On this episode of "The Lonely Voice," Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss the story “Love” by William Maxwell. A man recalls his fifth-grade teacher—a young woman who was kind and thoughtful. She becomes the center of a very hard lesson the protagonist learns in childhood about the impermanence of things.
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People who make homemade tamales, usually have a unique ritual, an improvisation, a tried-and-true rule, a tip from a sage abuelita, a fusion style approach or an unlikely, unconventional ingredient that's really delicious. Tell us your tamalada trick or tale! We might use what you share for an upcoming story on TPR! -
It's called "Kindred" and is located at Mission Drive and Huff Avenue. -
And on Apple TV, a touching and surprisingly funny new documentary about the poet Andrea Gibson and their struggle with cancer. -
The Cisneros v. Corpus Christi ISD court case revolves around a group of about two dozen parents who sued Corpus Christi ISD in 1968 for not integrating their children. It is marked as one of the first times that a coalition of African American and Mexican American parents came together for a civil rights cause. -
The picture book, "Franky(sito)'s World," highlights the story of a young boy with autism growing up in a multigenerational Latino household. -
Check out this quick guide of places to go in San Antonio to enjoy holiday light displays. -
There's a lot going on this weekend. Here are a few fun options. -
In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi. -
Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
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From metropolitan Austin to the North Carolina mountains, Carrie R. Moore’s collection approaches Southern identity from a variety of angles.
