Try that in a small town (publishing original works of short fiction)

This year, Grupo Frontera helped prove Tejano music was worthy of a global stage. For Texas Highways Magazine, I spoke w/ them about what it means to take regional music mainstream & their debut album, out TODAY!! "We thought we couldn't go global. We were wrong." bit.ly/3rTSs8G

so glad I got to work on this with Danielle Lopez!! this whole story and one of my favorite headlines has been brought to you by the SA/RGV alliance 🖤

Grupo Frontera’s debut album dropped today!! Cat Cardenas spoke with them for Texas Highways Magazine about their whirlwind of a year and what’s next also im so amused I was allowed to pub this headline lol #puro956 #playnogames✌️ texashighways.com/travel-news/gr…

I’m so proud to have a story in this month’s stellar Texas Highways Magazine. It’s about the history and enduring legacy of the Mexican corrido—from the 1800s to massive Grammy-winning bands to local artists’ responses to the El Paso & Uvalde massacres. texashighways.com/culture/art-mu…

The outlaw ethos is central to Texas’ nonconformist identity. In our September issue, we dig deeper to explore the breadth of the concept. From female country musicians who are bucking tradition to the state's prison rodeo, explore the issue here: texashighways.com/magazine-archi…

One of the wildest (and trickiest) features I've gotten to write: the story of the rise and fall of the Texas Prison Rodeo—a one of a kind show built on contradictions, where prisoners competed as cowboys, and spectators watched in awe. For Texas Highways Magazine: bit.ly/3smM6yN

Fabulous story about an era before mass incarceration, when there was still plenty of racism, but also people were invited into prisons and got to encounter the humanity of those inside

Wrote about Jimmy Buffett, and my dad. I originally recorded this as a voice memo while driving through southern Colorado on Saturday afternoon and it evolved into this essay. Thanks Danielle Lopez for giving this a home. ❤️texashighways.com/travel-news/a-…

So proud of this essay and it was honestly such a joy to work with everyone Texas Highways Magazine ! Big shout out to WaxTex - Horns and the entire Fuentes clan! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Growing up in the Panhandle, author Lauren Hough became *obsessed* with the wind. From windmills to tornadoes, it defined everything around her. She set out to chase one of the region's most important resources—and relentless foes. Listen now 🔊: texashighways.com/travel/chasing…

pubbed my first feature in a whiiiile! Last year, I followed Pancho Claus (aka a kind and funny man named Richard Reyes) around Houston and my hometown McAllen. With his Chicano spin on Santa, he hopes to bring the magic he’s created in Houston to where his roots are—the RGV.

We couldn’t have done this issue without Rubén!! His botana story—something we’ve been talking about doing for nearly 2 years—drops online tomorrow 🔥

Not sure when I realized "botana" meant something else outside the RGV. But once 🇲🇽Rubén Degollado🇺🇸 and I met, we knew we had to do this story. Here's his piece on the homegrown heaping platter of fajitas, beans, quesadillas, chips, and more: texashighways.com/food-drink/the…

So happy I was able to contribute to this excellent edition about one of the best and most underrated regions in America. Many thanks to Chris Hughes and Danielle Lopez for making this come together.

One of the coolest ways to finish off our online rollout of the Magic Valley issue ✨🎶