Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery – an Excerpt

In this chapter from her book, Erica C. Barnett describes the point when her life became a shrinking circle

"...good at drinking; like a lot of skills I picked up in my life, I practiced until I got..."

July 10, 2020 Arts Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Staff members are listed in chronological order, first hired to last. Due to space considerations..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Naked City

Farewell to ECB, Return to Tulia, APD Extends Knee, Ramping Up I-35, AAN Awards and Slacker Editor

"...FAREWELL TO ECB "Austin Stories" is a little out of tune today,..."

July 20, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Page Two

The Chron's about to turn 20! Louis Black illuminates the recent changes in our Politics staff.

"...issuing an extra number in this volume so we can put off starting a new volume until the first..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Broken News

Times Warner's struggling news channel lashes out at defectors

"...When you think of money-grubbing TV personalities, chances are Jenny Hansson isn't the first person who pops..."

July 14, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

No Purchase Necessary

Does Napster, the MP3-sharing software program that has spawned several lawsuits and been banned at universities across the nation, mean the end of music as we know it?

"...The year was 1984, and a case involving a popular but controversial new technology was just..."

May 5, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Coming Soon

The Most Memorable Sex Scenes in Film

"...The First Sex Scene You Ever Saw..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Feature

Postmarks

No Schism

"...The board and staff of the Sustainable Food Center (SFC) appreciate the attention The Austin Chronicle has been..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Column

On the Lege

"...Edited by Lisa Tozzi, with contributions this week by Erica C. Barnett and Robert Bryce...."

March 5, 1999 News Column

On The Lege

Stopping the Train

"...first major defeat of the season. Seated in a section of die-hard Texas Tech fans, wearing his brightest red..."

Feb. 12, 1999 News Column

Page Two

Make sure we get the details right for the 2000 Austin Chronicle Music Poll by voting. Also, an introduction to the Politics staff and memories of watching 2001 for the first time.

"...This year The Austin Chronicle Music Poll celebrates its 20th anniversary. Some of the..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The move is hardly a coup d'état, but still news of the Planning Commission's decision..."

July 30, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...After a four-month hiatus, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman returned to work last week with a..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature

Postmarks

Hysteria Doomed Plan

"...Dear Mr. Black:..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The Texas Commission on a Representative Student Body will unveil its much-anticipated..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature

Postmarks

A fresh melange of reader responses to our recent issues.

"...A little clarification is in order in the material attributed to me..."

May 25, 2001 Column

Postmarks

SUVs are not sluggish, the Internet is not homogenous, and roads are not decongestants.

"...Blinded by Science..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Transportation and trash are heavy on the minds of readers this week.

"...SOS Action Not Alliance..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Column

On the Lege

Free to Be

"...He may be no Warren Chisum, but Arlington Rep. Kent Grusendorf would never be mistaken..."

April 2, 1999 News Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...As Dec. 25 draws closer, it seems less likely that Lacresha..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The Triangle Square development was dealt a New Urban setback this week when the much-heralded residential developers, Post/West Properties,..."

Dec. 18, 1998 News Feature

Then There's This: Redemption, Texas

Theatre en Bloc Brings one gay rights activist's fight to the stage

"...More than a decade after the Texas Leg­islature passed the historic James Byrd..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Best of Austin 2001

"We Can Be Heroes, Just for One Day..."

"...David Bowie's song has been strafing my subconscious since that fateful day last month: 9-11. Since those..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Best of Austin Feature by Kate X Messer

Summer Fun on Wheels

"...rush of nostalgia and memory. For most of us, childhood summers meant the all-important lack of structure, the release..."

May 11, 2001 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Page Two

Robert Rodriguez, Chris Ware, Ben Sargent -- what do these men have in common? They all worked as cartoonists for The Daily Texan.

"...Kids was the No. 1 film at the box office. On Wednesday, the first page of The New York..."

April 6, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

What destroys a neighborhood? How can bikes help? What's wrong with the Julia Roberts/Brad Pitt vehicle THE MEXICAN? A few answers to these questions---and more!---right here, right now.

"...I read with concern the story by Amy Smith about the prisoner, Amy..."

March 23, 2001 Column

Looking to the Future

Five profiles from the Austin tech community: 21st Century Project founder Gary Chapman, Her Domain president Donna Kidwell, Hoover's CEO Patrick Spain, writer and marketing whiz Will Kreth, and Austin Free-Net executive director Ana Sisnett

"...At a festival like SXSW Interactive, which kicks off March 9, that's the Big Question...."

March 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Postmarks

Good cops and bad cops, radio waverings and global warming warnings.

"...Setting the 'Off the Record' Straight..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Column

Naked City

Republicans raise money for Florida recount, Democrats do well in Travis County, and neighbors of the Quarries in Northwest Austin realize that Hyde Park Baptist Church has gotten the best of them.

"...If you've maxed out on your campaign giving to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, you..."

Nov. 17, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Endorsements

"...Early voting continues through Friday, Nov. 3...."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature

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