Texas Monthly

Texas Monthly News shop at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston

Texas Monthly (stylized as TexasMonthly) is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy, Texas Monthly chronicles life in contemporary Texas, writing on politics, the environment, industry, and education. The magazine also covers leisure topics such as music, art, dining, and travel. It is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA).<ref name="crma-members">Template:Cite web</ref>

After being sold to Emmis Publishing, L.P. in 1998,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the magazine was later sold to Genesis Park LP in 2016 for $25 million,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and is currently owned by Randa Williams Template:As of.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2021, Texas Monthly began expanding into video production through its acquisition of Phillips Productions, best known as the producers of Texas Country Reporter.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Subject matter

Texas Monthly takes as its premise that Texas began as a distinctive place and remains so. It is the self-appointed arbiter of all things culturally Texan, with past articles on Texas BBQ, the Texas Rangers (including Joaquin Jackson's famous 1994 cover appearance), and Texas musicians.

Texas MonthlyTemplate:'s annual "Bum Steer Awards" poke fun at Texas politicians and policies, odd Texas-related news items and personalities from the previous year. Anna Nicole Smith (prior to her death) was a perennial "winner". Other Bum Steer "Hall of Famers" include Ross Perot, Tom DeLay, and Jessica Simpson. It releases biennial lists with explanations of the "Ten Best" and "Ten Worst" Texas state legislators.

Since the establishment of the magazine, barbecue enthusiasts have been among the Texas Monthly staff. The magazine's first article about barbecue in Texas was published in 1973. The magazine often ranks what it considers to be the best barbecue restaurants in Texas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Calvin Trillin of The New Yorker said in 2008 that East Texas barbecue often did not interest the Austin-based staff of the Texas Monthly, who were more focused on Central Texas barbecue.<ref>Trillin, Calvin. "By Meat Alone", The New Yorker, November 24, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2010.</ref> Texas Monthly's rankings are considered authoritative and their release is an annual event in Texas barbecue.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In December 2021, the magazine signed a three-year first-look deal with HBO and HBO Max.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Awards

The magazine has received fourteen National Magazine Awards:<ref>Nominations for National Magazine Awards Template:Webarchive. TexasMonthly.com.</ref>

• General Excellence—2009, 2003, 1992, 1990
• Leisure Interests—2018, for "The Golden Age of BBQ" by Daniel Vaughn and Patricia Sharpe
• Feature Writing Incorporating Profile Writing—2013, for "The Innocent Man" (part 1 and 2) by Pamela Colloff
• Feature Writing—2010, for "Still Life" by Skip Hollandsworth
• Public Interest—1996 and 2013, for "Not What the Doctor Ordered" and "Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Wives" both by Mimi Swartz
• Photography—1990
• Reporting—1985, for "The Man in the Black Hat" (part 1 and 2) by Paul Burka
• Public Service—1980, for "Why Teachers Can't Teach" by Gene Lyons
• Reporting—1979, for a three-part series by Richard West
• Outstanding Editorial Achievement in Special Journalism—1974

Archives

The complete archives of Texas Monthly (1972–present) are located at the Wittliff collections of Southwestern Writers, Texas State University.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>

References

• Template:Handbook of Texas. Retrieved Apr. 13, 2005.
• Texas Monthly Awards. Retrieved Apr. 13, 2005.

External links

• Template:Official website
• Texas Monthly Mobile
• Texas Monthly Archives at The Wittliff Collections of Southwestern Writers, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.