Arts & Culture
Arte Público Press Author Interview: Carolyn Dee Flores
Posted on · A seemingly isolated fish swimming alone in a bowl reaches out and finds an unexpected and imaginative companion.
Literature
Houston Matters
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.
Houston Matters
Galveston Author Ann Weisgarber On Her Journey From Social Worker To Novelist
Posted on · Weisgarber discusses her latest historical novel, The Glovemaker.
Houston Matters
A Young Woman Explores Her Family Heritage – And Secrets
Posted on · Alex Temblador discusses her novel, Secrets of the Casa Rosada.
Houston
The Newest Way To Check Out Library Books In Houston? Vending Machines.
Posted on · Officially known as BookLink, the first two book vending machines were unveiled this week in downtown Houston.
Houston Matters
How Did Famous Philosophers Promote Racism In America?
Posted on · A new book examines the ideologies of Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke and how they perpetuated racist ideas and inequalities.
Houston Matters
HGO’s Patrick Summers Delves Into The Spirituality Of Art
Posted on · Summers, the artistic and musical director of the Houston Grand Opera, explores the subject in his book, The Spirit of This Place.
Houston Matters
Exploring The Emotional ‘Weight Of A Piano’
Posted on · Houston writer Chris Cander discusses her latest novel, The Weight of a Piano, and the emotional baggage objects in our lives can often carry.
Houston Matters
Author James Anderson Discusses ‘Lullaby Road’ And Its Everyday Hero
Posted on · The writer talks about his latest novel and Ben Jones, its "everyday hero" protagonist.
Arte Publico
Arte Público Press Author Interview: Alex Temblador
Posted on · Abandoned by her mother, 16 year old Martha must adapt to a new life, language and attitude in Laredo with her Spanish speaking curandera grandmother.
Houston Matters
Project Row Houses Marks 25 Years Of ‘Collective Creative Actions’
Posted on · The organization’s Eureka Gilkey and Ryan Dennis explain how the project has affected the Third Ward and how it’s expanded over the years.
Houston Matters
Why Longtime Conservative Stalwart Max Boot Left The GOP
Posted on · He discusses his book, The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right.
Houston Matters
For Houston Educator, Being A Better Teacher Begins By Understanding ‘How Humans Learn’
Posted on · Rice University’s Joshua Eyler discusses book, How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories Behind Effective College Teaching.
Houston Matters
Houston Native’s Novel Reflects Own Personal Journey Of Recovery
Posted on · Alison Baumann discusses her new book, Thicker Than Blood.
Houston Matters
How A Texas Woman Saved High School Football ‘When The Men Were Gone’
Posted on · Marjorie Herrera Lewis tells the true story of Tylene Wilson, who stepped up to coach the Brownwood football team during World War II.