I first became aware of Randy Lewis, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, through a publication he edits called The End of Austin. Finding the site's title provocative

Gauging what is or isn’t a valid medical concern as someone who experiences health anxiety is an unhappy exercise with no cooldown. Can any reassurance stick, or would hearing bad news be

Neither the loudest nor bossiest person in a room, Glenn Scott (1948-2018) did manage to buzz with the most energy. I met her in 2017 when she was already undergoing chemotherapy for

Quick programming note: thank you for reading The Austin Tadarida this year. I hope to publish more art and writing from other contributors in 2026, and I'm currently working on a

Open mics have a deserved reputation of primarily hosting guitar-plucking, folkster singer-songwriters — a classic pairing which I expect to continue even as the folkies and/or guitars become half-robot. But