Beat Currencies

In a look at some recently reprinted classic works by the Beats, Chronicle writer Dale Smith examines why being on the road was such a dangerous place -- and why it no longer is.

"...Book of Dreams by Jack Kerouac; introduction by Robert Creeley City..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Books Feature by Dale Smith

A Reading List for Aspiring Chefs

"...Becoming a Chef, With Recipes and Reflections From America's Leading Chefs..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Hightower Report

Perry Peddles Texas Snake Oil; and Obama Goes Courting

"...New Orleans, he's wowing the Republican hardcore with astounding tales of his job-creating prowess, suggesting he can do for..."

July 1, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Rock & Roll Books

Any Old Way You Choose It

"...For What It's Worth: The Story of the Buffalo Springfieldby John Einarson and Richie Furay..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Books Feature by Kent H. Benjamin

Highlights From Gail Collins' Lecture

NYTimes ed delivered the 2013 Liz Carpenter Lecture on Monday night

"...A dedicated fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, decorated commander of the..."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Jessi Cape

Page Two: Kid Eternity

A tale of teenage luck in New Jersey

"...are and how you got there. Bits and pieces of a life don't always make immediate sense but do..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

The debate over illegal immigration is nearly perfect for Bush's core voters

"...done to his core voters, the religious right wing of the Republican Party. He has missed, I'm afraid, their..."

June 30, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Articulations

The Texas Fine Arts Association's student exhibition "Pop Patriotism" is unexpectedly fascinating and moving, and a long-delayed tribute to operatic legend Jess Walters takes place.

"...lying if I said I attended the press preview of "Pop Patriotism" at the Jones Center for Contemporary Art..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

After Atom

AFS presents the films of Kinji Fukasaku, Japan's premier post-war director.

"...Japan had been waging suddenly ended in the detonation of an atomic bomb. The young Fukasaku, who had been..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

Dancing About Architecture

Exit, Stage Left

"...Street mainstay Wylie's has faded into the sunset as of this week. The popular belief is that Bob Popular..."

June 25, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Appetite for Reading

A Summer Spread of Captivating Cookbooks

"...more. What's a publisher to do now that most of the world's identifiable cuisines have been recorded for posterity..."

June 13, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Local Author Tim O'Brien Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

'The Things They Carried' author on life, fiction, and truth

"...known for The Things They Carried, a 1990 collection of fictional stories inspired by his experiences in Vietnam War..."

Nov. 14, 2013 Books Post by R.U. Steinberg

Thursday Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...to surface. Featuring eight musicians from Argentina and Uruguay, Bajofondo's credited with reintroducing acoustic tango to a worldwide audience..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...indie's now annual SXSW showcase with the Euro ambience of its Release imprint is Boston's 27, whose sample sorcerer..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Alternate Universes

"...celluloid bloodline and Epstein's own achievements in the world of letters (he directs Brown University's creative writing program, for..."

March 12, 1999 Books Feature

Box Sets

Herbie Hancock

"...so clearly used a song title as an announcement of intent. Starting off as a hard-bop sideman, Hancock has..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature

Wrapped and Ready

"..."Have yourself a bloody little Christmas." Oh, there's plenty of the regular old drama standards and entertainment for the..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

From Southerners to Seventh Grade

"...old woman. She also happened to be the grandmother of Janice Woods Windle, whose new novel Hill Country is..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Books Feature

India Ink

The Literary Coming of the Second Continent

"...Seventies, I had a girlfriend who was a devotee of the guru Meher Baba (of "Don't Worry, Be Happy"..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature by Michael J. DiLeo

Live and In Person!

Views and Reviews of Recent Author Visits

"...been reading speculative fiction, both the hard and the soft stuff, since I discovered that Animal Farm was about..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Books Feature

Mixed Signals

Behind the Glass at KUT Radio

"...hulking, mono- lithic glass menagerie at the southeast corner of 26th Street and Guadalupe that now houses KUT Radio,..."

July 19, 1996 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Buttermilk Graffiti

"...If you've ever seen The Mind of a Chef season 3, you already know what you're..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Half Step Garners Top Industry Nom

UPDATED: Chris Bostick hoping to take home 2014 Spirited Award

"...has just been announced that Half Step is one of the four finalists in the Best New American Bar..."

June 6, 2014 Food Post by Gracie Salem

Women, Memories, and Food

"...Dishing: Great Dish – and Dishes – From America's Most Beloved Gossip Columnist..."

May 27, 2005 Food Feature

After a Fashion

Jacko sure is Wacko and upcoming holiday fetes.

"...WACK-KING OFF We can't wait for the time (in a decade..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Book Reviews

Writes of Spring

"...critic Ken Smith (Raw Deal: Horrible and Ironic Stories of Forgotten Americans) conducts the first written tour of what..."

April 14, 2000 Books Feature by Stuart Wade

Mobb Deep: Mobb Muzik

"...family can enjoy! Now before you all go rushing off to Best Buy or Music Mania to secure this..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Music Review by Christopher Gray

ACL Music Fest Sunday Listings

"...mental anguish results in tight, layered bursts and swells of strength despite the setbacks. Intricate and driven by prose-type..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Feature

Beat Box

SXSW: Tee-Double, Jungle Brothers, South Park Mexican, Botany Boyz, Big Daddy Kane

"...Cypress Hill. Remember the degree to which jazz set America's musical tone about 100 years ago? And how it..."

March 17, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Lunch-box Chronicles

"...In reading Marion Winik's latest, I am reminded of a critique I once aimed at Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.'s..."

April 10, 1998 Books Feature

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