Prickly and Blooming

Texas Women: Sterry

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In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning speaks with Sterry, a writer based in Marfa. Sterry talks about her writing career and how a letter to the editor got her a job at the local newspaper. She shares why the newspaper was special at that time and a few of her favorite memories. She then talks about her move to write for Texas Monthly, which she continues to do now.

Episode Timeline:

  • [00:03] Intro
  • [01:19] Growing up in Texas
  • [07:59] A Thanksgiving trip to Far West Texas
  • [10:28] So what was the plan?
  • [11:59] A letter to the editor
  • [16:36] Why The Big Bend Sentinel is special
  • [27:10] Writing for Texas Monthly
  • [33:58] Absorbing words
  • [37:33] Full circle
  • [39:46] Jessie’s rapid fire questions

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • Chinati Foundation
    • The Big Bend Sentinel
    • Molly Ivins
    • Randy and Evi Quaid in Marfa
    • Jake Silverstein
    • Sterry’s articles on Texas Monthly
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