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headquartered in

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. ''Texas Monthly'' was founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy and has been published by Emmis Publishing, L.P. since 1998 and is now owned by Enterprise Products Co. ''Texas Monthly'' chronicles life in contemporary

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. The magazine also covers leisure topics such as

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, dining, and travel. It is a member of the

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(CRMA). In 2019, ''Texas Monthly'' was purchased by billionaire

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. In 2021, ''Texas Monthly'' acquired ''

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''.

Circulation

''Texas Monthly'' has a paid circulation of 300,000 and it has a monthly readership of 2.5 million people—one out of seven Texan adults. Its audience comprises a roughly equal number of men and women, most of whom are between the ages of 30 and 55.

Subject matter

''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, the Texas Rangers (including Joaquin 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" include

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, and

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. 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 the ''Texas Monthly'' staff. The magazine's first article about

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was published in 1973. The magazine often ranks what it considers to be the best barbecue restaurants in Texas. Calvin Trillin of ''

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'' said in 2008 that East Texas barbecue often did not interest the Austin-based staff of the ''Texas Monthly'', who were more focused on Central Texas barbecue. In December 2021, the magazine signed a three-year first-look deal with

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Headquarters

It has its headquarters at 816 Congress Ave. in

. It occupies a area on the 17th floor of the building. it has about 80 employees. - Updated May 13, 2011. Around 2009 the ''Texas Monthly'' headquarters moved to University Park, on the site of the former

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. The headquarters was scheduled to move to its current location in Downtown Austin in the summer of 2011. Previously the headquarters was in Suite 1600 of 701 Brazos in Downtown Austin.

Awards

The magazine has received ten

National Magazine Award The National Magazine Awards, also known as the Ellie Awards, honor print and digital publications that consistently demonstrate superior execution of editorial objectives, innovative techniques, noteworthy enterprise and imaginative design. Or ...

s: * General Excellence—2009, 2003, 1992, 1990 * Public Interest—1996, for "Not What the Doctor Ordered" by Mimi Swartz * Photography—1990 * Reporting—1985, for "The Man in the Black Hat" (part 1 and 2) by Paul Burka * Public Service—1980, for "Why Teachers Can't Teach" by Gene Lyons * Reporting—1979, for a three-part series by Richard West * Outstanding Editorial Achievement in Special Journalism—1974

Texas Monthly Press

In the 1980s, Texas Monthly Press published such books as '' Goodbye to a River'' and ''

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'' and authors such as Bud Shrake, Stephen Harrigan and Gary Cartwright.

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purchased Texas Monthly Press in 1989.

References

* . Retrieved Apr. 13, 2005.
''Texas Monthly'' Awards
Retrieved Apr. 13, 2005.

External links

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''Texas Monthly'' Mobile

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