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How Being ‘Sisters First’ Helped Bush Twins Survive The Spotlight
Posted on · Former First Daughters Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush talk about their new children's book ahead of an appearance in Houston.
Literature
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Houston Lawyer John Raley Stars In “Inherit The Wind,” Plus Addie Tsai Talks About Poetry And Her Life As A Writer
Posted on · Meet a prominent lawyer with a passion for theater and a Houston writer on the brink of her debut novel.
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Houston Chamber Choir Presents Major Choral Work Based On Anne Frank’s Diary And “Othello: The Remix” Reimagines Shakespeare As Hip Hop
Posted on · The Houston Chamber Choir lends their voices to honor Anne Frank’s story at the newly-expanded Holocaust Museum Houston. Plus, Obsidian Theater tells Shakespeare’s tragedy in rap.
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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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What Brings People To Houston? Money.
Posted on · The new book, Mud and Money, explores what has drawn people to the Bayou City throughout history.
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A Veteran Returns To Iraq To Reflect On The ‘Places And Names’ Where He Fought
Posted on · Elliot Ackerman discusses his memoir of fighting in Iraq and returning as a writer.
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Houston’s New Poet Laureate Hopes To Change Lives And TUTS Presents “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway”
Posted on · The recently-appointed Houston Poet Laureate shares how poetry can used for healing, and a Tony Award-winning classic is reborn.
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On Walt Whitman’s 200 Birthday, Reflecting On His Recently Discovered Works
Posted on · Houston Matters revisits conversations with Zach Turpin about unearthing some previously unknown works by the Romantic poet.
Arts & Culture
Houston’s New Poet Laureate Plans To Tackle Mental Health Through Poetry
Posted on · The City’s recently-appointed fourth poet laureate hopes to use writing as a tool for healing.
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Novel Chronicles The History Of The Oil Industry Through A Fictional Character’s Booms And Busts
Posted on · Retired ExxonMobil employee Bob Davis talks about his historical fiction novel, Gusher!
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Bad Things Are Going To Happen — Don’t Become A Sad Story People Tell
Posted on · Nora McInerny, the host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking, talks about taking charge of how others see you in the wake of personal tragedy.
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Jared Diamond Explores How Past Nations Have Handled ‘Upheaval’
Posted on · The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel talks about his latest book.
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‘Houston Noir’ Features Dark Stories Set In The Bayou City
Posted on · Writer Gwendolyn Zepeda discusses the stories in the new anthology she edited and how our city lends itself to the genre.
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Meet The Tony-Nominated “Ragtime” Director And Hear Poetry By Outspoken Bean
Posted on · An interview with Theater Under The Stars’ director of “Ragtime,” plus an intimate portrait of a poet