oak Music Hall. Then, former astronaut Scott Kelly talks about his experiences on the International Space Station. And former astronaut Leland Melvin talks about how a dropped pass in a high school football game led him to space.
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Veteran: Writing About War Isn’t the Best Therapy – But it Helps
Posted on · Houston native Brian Van Reet is a veteran of the Iraq War. While he’s written a fictionalized account of three soldiers’ experiences in Iraq called Spoils, he says writing about war isn’t necessarily the best therapy, in his opinion. He says it’s too public, and the process is too tedious. However, many veterans like him […]
Full Show
LGBTQ Issues in Houston, and Writing About War: Thursday’s Show (June 22, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: Rainbow crosswalks now adorn all four corners of the intersection of Westheimer and Taft in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood in honor of LGBTQ pride. Photo: Gail Delaughter, Houston Public Media)This is Houston Pride Week, one of the largest LGBTQ celebrations in the country. And last Monday (June 12, 2017) marked the one-year anniversary of the […]
Literature
Writing The City: Jennifer Latson
Posted on · We talk a big game when it comes to love and empathy. But what would life be like if you could never turn that switch off?
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What Happens When Humans Start Reading — and Altering — Their Own User Manual?
Posted on · Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses his book, The Gene: An Intimate History.
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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How a Comedian Ran for Mayor In Iceland and Won — Then Fell In Love with Houston
Posted on · (Above: Houston Public Media’s Edel Howlin poses in 2015 with comedian Jon Gnarr, who once served as the mayor of Iceland’s biggest city.) It’s not that surprising to find all sorts of interesting people rolling through Houston. It is, after all, the nation’s fourth-largest city. And we’re a major player in all sorts of industries. […]
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Writer Lindy West on Confronting Her Internet Troll and Reclaiming the Word ‘Fat’
Posted on · (Above:Â Lindy West is the author of “Shrill: Notes From a Loud Woman.” Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media) We all know the anonymity of the Internet can often bring out the worst in people. But what if you had to face someone whoâs harassed you online –Â in person? Thatâs what happened to writer […]
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Richard Russo Revisits Fictional Blue-Collar New York Town in ‘Everybody’s Fool’
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How The Classic Western ‘High Noon’ Clashed With The Anti-Communist Fervor Of The 1950s
Posted on · Glenn Frankel discusses his book “High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic.”