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TexasObserver, 6 months ago to poetry

A silhouette, stationed at his Dallas valet stand awaiting the healthy, the wealthy, the privileged, the favored. ...

Start Friday with #poetry by Ann Graham, from our print magazine:
https://www.texasobserver.org/poem-from-there-to-here-ann-graham?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=audience

#Poem #culture #Dallas #Texas #capitalism @poetry

TexasObserver, 6 months ago to bookstodon

How did a #Georgia Klan leader transform himself into a faux-Native American from #Texas? A recent book uncovers the untold story of Forrest and Asa Carter, who were actually one and the same.

From our magazine: https://www.texasobserver.org/asa-forrest-dan-carter-klansman-book-review?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=audience

#NativeAmerican #books #history #film @bookstodon #culture #journalism #Abilene #extremism #fascism

TexasObserver, 7 months ago to random

We’re thrilled to share that this image by Jordan Vonderhaar, from his photo essay “Braving ‘La Bestia’” in our July/August 2023 print issue, was named one of the top 100 photos of the year by TIME magazine. (1/2)

Photo essay: https://www.texasobserver.org/la-bestia-photos-jordan-vonderhaar?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=audience

TIME's Top 100: https://time.com/6337364/top-100-photos-2023/

#photography #immigration #border #news #culture #journalism #JournoLife

TexasObserver, 7 months ago to random

A fifth-grader from #Brownsville ISD reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained. He spent 3 days in solitary confinement.

A horrifying story uncovered by Investigative Reporting Fellow @josephinelee:
https://www.texasobserver.org/why-was-this-11-year-old-honor-roll-student-put-in-solitary/

#news #abuse #education #MentalHealth #schools #police #prison #HumanRights #students #children #Texas

TexasObserver, 8 months ago to bookstodon

A new publication from UT Press provides a troubling twist on the vow “until death do us part.” Often overlooked in other tellings of the events, Unheard Witness reveals the story of Kathy Leissner Whitman, one of the first victims of the UT #Austin Tower sniper, murdered by her husband before he killed so many others.

Senior Staff Writer Lise Olsen reviews this important and troubling book: https://www.texasobserver.org/kathy-leissner-whitman-belltower-snipers-wife-review/

#books #history #CriminalJustice #Texas #guns #abuse @bookstodon #culture

TexasObserver, 8 months ago to bookstodon

A #Texas writing guru reflects on his mentor, Larry McMurtry, with the help of other Lone Star authors influenced by the Lonesome Dove creator in this new collection of essays.

Senior Staff Writer and Editor Lise Olsen catches up with George Getschow: https://www.texasobserver.org/larry-mcmurtry-george-getschow-writing-pastures/

#books #culture #history @bookstodon #film #writing

TexasObserver, 9 months ago to bookstodon

In The Origins of White, Christian Supremacy, author Robert P. Jones locates the roots of modern bigotry in the 1400s, taking the #history of hate even further back than the 1619 Project.

From our magazine, @drdrbrockman reviews this provocative new offering from Simon & Schuster:
https://www.texasobserver.org/the-origins-of-white-christian-supremacy/

#books #culture #politics @bookstodon #WhiteSupremacy #racism #religion #Christianity

TexasObserver, 9 months ago to bookstodon

“The only cars left in the Ward were wheelless hulks in backyards ... Only suburban people or rich folks had cars anymore—and those were all shiny, hyperway-compatible electrical vehicles.”

Sim Kern's The Free People's Village is set in an alternative #Houston where Al Gore won the presidency and a ”War on Climate Change” began. But, in this excerpt, it's clear this #solarpunk utopia isn't evenly distributed: https://www.texasobserver.org/free-peoples-village-book-excerpt-solarpunk-texas/

#books #environment #ClimateChange #Texas @bookstodon

TexasObserver, 10 months ago to bookstodon

Growing up, someone was always telling her that she wouldn’t be able to make a living by #writing, regardless of which kind of writing she did. “I said, ‘OK, but what if I do them all?’”

From our magazine, Editor-at-large Gayle Reaves visits with #Houston's multitalented, multifaceted artist Deborah "D.E.E.P." Mouton: https://www.texasobserver.org/deborah-mouton-houston-deep-legacy/

(📸 Photos by Briana Vargas)
#culture #BlackArt #books @bookstodon #memoir #Texas #poetry #theater #music #opera

The arms of Deborah Mouton, a Black woman, seen in a yellow dress, holding her book Black Chameleon. She's got a tattoo on the underside of one arm and is wearing a blue watch band. cThe book's cover shows a Black girl with a flower-like pattern wreathing her neck.

TexasObserver, 10 months ago to random

Wealthy megachurch televangelists are blending what’s known as the “prosperity gospel” with nationalist #politics. Special Investigative Correspondent @stevanzetti explains why it's more important than ever to understand their influence. https://www.texasobserver.org/these-christians-think-god-needs-you-rich-and-to-rule-the-world/

#news #USpol #Texas #religion #Christianity #extremism #nationalism

TexasObserver, 10 months ago to random

"The #water in our rivers is over-allocated and under-protected. And with all this growth, there’s tremendous pressure to push environmental needs to the side."
https://www.texasobserver.org/staying-afloat/

#news #politics #USpol #Texas #ClimateChange #rivers #environment

TexasObserver, 11 months ago to random

Happy Wednesday!

What #news stories are you following? What news articles did you read this week that you're still thinking about?