‘After the Genocide, the Genocide’: A Houston Doctor’s Record of Gaza
Fady Joudah’s latest work, “Exhibit G,” charts complicity and erasure with medical precision.
Building D.E.E.P. Bridges
Houston's Deborah Mouton is creating a legacy, a mythology, and connections between cultures and artistic worlds.
Poem: The Pantoum
The winning poem in the “What Juneteenth Means (To Me)” contest organized by Cyrus Cassells, 2021-22 Texas poet laureate.
Poem: A Prayer to Georgia O’Keeffe
I want to live in the negative space of your landscapes
Deep in the Hearts of Children: 50 Years of Public Poetry
Our outgoing Poetry Editor reflects on decades of artistic expression and education in the Lone Star State.
The Bards of Texas
A look three cities' most passionate writers: local poets laureate from Dallas, San Antonio and Houston.
The Voice of Lone Star Poetry
Guadalupe Mendez, Texas poet laureate, reaches out to diverse communities—including his own—thanks to his unique background and vision.
‘Machete’ Carves Out Moments of Tenderness in a Violent Time
Through a variety of poetic forms and a wide range of cultural references, Tomás Q. Morín’s work is meticulously researched and wonderfully intimate.
A Moving Debut Chronicles a Queer Coming-of-Age in Midland
Logen Cure’s poetry collection is an ode to the West Texas town.