Zac Crain

Executive Editor, D Magazine

Zac, senior editor of D Magazine, has written about the explosion in West, Texas; legendary country singer Charley Pride; Tony Dorsett's struggle with life after football; and imaginary meetings with a mosquito and a Pegasus.The author of 2009's Black Tooth Grin and A Pedestrian's Recent History of Dallas and I See You, Big German (both 2020), he lives near White Rock Lake and walks a lot.

Stories by Zac Crain

Arts & Entertainment

‘The Trouble is You Think You Have Time’: Paul Levatino on Bastards of Soul

A Q&A with the music-industry veteran and first-time feature director about his new documentary and the loss of a friend.

By Zac Crain

Basketball

A Review of Some of the Shoes (And Performances) in Mavs-Clippers Game 1

An excuse to work out some feelings.

By Zac Crain

Local News

Leading Off (4/22/24)

Just one game!

By Zac Crain

Local News

Leading Off (4/15/24)

It legit took me less than 10 minutes to do my taxes.

By Zac Crain

Dallas History

D Magazine’s 50 Greatest Stories: The Explosion that Forever Changed West, Texas

Next week marks the 11th anniversary of the fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 in the small town of West. For this week's edition, we revisit our story from June of 2013.

By Zac Crain