
Houston Matters
National Poetry Month: “Liturgy of a Holy Rock and Roll Poet” by Chris Wise
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a piece about struggling to be a writer and the blood, sweat, and tears of chasing a dream.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a piece about struggling to be a writer and the blood, sweat, and tears of chasing a dream.
Posted on · The Houston Youth Poet Laureate shares a poem inspired by her Asian American identity.
Posted on · A variation of the popular Little Free Library concept, the forthcoming installation in the Heights was designed to resemble a prison cell and feature books that have been banned by public schools in Texas.
Posted on · Poet Chris Wise talks about the First Fridays Reading Series and the role the event played in his life when he was first developing as a writer.
Posted on · The Senate expanded the bill targeting drag queen story hours before two Democrats joined Republicans in advancing it. The upper chamber also gave preliminary approval to a bill limiting other drag performances kids can see.
Posted on · Elected board members for the Houston-area school district suspended the first two layers of the book review process, which involve input from teachers, librarians and school administrators.
Posted on · What we see on our screens may not reflect our reality, especially for women and people of color.
Posted on · Several publishing companies and comic strip distributor Andrews McMeel Universal have cut ties with cartoonist Scott Adams after he made racially insensitive comments last week during his YouTube show.
Posted on · The acclaimed writer and stage actor both discuss their exciting work.
Posted on · The county library system, which operates 26 locations across the Houston area, also is forgiving users' outstanding debt for overdue charges.
Posted on · Opponents to the newly created committee say it is unnecessary and could potentially lead to censorship and discrimination.
Posted on · The city council will consider Tuesday night whether to create a new committee charged with reviewing the appropriateness of library materials, even though such a group already exists. The proposed ordinance could potentially make League City susceptible to First Amendment legal challenges, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas.
Posted on · The public school district north of Houston is keeping the popular 1999 novel in its libraries for high school students and plans to revisit whether prior parental consent should be required before checking it out.
Posted on · Bragging has gotten a bad rap over the years, but self-advocacy may be the key to getting ahead in your career and life.
Posted on · Author Rick Emerson spent six years investigating the anonymous authors of the publicized diaries Go Ask Alice and Jay's Journal.