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The Orange Show Presents ‘Old Weird Houston’
Events include presentation by ‘Rag Blog’ editor Thorne Dreyer. By Pete Gershon | The Rag Blog | March 17, 2023 HOUSTON — Houston at mid-century was a place where anything seemed possible, from an air-conditioned domed stadium to a monument … Continue reading
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Tagged Fine Arts, Houston Events, Houston History, mydolls, Orange Show, Pete Gershon, Rag Bloggers, Thorne Dreyer
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THORNE DREYER | REMEMBRANCE | Daniel Jay Schacht, July 4, 1945 – December 22, 2022
Danny was involved in a precedent-setting landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | January 24, 2023 With tributes from friends John R. Herrera and Roger Baker In September 2015, our mutual friend … Continue reading
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Tagged Danny Schacht, Houston Activists, John Herrera, Obituary, Radical History, Rag Bloggers, Remembrance, Roger Baker, Sixties, Thorne Dreyer, U.S. Supreme Court
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BOOK TALK | With Thorne Dreyer and Don Carleton
Please join us for a 45-minute visit with Don Carleton, executive director of the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas, and Thorne Dreyer, author of Making Waves: The Rag Radio Interviews. Making Waves was a selection … Continue reading
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THE RAG BLOG | BOOKS | Honorees Thorne Dreyer, Alice Embree to make presentation at Texas Book Festival Nov. 5 in Austin
By The Rag Blog | The Rag Blog | Oct. 28, 2022 Thorne Dreyer, author of Making Waves: The Rag Radio Interviews and Alice Embree, who wrote the feminist memoir, Voice Lessons, will give a presentation at the Texas Book … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Books, Making Waves, Texas Book Festival, Thorne Dreyer, Voice Lessons
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BRUCE MELTON | CLIMATE | Sequoias burn: Ongoing collapse of the unburnable
The dead giants command a most unswerving attention. By Bruce Melton | The Rag Blog | September 22, 2022 Bruce Melton will be Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio Friday, September 23, from 2-3 p.m. CT on KOOP 91.7-FM in … Continue reading
THE RAG BLOG : BOOKS | Thorne Dreyer’s ‘Making Waves’ and Alice Embree’s ‘Voice Lessons’ chosen for Texas Book Festival
By The Rag Blog / September 8, 2022 Thorne Dreyer and Alice Embree are among a group of almost 300 American authors, many of them nationally known bestselling writers, who were announced at an “author reveal” event on September 7, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Making Waves, Rag Bloggers, Texas Book Festival, Thorne Dreyer, Voice Lessons
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ROBERT C. COTTRELL : BOOKS | Thorne Dreyer’s ‘Making Waves: The Rag Radio Interviews’
‘Making Waves’ is a significant work, displaying dexterity through penetrating discussions. By Robert C. Cottrell | The Rag Blog | June 1, 2022 Followers of The Rag Blog should be thoroughly delighted with the release of a vital new volume, … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Books, Briscoe Center, Making Waves, Rag Radio, Rag Radio Interviews, Robert C. Cottrell, Thorne Dreyer
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THORNE DREYER : DOCUMENTARY FILM | Documentary about LNS wins prestigious national award
Film with Austin ties wins NETA award for Best Cultural Documentary. Watch the film here. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | February 4, 2022 Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service, an 80-minute documentary film produced … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary Film, Liberation News Service, LNS, Rag Bloggers, Thorne Dreyer, Under the Ground
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BOOKS | Exploring Space City! is on the way!
“This lovingly crafted compilation captures the spirit of the New Left and the counterculture.” — Historian Robert Cottrell By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | November 18, 2021 Our much-awaited book, Exploring Space City!: Houston’s Historic Underground Newspaper — … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Exploring Space City!, Houston, Journalism, Rag Bloggers, Space City!, Thorne Dreyer, Underground Press
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POLITICAL OPINION | Blowback: The forever wars are
coming home
I see a desire for violence as catharsis in many protesters on the Left and Right today. By Mike Giglio | The Rag Blog | Sept. 16, 2021 This article was first published by The Intercept on September 9, 2021, … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Mike Giglio, Norman Mailer, Political Opinion, Political Violence, The Intercept, Thorne Dreyer
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BOOKS | Look for the book: ‘Exploring Space City!’
Our much-anticipated book about Houston’s historic underground paper will be published before the end of the year. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | July 22, 2021 Exploring Space City!: Houston’s Historic Underground Newspaper. Yes, our much-anticipated book about … Continue reading
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REMEMBRANCE | Texas film and theater icon Gary Chason passes at 78
Events celebrating Gary’s life are planned for Austin and Houston. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | June 11, 2021 Listen to Thorne Dreyer’s August 17, 2010 Rag Radio interview with Gary Chason, here. Gary Chason, an iconic figure … Continue reading
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Tagged Deaths, Gary Chason, Gary Chason Obituary, Obituary, Rag Bloggers, Texas Filmmakers, Thorne Dreyer
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