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Why Is It So Hard for Novelists to Get Houston Right?

Posted on · From time to time on Houston Matters, we talk with writers who are either from Houston or who write about Houston (and sometimes both). And recently, there have been a handful of novels set in Houston getting critical praise, from The After Party, to Sunset City, to A Wife of Noble Character – among others. […]

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Move Over LA: ‘Sunset City’ Uses Houston as Noir Crime Setting

Posted on · When you think of noir crime novels, Los Angeles often comes to mind as a setting. But author Melissa Ginsburg has set her new crime noir novel Sunset City in Houston. That's because she's from here. Ginsburg lived in Houston through most of her 20s. Sunset City — her debut novel — is a story […]

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Solar Capacity, and Robots Taking Our Jobs: Tuesday’s Show (May 3, 2016)

Posted on · Houston's solar capacity is growing, according to a new report from the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center. But how much? And how does Houston’s growth compare to that of other Texas cities — and other major metro areas across the nation? On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss where Houston stands on solar […]