From the very first page Oyinkan Braithwaite's novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer, is fast-paced and fueled by anxiety, resentment and suspense. Just shy of 230 pages, Braithwaite's tale of sisters in crime is a unique work of fiction that, at its core, contem...

This week's Taqueria Thursday post is a special edition of Taco Truck Chronicles! Find out why El Taconazo is the perfect drive-in-and-eat-off-the-trunk-of-your-car spot!

As I read my way through Sadie by Courtney Summers, I began to think of other stories I'd read about young women and girls faced with difficult lives, families, and choices. I have chosen three read-alikes with similar young female characters who are faced with ada...

Believe it or not, chips and salsa is a Tex-Mex tradition. Though salsa has its roots in ancient mesoamerica, its current incarnation as a dip took years of agricultural and cultural evolution. With that being said, do not expect to be served chips and salsa at Taqueri...

Sadie is a story of a girl on a mission. She has run away from home in search of the man who killed her younger sister. Sadie is a strong young woman who has suffered abuse and neglect at the hands of her mother's boyfriend, Keith, and her own mother, Claire.

If you're looking for a quiet restaurant with a huge menu to choose from, then visit Doña Chela's during the week and you'll be pleasantly satisfied.

Land's writing is gripping as she describes the physical and emotional labor involved in balancing the facts of her life with cleaning the houses of people who do not know or care that she exists, just that she does a good job. I shared in her desperation and hopel...

My favorite part of Mason Park has always been walking the path along Brays Bayou towards 75th Street to catch a glimpse of the downtown skyline. It is here where you are reminded where you are: just shy of 6 miles from the city's center and walking alongside one o...

Upon entering, visitors are welcomed by the warmth of the panaderia and the swirling smells of sweet bread and savory meats. If you're lucky, the special of the day will be costillas en salsa verde. Normally, the costillas are served in salsa roja, but on rare occa...

As you approach the steam table at Taqueria Buey y Vaca, the piles of chicharrones, carnitas, nopales, tripas, and barbacoa beckon you. There are fried tacos sitting behind the glass held together with toothpicks and their contents are varied, but if you're looking...