This is our annual “Best of Austin” issue. The timing couldn’t be worse.
We are feeling very raw. And we are feeling very scared. We are legitimately concerned that the rights we have fought so hard for, and the founding principles of this nation – a nation founded by immigrants – will now come under attack. Now does not feel like the time for celebration.
And yet, the people we are championing in our “Best of Austin” issue embody the values we hold most dear – compassion and inclusiveness and a righteous drive to effect positive change. Those values did not go away overnight, and together we will work to ensure they continue to define our city.
This article appears in November 11 • 2016.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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