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New York Times Bestselling Author Katherine Center on Her New Book “Hello Stranger”
Posted on · The reigning “Queen of Comfort Reads” discusses her new projects.
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Thursday’s Houston Matters: Going Back To School, And Masks And Politics (July 16, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: How students will be going back to school this year, why there are such strong political divides in public health, and talking with an area author about her new book.
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Nora Dunn Discusses ‘The Lost Husband’ Movie And The ‘Traumatic’ Experience Of SNL
Posted on · The Saturday Night Live alum discusses why she calls her time on the show "traumatic" and her role in the new film based on a novel by Houston writer Katherine Center.
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Wednesday’s Show: Outbreaks At Nursing Homes, Constitutional Rights Amid A Crisis, And Nora Dunn (April 8, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Dealing with coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes, how we balance Constitutional rights with the special circumstances of a global pandemic, our weekly political roundup, and SNL alum Nora Dunn.
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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.
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Hitting The Reset Button On A Near-Perfect Life: Writer Katherine Center Discusses ‘How To Walk Away’
Posted on · The Houston-based writer talks about her latest novel, about taking a flight in small plane to learn something harrowing, and about what draws her to characters whose lives are in upheaval.
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Full Show: Sports Betting In Texas, And ‘How To Walk Away’ (May 15, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn how a major ruling on sports betting might affect Texas. Then, a new report says Houston can't expect all the oil jobs lost in the latest downturn to return. Plus, we get an update on transportation issues in the region. We learn about a summit addressing sexual harassment. And Houston writer Katherine Center discusses her new novel, How To Walk Away.
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What Makes You #HappyHouston?
Posted on · Every once in a while, after a period of serious, heavy — okay, let's face it, even occasionally depressing news — we like to take some time out to give you the opportunity to focus on the good news in your life. It could be about your personal life, about your friends or family, about […]
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Happy Houston, and The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the News: Friday’s Show (March 10, 2017)
Posted on · (Image: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media) Every once in a while, after a period of serious, heavy — okay, let's face it, even occasionally depressing news — we like to take some time out to give you the opportunity to focus on the good news in your life. It could be about your personal life, […]
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Happiness for Beginners: Looking to Nature to Rebuild a Life
Posted on · Houston author Katherine Center talks about her novel, Happiness for Beginners.
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Meyerland’s Second Flood in a Year: Thursday’s Show (April 28, 2016)
Posted on · Residents in the Meyerland area are trying to recover from the second flood in less than a year. On this edition of Houston Matters, we check in with Meyerland residents whom we talked with last year and see how they’re recovering and ask if another flood has dampened their enthusiasm for living there. Also this […]
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Happiness for Beginners: Looking to Nature to Rebuild a Life
Posted on · Houston author Katherine Center talks about her novel, Happiness for Beginners.
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C-Sections and Medical Information Overload: Thursday’s show (April 23, 2015)
Posted on · Dr. Donald Prough, Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at UTMB Health, is currently testing a new technology he hopes will cut down on the number of Caesarean section deliveries being performed today. Since 1985, the World Health Organization has recommended no more than 10 to 15 percent of live births be performed via C-section. […]