Texas Highways Magazine

Tall Tales

ince we debuted our Open Road essay in the November 2018 issue, we’ve had the great fortune to feature some of the state’s brightest literary minds. Kicked off with a spirited piece by beloved Austin author Sarah Bird about her writing fellowship at J.

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