Speaking of Texas

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Nolan Ryan Still Brings the Heat—In Baseball and Business

By Bryan C. Parker

July 30, 2026

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Olympic Swimmer Simone Manuel Is in a Lane of Her Own

By Dina Gachman

June 18, 2026

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Photographer Laura Wilson on the Beauty of Texas

By Dina Gachman

May 11, 2026

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NFL Linebacker Derrick Johnson Inspires Kids On and Off the Field

By Bryan C. Parker

April 16, 2026

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Actor and Professor Richard Robichaux’s Texas Renaissance

By Anthony Head

March 19, 2026

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Comedian Sandra Valls’ Broadway Dreams Come True

By Tula Karras

February 6, 2026

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Architect Michael Hsu on Shaping Texas Cities

By Clayton Maxwell

December 10, 2025

Brené Brown On Staying Grounded in Trying Times

By Tula Karras

November 4, 2025

Noah Hawley on Turning ‘Alien’ Into a Hit TV Show

By Sarah Thurmond

September 24, 2025

Radio Host Andy Langer Knows His Texas Tunes

By Rachel Rascoe

September 15, 2025

Ray Benson Is a Titan of Country Music

By Bryan C. Parker

July 31, 2025

‘Somebody Somewhere’ Star Jeff Hiller on His San Antonio Roots

By Dina Gachman

June 10, 2025

Author Katherine Center on the Importance of Love Stories

By Erin Quinn-Kong

May 8, 2025

Lessons in Tex-Mex With Chef Arnie Segovia

By Matthew Odam

April 21, 2025

Bun B Wants You to Stay Trill

By Bryan C. Parker

March 5, 2025

Punk Rock Icon John Doe on His Exit to Austin

By Jesse Sublett

January 17, 2025

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Filmmaker Jeff Nichols on Breaking Southern Stereotypes

By Bryan C. Parker

November 29, 2024

You Don’t Know You Know Actor Stephen Tobolowsky

By Matt Zoller Seitz

October 30, 2024

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Author Attica Locke Completes Her Highway 59 Trilogy

By Dina Gachman

September 11, 2024

Grammy-Winning Producer Edgar Barrera Is a Latin Hitmaker

By Cat Cardenas

August 21, 2024

The Wonderful Story of Wes Anderson

By Matt Zoller Seitz

July 15, 2024

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Austin-Based Zellner Brothers on Capturing Bigfoot

By Matt Zoller Seitz

May 30, 2024

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Filmmaker Iliana Sosa Directs Your Attention to Her Native El Paso

By Dina Gachman

May 10, 2024

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Legendary Wrestler Kevin Von Erich On ‘The Iron Claw’ and His Family’s Legacy

By Natalie Weiner

April 5, 2024

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