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Violent crime numbers (Jan. 12, 2023)
Posted on · Violent crime is on the decline, according to data HPD Chief Troy Finner cited Wednesday. Is that true, and how much of this is due to actual reforms?
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Sandra Cisneros’ New Novel ‘Martita, I Remember You’ Is A Love Letter To The Ones Left Behind
Posted on · The "Godmother of Chicana literature" discusses her latest work, the value of solitude, travel, and more.
Houston Matters
Why Chemical Disasters Keep Happening In Texas (Jan. 28, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: An investigative series called Fire Triangle explores why chemical disasters keep happening in Texas and what's being done to prevent them.
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Another Bad Week In The Energy Sector (Oct. 23, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: CHI St. Luke’s is breaking ties with two major health insurers, plenty of bad news for the energy sector this week, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the news, and Houston writer Bryan Washington discusses his new novel, Memorial.
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Susan Choi Draws On Houston Experiences To Win National Book Award
Posted on · Choi tells Houston Matters how her experiences at HSPVA helped her craft her award-winning novel, Trust Exercise.
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How Elizabeth Gilbert Turned A Dark Time Into The Bright, Shiny Novel ‘City Of Girls’
Posted on · The latest novel by the author of "Eat Pray Love" is an homage to the glitz and glam of 1940s musical theater in New York.
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Writer Nic Stone On Growing Up The Daughter Of A Police Officer
Posted on · The author of the novel Dear Martin speaks at the University of Houston Aug. 16.
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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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Ocean Vuong’s Debut Novel: A Mother And A Son’s Quest To Understand Each Other
Posted on · The acclaimed poet discusses his debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.
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Novel Challenges Our Notions Of ‘Good Guys’ And ‘Bad Guys’
Posted on · Death penalty activist David Dow discusses his novel, Confessions of an Innocent Man.
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Telling A Story Through The Eyes Of The Bayou, An Ocelot, And A Slave
Posted on · Writer Kathi Appelt discusses her young adult novel, Angel Thieves.
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What It Meant To Be An American In ‘The Last Year Of The War’
Posted on · Writer Susan Meissner discusses her novel about a German family sent to an internment camp in South Texas during World War II.
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‘Lost Children Archive’ Is A Meditation On Family, And Children Detained At The Border
Posted on · Writer Valeria Luiselli talks about her latest novel ahead of a Feb. 26 Houston event.
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Novel Explores A Family’s Story Of Love, Loss, And Rebirth
Posted on · Houston Writer Dawn Adams Cole discusses her debut novel, Drops of Cerulean.
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Galveston Author Ann Weisgarber On Her Journey From Social Worker To Novelist
Posted on · Weisgarber discusses her latest historical novel, The Glovemaker.