Houston Matters
National Poetry Month: “Liturgy of a Holy Rock and Roll Poet” by Chris Wise
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a piece about struggling to be a writer and the blood, sweat, and tears of chasing a dream.
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Houston’s oldest poetry reading series returns for the first time since the pandemic
Posted on · Poet Chris Wise talks about the First Fridays Reading Series and the role the event played in his life when he was first developing as a writer.
Houston Matters
Physical activity at school (April 6, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: To address the problem of childhood obesity, Texas passed laws requiring kids get a certain number of hours of physical activity in school. So, why isn’t it working?
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Author Chris Wise: Everyone Lives A Life Worth Writing About
Posted on · The local writer tells Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty about his latest book, Colliding With Orion: Writing from Life, and how he hopes to convince people that their stories are worth telling.
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Full Show: When A Town Becomes A City, And The Texas Music Festival (June 7, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We reflect on the impact of James Byrd, Jr.'s murder, 20 years later. We learn what it would take for The Woodlands to become a city. We preview the annual Texas Music Festival. And Houston writer Chris Wise has a new book aimed at encouraging everyday people to write about their lives.
Voices and Verses
National Poetry Month: “The Pilgrim Within” By Chris Wise
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem set in a trailer park in Lake Dallas, Texas.