Nationally Recognized Features from Texas Monthly
Written by Skip Hollandsworth, Mimi Swartz and Pamela Colloff
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In partnership with Texas Monthly, the following nationally recognized features are now available in a bundle as an audio download:
"Still Life" by Skip Hollandsworth is the tragic story of John McClamrock, a high school football player paralyzed during a violent tackle, paralleled with an ongoing story of courage, perseverance, and a mother's fierce love.
"Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Wives" by Mimi Swartz is a poignant snapshot of the history of the battle for women's healthcare, focusing on the depletion of family planning funds by Texas's state legislature.
"The Innocent Man, Part One" by Pamela Colloff explores the case of Michael Morton, who in 1986 in Austin, Texas was wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to life in prison.
"The Innocent Man, Part Two" by Pamela Colloff details the 25 years that Michael Morton spent imprisoned and the attempts to clear his name and solve what had really happened.
"The Witness" by Pamela Colloff profiles Michelle Lyons, whose job for more than a decade was to observe the final moments of death row inmates.
Skip Hollandsworth
Skip Hollandsworth is an award-winning journalist, screenwriter, and executive editor of Texas Monthly magazine. His work was included in the 2006 edition of Best American Crime Writing and he has won a National Magazine Award for feature writing. Hollandsworth co-wrote the acclaimed screenplay "Bernie" with director Richard Linklater. He lives in Texas with his wife.
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