Literature
Writing The City: Jennifer Latson
Posted on · We talk a big game when it comes to love and empathy. But what would life be like if you could never turn that switch off?
Literature
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 21: MUSIQA
Posted on · MUSIQA presents works by living composers as well as a poetry reading by Erica Funkhouser.
Arte Publico
Arte Público Press May 2017 Author Of The Month: Dr. Larissa M. Mercado-López
Posted on · Native Texan, Women's Studies Professor and busy working mom Dr. Larissa M. Mercado-López publishes her first bilingual children's book.
Literature
Inprint Live Stream Series: Colm Tóibín
Posted on · Author Colm Tóibín reads from his latest book, House of Names.
Literature
Inprint Author Interview: Colm Toibin
Posted on · The award-winning Irish author talks about his latest novel, 'House of Names,' based on the Greek story of Clytemnestra, Agamemnon and their children Iphigenia, Electra and Orestes.
Voices and Verses
Video – National Poetry Month: “A Slave’s Love” By Savannah Blue
Posted on · The Houston slam poet performs a poem inspired by the deepest love she can imagine.
Literature
Writing The City: Birth Of The Cool – The Story Of Brazos Bookstore
Posted on · A guy named Karl started a store, and it essentially gave rise to Houston's literary community as we know it today.
Voices and Verses
National Poetry Month: “Because You Requested Poetry About Jimi Hendrix and Eggplant” By John Milkereit
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a psychedelic poem, written for friends.
Arte Publico
Arte Público Press April 2017 Author Of The Month: Melissa Castillo-Garsow
Posted on · Poet and historian Melissa Castillo-Garsow explores the poetry emerging from the Afro/Latino/Indigenous American diaspora.
Voices and Verses
National Poetry Month: “Paris in Mind” by Stan Crawford
Posted on · The Houston poet and lawyer reads a poem inspired by The City of Light.
Voices and Verses
National Poetry Month: “A Spell In Eleven Lines” By Robin Davidson
Posted on · The Houston Poet Laureate reads a poem conjured in the middle of a cedar forest.
Voices and Verses
National Poetry Month: “For A Man With One Earring” By Varsha Saraiya-Shah
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a moment in traffic on the 610 Loop.
Voices and Verses
National Poetry Month: “Kill Time Objective” By Roberto Tejada
Posted on · The UH professor reads a poem inspired by two dreams and personal loss.
Chamber Music
AURA Celebrates Latin American Music And Literature
Posted on · Previewing a collaboration between the AURA Contemporary Ensemble and the University of Houston Hispanic Studies Department.
Voices and Verses
National Poetry Month: “Cotton Candy” By Billie Duncan
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem about the hidden life of a clown.