Nov | Dec 2020

 

The Way Back: College On a Hill

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In 1838, the fledgling town of Austin—then called Waterloo—was selected as the future site for both the Capitol and The University of Texas. As such, the...

 
 
How Ada Calhoun Became a Bestselling Author

How Ada Calhoun Became a Bestselling Author

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In late 2017, Ada Calhoun, BA ’00, felt busted and blue. The UT alumna from New York City had been a freelance writer for two decades. Her work had appeared...

 
 

The Big Layover: A Frequent Flyer Stays Grounded When Everything Is Up in the Air

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As told to Dorothy Guerrero Norton on her front porch in Austin, 2020. I remember exactly when I first caught the bug. Travel has always been a major...

 
 

Matthew McConaughey Takes Stock of His Life in New Memoir ‘Greenlights’

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Last year, Matthew McConaughey packed his bags and headed to Fort Davis, Texas, where his story first begins (“That’s where I was conceived,” he explains)....

 
 
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