Nov | Dec 2017
How BookPeople Became the Center of Austin’s Literary Universe
By Marisa Charpentier
Walking through the doors of BookPeople, near the corner of Sixth and Lamar in downtown Austin, you may be surprised at not only how a brick-and-mortar bookstore...
Boomerang Days: My White Whale
By Owen Egerton
In which our intrepid columnist takes one last wistful lap around the Forty Acres in search of a majestic beast. I’m in search of a legend lurking among the oaks...
Good Reads: 4 New Books from the Longhorn Universe to Read This November
By Danielle Lopez
Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldy Advice for Everyday Troubles By Taisia Kitaiskaia, MFA ’15 For years, Kitaiskaia ran an advice column for The Hairpin titled “Ask...
The Way Back: Step Aside, Boys
By Ben Wright
Founded in 1923, The Texas Ranger was a wild, raucous student-run magazine that poked fun at just about anything—including our farmer friends to the east. Each...
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Scenes from Houston after Hurricane Harvey
By Michael Stravato
Photojournalist Michael Stravato, ’88, has documented destruction in disparate corners of the world, from Bosnia to Latin America. In August, devastation came...
Japan’s Famous Deep-Sea Divers Give Clues to Better Vascular Health
By Gretchen Sanders
A woman bobs up and down in the cold Pacific Ocean surrounding Japan’s Shima peninsula. She remains on the surface just long enough to release a breath she’s...
UT Student-Run Clinic Offers Real-World Experience in Medicine and Social Work
By Marisa Charpentier
It’s a sweltering Sunday afternoon in August. Inside the basement of the Trinity Center in downtown Austin, students clad in scrubs and business casual attire...
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One Virtuoso’s 40-Year Journey to Build a Music Mecca in Round Top, Texas
By Sofia Sokolove
How pianist James Dick turned a city dump into the sprawling 210-acre Festival Hill campus.
KUT Host Art Markman: The Neuroscience Behind Binge-Watching
By Art Markman
Television is a central focus of modern life. Not only do people spend their days with their faces buried in screens, but they unwind by finding something to watch....
Nov|Dec Alumni Authors
By Ryan Duffy
Toxic Apps: A Guide for Parents by Barry Crutchfield, BA ’90, Life Member App developer Crutchfield has produced a handy manual for parents to navigate a world...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall