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How Does Art Connect Us?
How does art connect us? Because humans are hard-wired to make connections, art connects us to one another, and to the whole wide world.
Jann Alexander
Mar 73 min read


Where Old Typewriters Go to Die
Crowded out by more robust tools, typewriters have vanished from our desks. But not our back yards.
Jann Alexander
May 28, 20242 min read


How To Celebrate The Holidays Like A Texan
Looking for some unique new traditions? Here are seven ways to celebrate Christmas Texas-Style, like they do in Austin, Texas.
Jann Alexander
Dec 26, 20231 min read


Location, Location, Location
There’s a saying in real estate, that it’s all about location. Location. Location. Location. It’s just as true in writing historical novels.
Jann Alexander
Feb 24, 20203 min read


Commentary on Cranes and Their Creations
In 2008, as today, the building cranes loomed everywhere in Austin, giving us an unusual skyline and giving me my Vanishing Austin series.
Jann Alexander
Dec 3, 20152 min read


Overpowered and Overtowered?
All Lit Up: The ever-vivid Frost Tower is a Texas banking icon and a nighttime beacon, standing tall over Austin's Warehouse District.
Jann Alexander
Jun 7, 20151 min read
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