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    Inprint's birthday

    An ultra hot book party: Tickets for 87-year-old author's reading disappear in an Internet flash

    Tarra Gaines
    May 13, 2013 | 2:42 pm

    Turning 30 usually calls for a blowout birthday party, but for Inprint, Houston’s preeminent literary arts organization, turning 30 was the perfect excuse to create a whole, new party genre, the after-reading, champagne and cupcake signing-line party.

    For a surprise added reading event to their Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series, Inprint brought to town renowned American author James Salter for the only Texas appearance in support of his new novel. That book, All That Is, has garnered rave reviews for the 87-year-old author and is causing critics and fans alike to take one more look at this literary giant.

    When the first batch of tickets were released on the Inprint website, they were snatched up in 11 minutes.

    Houston fans immediately took notice when Inprint made the announcement that the reading at the Menil Collection would be free but would require a ticket. When the first batch of tickets were released on the Inprint website, they were snatched up in 11 minutes. The second set was gone in four minutes. Not wanting to disappoint the literature-loving hordes still clambering for seats, Inprint and the Menil decided to audio broadcast the reading onto the front lawn to let guests without a ticket relax out on the grass, while not missing a word.

    Salter was an appropriate choice for this anniversary celebration that ends the 2012-2013 season. The last time Salter published a new novel was over three decades ago, before Inprint’s founding.

    Set in post-World War II New York, All That Is chronicles the life and loves of the novel’s protagonist, a book editor named Philip Bowman. The novel gives a fascinating look at a time when many New York publishing houses were first established. It was era of immense change in the world of writers and books, and so All That Is might resonate profoundly for readers living in our own time of tweeting and blogging authors and books taking form as light on a screen.

    After Salter’s reading everyone was invited to Inprint House, located a block behind the museum. Event goers wandered into the evening air, and quickly turned into partygoers as they streamed into Inprint House.

    No one appeared to mind waiting in the immense line that snaked through the converted house and onto the backyard deck. With cupcakes and champagne to imbibe inside, great conversation among old and new friends to be had beneath the night sky and James Salter waiting to sign books and talk with guests one-on-one, Inprint might have hit upon the perfect line-waiting formula for the future. Here’s to another 30 years of champagne and cupcake line parties.

    Among Houston’s literati attending the event were Kathryn and David Berg, Rick Carrell, Franci Crane, Justin Cronin, Consuelo Duroc Danner, Cece Fowler, Sis Johnson, Kathleen Lee and Tony Hoagland, Karl Kilian, Victoria and Marshal Lightman, Lillie Robertson, Doreen Stoller and Dan Piette, and Mark Wawro.

    Novelist and UH Creative Writing Program professor Antonya Nelson joins Salter for an onstage interview.

    96 Inprint Houston James Salter event May 2013
      
    Photo by Dave Einsel
    Novelist and UH Creative Writing Program professor Antonya Nelson joins Salter for an onstage interview.
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    Houston neighborhood named No. 1 place to live and more popular stories

    CultureMap Staff
    Apr 12, 2025 | 11:01 am
    Cinco Ranch neighborhood in Houston
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    Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week. We begin with a Houston neighborhood nabbing the No. 1 ranking among Texas' best places to live. Plus, a Houston Tex-Mex favorite heads to the Hill Country and a chef switch-up is coming to one of the city's most prominent restaurants. Get the details on our most popular stories of the week below, and then check out our guide to the best things to do this weekend.

    1. Cozy Houston neighborhood ranked No. 1 best place to live in Texas. A master-planned community on the outskirts of Houston has been ranked the No. 1 best place to live in Texas. Cinco Ranch climbed into the top spot in Niche's annual rankings for 2025.

    2. Favorite Houston Tex-Mex joint debuts first location in Hill Country. One of Houston's most iconic Tex-Mex restaurants, Los Tios, has officially opened its first Fredericksburg location. It began serving customers on April 1, bringing its signature puffy tacos and frozen margaritas to the Texas Hill Country for the first time.

    Los TiosLos Tios is now serving Tex-Mex in Fredericksburg. Photo courtesy of Adair Concepts

    3. Aaron Bludorn's rising star protégé moving from Memorial to Montrose. Diners will soon notice a change in the kitchen at one of Houston’s most prominent fine dining restaurants. Beginning in late May, Bar Bludorn executive chef Alexandra “Allie” Peña will become the executive chef at Bludorn, chef-owner Aaron Bludorn’s namesake, Montrose-area restaurant. She replaces Bludorn’s current executive chef, Chase Voelz, who’s leaving Houston to be closer to family.

    4. Houston foodies help crown big winners at 2025 Tastemaker Awards. More than 1,000 Houston foodies packed Silver Street Studios on April 3 for the 2025 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, our annual celebration of the city's best food and drink. Trophies were presented, toasts were made, and many (many) chef-prepared bites were enjoyed.

    5. Meet the Houston chef serving an affordable tasting menu in the Heights. In the most recent episode of “What’s Eric Eating,” chef Shawn Gawle joined CultureMap editor Eric Sandler to discuss Camaraderie, his new restaurant in the Heights. It’s the first solo project for the chef, who’s best known locally for his time as the executive pastry chef for Goodnight Hospitality.

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