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Houston, Texas & beyond

Food and book obsessed librarian exploring her way through Houston, Texas and beyond!

From Junkyard to PhD: Educated by Tara Westover

At age 17, Tara Westover found herself at a crossroads: without a formal education she faced an uphill battle if she wanted a life beyond...

Houston Maritime Museum Docks in Houston's East End

The Houston Maritime Museum has found a new home in Houston's East End neighborhood, bringing it closer to the Port of Houston and the...

Tepatitlan is not your average taqueria

I live in the borderlands in East Houston where from one block to the next you can pass through Houston, Pasadena, or South Houston and...

Reckoning with family secrets: Inheritance by Dani Shapiro

Dani Shapiro's Inheritance is her story of discovering her true paternity and the revelation of a childhood, and life, built on a secret....

Gardening Wonderland at Maas Nursery in Seabrook, Texas

I especially love weekends when I don't have any plans. Not because it means I will be sitting on the couch with a good book and a strong...

Taqueria Mi Hacienda is Pasadena's best kept secret

On the night of my most recent visit to Taqueria Mi Hacienda it was pouring rain, but on Taco Tuesday we do research for Taqueria...

Wonder Read: An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

In An Untamed State by Roxane Gay, Mireille Duval Jameson is kidnapped as she, her husband, Michael, and her infant son, Christophe, are...

Tacos and burritos at Mi Charro in Houston's East End

Do you ever go somewhere and know exactly what you want to eat? Do you choose it purposely because you're craving your favorite dish?...

Small but Mighty: La Fonda Taqueria has all the Flavor

La Fonda fits its name perfectly: it's a small restaurant serving up some heavy, homemade flavors. But what they lack in square footage,...

Tacos by the Bay: Taqueria El Jaliciense

As is the case with most delicious dives, Taqueria El Jaliciense sits inconspicuously in the middle of a strip center. Despite its red...

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