Posted on · The local writer tells Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty about his latest book, Colliding With Orion: Writing from Life, and how he hopes to convince people that their stories are worth telling.
Posted on · A new children's book tells the story of Sam Houston State through the eyes of its numerous campus-dwelling chickens.
Posted on · Meacham's latest book, The Soul of America, examines some particularly trying times in our nation's history when presidents and ordinary citizens came together to overcome fear and hate.
Posted on · Writer and former Houstonian Aja Gabel talks about her debut novel, which is set against the dynamic of a group of young classical musicians.
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.
Posted on · When writer Kimberley Meyer got pregnant, her plans to travel the world had to be put on hold. But, nearly 20 years later, she got the chance to make good on that dream -- only with her daughter in tow. She wrote about the experience in "The Book of Wanderings."
Posted on · Ancient and modern souls search for love among Mayan and Christian myths and taboos.
Posted on · The former congressman talks about his difficult childhood in Houston and how life at a boys ranch in the Texas panhandle changed his trajectory.
Posted on · Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Lawrence Wright talks about his latest book, explaining Texas to the rest of the country and clearing up some common misconceptions about the Lone Star State.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a drive between Texas and Arkansas.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem dedicated to his brother.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a decision to move to Trinidad.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by an installation by artist Mona Hatoum.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by non-verbal communication.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a FEMA designation.