Tag Archives: Houston
Short Story Contest Finalist: ‘Navigation’
Bryan Washington was at a Houston taqueria when, he says, "a symphony went off in my head," giving him an ending to this tale of "linguistic transaction." ...Read More
In ‘Houston on the Move,’ the Bayou City Wakes Up
A pictorial history of Houston as it transformed, over and over again, between the 1930s and the 1990s.
A new book provides a pictorial history of Houston as it transformed, over and over again, between the 1930s and the 1990s....Read More
Texas Court Says Trans Man Can’t Be Listed as Male on His Driver’s License
A Houston trans man says it's "jarring and heartbreaking" that a judge has refused to allow him to change his license gender marker from "female" to "male." ...Read More
The Texas Green Party Isn’t Making It Any Easier to be Green
With their statewide focus, Texas Greens are effectively taking Sanders supporters' enthusiasm, flattening it out, and feeding it carefully into a shredder....Read More
How 13 People (Total) Elected Houston’s Likely New State Rep
Texas is known for low voter turnout, but even by its measures, what just happened in Houston is surprising: Thirteen people elected the next state rep....Read More
Good as Gone Treats Women Mysteriously Like People
Austin writer Amy Gentry's novel blends feminism and mystery, drawing on Gentry's experience working in a women's shelter.
Austin writer Amy Gentry's new novel blends feminism with mystery, drawing on Gentry's experience working in a women's shelter. ...Read More
NBA, NCAA Moves Could Be Game-Changers for Anti-LGBT Legislation in Texas
The NBA and NCAA may have just dealt a preemptive, one-two knockout punch to anti-LGBT bills in the upcoming Texas Legislature, which convenes in January. First...Read More
A Sweltering Summer in Texas, Courtesy of Climate Change
A weakening El Niño, assisted by climate change, is driving scorching temperatures in Texas.
El Niño usually cools us down, but this year, climate change was stronger than the periodic weather phenomenon, scorching the west and heating up the coast....Read More
Q&A: What Houston Can Do About All Those Floods
The Observer interviews Oilpatch Democrats founder James Cargas about how to mitigate flood damage in Houston. Step one? Follow the rules....Read More