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Summer Fiction

Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Sai Selvarajan’s ‘She Don’t Have To See You (To See Through You)’

By Sai Selvarajan | 1 year ago The 1972 Bobby Patterson classic is still inspiring almost half a century later.

Summer Fiction

Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Jesus De La Torre’s ‘Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand’

By Jesus De La Torre | 1 year ago You had to know Leon Bridges would show up in our summer microfiction package, right?

Summer Fiction

Your 2020 Summer Reading List: David Hopkins’ ‘Since U Been Gone’

By David Hopkins | 1 year ago Kelly Clarkson's 2004 earworm pop hit becomes inspiration for a different sort of tour of Dallas.

Summer Fiction

Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Kathleen Kent’s ‘The Back Side of Dallas’

By Kathleen Kent | 1 year ago Our final short story in our summer microfiction series is this take on Jeannie C. Riley's (perfectly named) 1969 track.

Summer Fiction

Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Sanderia Faye’s ‘Come Away With Me’

By Sanderia Faye | 1 year ago Eighteen years later, Norah Jones' single is still sparking creativity.

Summer Fiction

Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Will Clarke’s ‘St. Ignatius’

By Will Clarke | 1 year ago The Old 97's make an appearance in our summer microfiction series.

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Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Samantha Mabry’s ‘Mouth for War’

By Samantha Mabry | 1 year ago We couldn't ask local authors to use a local song for the inspiration for a short story without including Pantera.

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Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Blake Kimzey’s ‘Sonic Bloom’

By Blake Kimzey | 1 year ago No anthology of short stories inspired by local music is complete without Tripping Daisy.

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Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Joe Milazzo’s ‘Extramundane’

By Joe Milazzo | 1 year ago We figured the late 90s Bedhead song would be a good inspiration for a short story.

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Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Kimberly King Parson’s ‘The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton’

By Kimberly King Parsons | 1 year ago The Mountain Goats' 2002 standout becomes the foundation for a short.

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Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Harry Hunsicker’s ‘Dallas After Midnight’

By Harry Hunsicker | 1 year ago Ray Wylie Hubbard's ode to the city at night finds its way into author Harry Hunsicker's pen.

Summer Fiction

Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Julia Heaberlin’s ‘Wide Open Spaces’

By Julia Heaberlin | 1 year ago The breakout single from the band now known as The Chicks serves as the foundation for this short, by author Julia Heaberlin.

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Your 2020 Summer Reading List: Ben Fountain’s “Welcome to Dallas”

By Ben Fountain | 1 year ago Big Tuck made a classic in 2006. Author Ben Fountain takes its title and reimagines the 1940s.

Summer Fiction

Your 2020 Summer Reading List: LaToya Watkins’ “Window Seat”

By LaToya Watkins | 1 year ago Erykah Badu's 2010 classic gets reimagined.

Humor

How to Load a Dishwasher

By T.C. Newby | 1 year ago You've had to get very acquainted with yours since March, haven't you?

Science & Technology

The SMU Professor Who Explodes Indiana Jones

By Laray Polk | 1 year ago A local archaeologist wants you to understand how the field really works.

Local Government

How Clay Jenkins Manages a Pandemic From Home

By Peter Simek | 1 year ago From his Bluffview house, the county judge Zooms to the aid of 2.6 million people.

Guides

A Guide to Summer Grilling in Dallas

By Eve Hill-Agnus, Aileen Jimenez, and Kathy Wise | 1 year ago The time has come to light those grills. Let's give you some new ideas about how to make the most of this unprecedented summer.
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