
Houston Matters
‘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.
Posted on · Writer Gwendolyn Zepeda discusses the stories in the new anthology she edited and how our city lends itself to the genre.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: New video raises questions about the death of Sandra Bland, efforts to eradicate measles, the life of Barbara Bush, and Houston Noir.
Posted on · Best friends Maya and Annie learn about Latino and Vietnamese culture and family together.
Posted on · Every few months, we give you the opportunity to vent. It could be something about Houston — like the traffic or the weather. It could be something about your life. It could be something you just wished was a little bit different. It's your pet peeve, that one thing that sticks in your craw that […]
Posted on · Every few months, we give you the opportunity to vent. It could be something about Houston — like the traffic or the weather. It could be something about your life. It could be something you just wished was a little bit different. It's your pet peeve, that one thing that sticks in your craw that […]
Posted on · The former Houston Poet Laureate reads a poem that feels like a local snapshot.
Posted on · Last week, Houston officials announced the city's new poet laureate is Robin Davidson, an Associate Professor of English at the University of Houston-Downtown. Davidson is Houston's second Poet Laureate, following Gwendolyn Zepeda, who was appointed in 2013 and just completed her term. The city's poet laureate is tasked with representing Houston by creating excitement about […]
Posted on · April may just be starting, but Houston is expected to announce its second poet laureate by the end of the month. Maybe you were unaware the city had one, but Gwendolyn Zepeda has held the inaugural role since her two-year term began in April 2013. There were nine applicants to replace her. Selection criteria include […]
Posted on · The Texas Public Policy Foundation recently released a study about the federal government's proposed Clean Power Plan, which aims to regulate carbon emissions from power plants. Their assessment: doom and gloom, lost jobs, and rolling blackouts throughout the state. But others say the plan is positive, forward-thinking and the criticisms are overblown. On this edition […]
Posted on · April may just be starting, but Houston is expected to announce its second poet laureate by the end of the month. Gwendolyn Zepeda takes some time with Amy Bishop to reflect on her experience holding the inaugural position.