The Goodbye Boy TEXAS MONTHLY, DECEMBER 2008

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction vii
4. WOMANHOOD: THE SECRET DELTA
5. A Question of Gender AUSTIN SUN, 1976 3
6. Ready, Set, Go-Go! TEXAS MONTHLY, JUNE 2009 22
7. My Surprise Wedding MODERN BRIDE, DECEMBER 2009 26
8. Princess of the Oil Rigs CAMPUS VOICE, APRIL–MAY 1986 30
9. Silver Pins and Golden Tresses THIRD COAST, 1987 38
10. Take a Strutting, Stomping Twelve-Day Vacation from Your Life OPRAH, NOVEMBER 2002 45
11. Buy, Buy, Birdie TEXAS MONTHLY, APRIL 2006 52
12. Neck and Neck TEXAS MONTHLY, NOVEMBER 2006 56
13. Is This Really What Meemaw Had in Mind? SPEECH AT ANNIE’S LIST/ TEXAS TRIBUNE LUNCHEON, APRIL 26, 2017 60
14. TEXAS: SO MANY WAYS FOR A GIRL TO LOSE HER VIRGINITY
15. Clouds FROM BETWEEN HEAVEN AND TEXAS BY WYMAN MEINZER, 2006 73
16. Unlike a Virgin THIRD COAST, 1985 89
17. From the Archives of the Heartbroken and Spiritually Bereft MOTH RADIO HOUR, RECORDED DECEMBER 12, 2012, PARAMOUNT THEATER, AUSTIN, TEXAS 107
18. Road Coma SOUTHERN MAGAZINE, JULY 1987 115
19. Bumfuzzled TEXAS CO-OP POWER MAGAZINE, 1998 120
20. Talkin’ Trash THIRD COAST, AUGUST 1982 126
21. Knocking on Heaven’s Door THIRD COAST, JULY 1983 138
22. The Furs Were Flying TEXAS MONTHLY, MAY 2006 156
23. Step Lively TEXAS MONTHLY, JUNE 2006 161
24. Horn ’em, Hookers! TEXAS MONTHLY, JANUARY 2007 165
25. Goodbye, Mrs. Chips TEXAS MONTHLY, MARCH 2007 169
26. Hog Wild TEXAS MONTHLY, JULY 2007 173
27. Motherhood: Two Seconds after the Stick Turns Pink
28. Mombo AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, MAY 9, 1993 181
29. Nurse Bird GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, NOVEMBER 2009 185
30. Lactation Nation TEXAS MONTHLY, AUGUST 2008 188
31. The Q Gene NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, MAY 1, 1994 192
32. Going Private TEXAS MONTHLY, OCTOBER 2006 198
33. Pedal to My Mettle TEXAS MONTHLY, AUGUST 2006 203
34. Tour de Farce TEXAS MONTHLY, FEBRUARY 2007 207
35. Craigslust TEXAS MONTHLY, DECEMBER 2007 211
36. Ranch Blessing TEXAS MONTHLY, AUGUST 2009 215
37. The Goodbye Boy TEXAS MONTHLY, DECEMBER 2008 219
38. Writing: Use It in Your Work
39. For Keith FOR AIDS BENEFIT “QUEER VOICES,” SEPTEMBER 1998 227
40. Flash Back THE ALCALDE (THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS EXES), MAY/JUNE 2011 232
41. Shrines to a Common Good SPEECH TO THE TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, JULY 2017 238
42. Passion Victim TEXAS MONTHLY, MAY 2005 242
43. Read ’em and Weep TEXAS MONTHLY, OCTOBER 2005 249
44. Say “Cheesy” TEXAS MONTHLY, JANUARY 2006 254
45. Meat, My Maker TEXAS MONTHLY, JULY 2012 258
46. The Big Sleep TEXAS MONTHLY, OCTOBER 2013 267
47. Paisano TEXAS HIGHWAYS, NOVEMBER 2018 274
48. Acknowledgments 284