 Cover of the January 2007 issue, covering theDick Cheney hunting incident | |
| Editor-in-chief | Ross McCammon[1] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Total circulation | 252,469[2] (2023) |
| First issue | February 1973; 53 years ago (1973-02) |
| Company | Texas Monthly LLC (Randa Williams) |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Austin, Texas |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0148-7736 |
| OCLC | 222820656 |
Texas Monthly (stylized asTexasMonthly) is a monthly Americanmagazine headquartered inAustin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1973 byMichael R. Levy,Texas Monthly chronicles life in contemporaryTexas, writing onpolitics, theenvironment,industry, andeducation. The magazine also covers leisure topics such asmusic,art, dining, and travel. It is a member of theCity and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA).[3]
After being sold toEmmis Publishing, L.P. in 1998,[4] the magazine was later sold to Genesis Park LP in 2016 for $25 million,[5][6] and is currently owned byRanda Williams as of 2019[update].[7][8][9] In 2021,Texas Monthly began expanding into video production through its acquisition of Phillips Productions, best known as the producers ofTexas Country Reporter.[10]
Texas Monthly takes as its premise that Texas began as a distinctive place and remains so. It is the self-appointed arbiter of all things culturally Texan, with past articles on Texas BBQ, theTexas Rangers (includingJoaquin Jackson's famous 1994 cover appearance), and Texas musicians.
Texas Monthly's annual "Bum Steer Awards" poke fun at Texas politicians and policies, odd Texas-related news items and personalities from the previous year.Anna Nicole Smith (prior to her death) was a perennial "winner". Other Bum Steer "Hall of Famers" includeRoss Perot,Tom DeLay, andJessica Simpson. It releases biennial lists with explanations of the "Ten Best" and "Ten Worst" Texas state legislators.
Since the establishment of the magazine, barbecue enthusiasts have been among theTexas Monthly staff. The magazine's first article aboutbarbecue in Texas was published in 1973. The magazine often ranks what it considers to be the best barbecue restaurants in Texas.[11] Calvin Trillin ofThe New Yorker said in 2008 thatEast Texas barbecue often did not interest the Austin-based staff of theTexas Monthly, who were more focused onCentral Texas barbecue.[12] Texas Monthly's rankings are considered authoritative and their release is an annual event in Texas barbecue.[13]
In December 2021, the magazine signed a three-yearfirst-look deal withHBO andHBO Max.[14]
The magazine has received fourteenNational Magazine Awards:[15]
The complete archives ofTexas Monthly (1972–present) are located at theWittliff collections of Southwestern Writers,Texas State University.[16]
