Dispelling the Dementors of Grad School

A poem from musician-poet Harold Whit Williams' latest collection.

On the water with Texas painter and boatwright Brianna Keeper.

A discussion with the authors of White Faced Lies.

The most tragic irony of all: the religious right professes brotherly love but looks to a prophet of hate and instruments of death for its salvation.

Including photographs from the series "Dark, Dark."

"The photo is shocking: A massive sea turtle lies dead in the back of a pickup truck, its speckled front flippers so big they stretched far beyond the width of the vehicle."

Folk variations from three Perpetual Doom artists.

“Pencils down now, please,” / Armed men politely order. / "There shall be no press.”

"Unfathomable pain leads to unfathomable choices"

Baylor professor Mia Moody-Ramirez looks at Texas Republicans' attempts to limit discussions in schools.

The personal and the political in Tulsa.

Kimberly Tolson confronts racism in the family.

"We are Napoleonic Code here in Jefferson Parish. We don’t trouble our neighbor and our neighbor don’t trouble us. Except when they do."

Ink on canvas board by John Weik

A series of oil paintings by Fernanda Morales Tovar

Austin watercolor artist Kerry Hugins opens up.

The author of A Dangerous Energy expands upon his outlook, methods and future works.

Updated "Timeline of Irresponsibility" in interactive form.