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Writer Reflects On Faith And Its Loss In ‘When I Spoke In Tongues’
Posted on · Houston writer Jessica Wilbanks talks about her book, When I Spoke in Tongues: A Story of Faith and Its Loss.
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Book Uses Howard Hughes To Illustrate Women’s Plight In Early Hollywood
Posted on · Karina Longworth discusses her book Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes’s Hollywood.
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Documentary Pays Homage To Groundbreaking Houston Filmmaker James Blue
Posted on · Citizen Blue chronicles the career and legacy of the Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker.
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Houston Short Film Depicts PTSD Firsthand
Posted on · Filmmakers Darren Tompkins and David Black talk about A Soldier’s Judgment.
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 Creator Joel Hodgson Gets Back Into Riffing Shape
Posted on · Hodgson celebrates the show's 30th anniversary by dusting off the old red jumpsuit and live-riffing a movie in Houston Saturday.
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Check, Please! How a Web Comic About Hockey and Baking Went Viral
Posted on · Ngozi Ukazu, who grew up in Houston, tells us about her popular hockey-themed web comic, which has now become a graphic novel.
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Saving Attwater’s Prairie Chicken: An Endangered Bird with A Loud ‘Boom’
Posted on · There are just over two dozen of the birds left in the wild, but a breeding program at the Houston Zoo hopes to change that.
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Does Texas Really Need More Medical Schools?
Posted on · The dean of Sam Houston State University’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine tells Houston Matters the school wants to improve primary care in East Texas.
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100 Things Rockets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die
Posted on · A new book compiles essential and obscure stories every fan should know.
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PBS Series Explores the Advanced Civilizations of ‘Native America’
Posted on · Producer Julianna Brannum discusses the new PBS series, Native America, and what she learned about her own Comanche ancestors.
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Full Show: Trump Rally, and ‘Native Americans’ Series (Oct. 22, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We preview Pres. Trump's rally at the Toyota Center tonight. We learn about the new PBS documentary series 'Native America.' And Jeff Balke breaks down the latest local sports stories.
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If Houston’s Population Projections Are Correct, Where Are We Going to Put Everyone?
Posted on · Recent projections say the region's population could top 10 million in the next 20 years
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Writer Anne Lamott on Rediscovering Mercy — Especially for Ourselves
Posted on · Lamott discusses her book Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy.
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Mitch Albom: Novel Explores A Life’s Trajectory after Escaping Death
Posted on · Albom discusses his new novel, The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, the sequel to his bestselling book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven.
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A Rape Survivor’s Unusual Definition of Justice
Posted on · Houston writer Lacy M. Johnson survived rape and attempted murder. In her new book, The Reckonings, she meditates on the meaning of justice.