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Awards
- Texas Institute of Letters Awards 2020, Finalist, Edwin “Bud” Shrake Award for Best Short Nonfiction, for “Mother Courage,” The Baffler, May 2019
- The Best American Essays 2016, Notable Essays and Literary Nonfiction of 2015, for “Her Dark Places,” D Magazine, October 2015
- PEN Southwest Inaugural Book Awards, Fiction, 2000-2005, for Corina’s Way
- Lowell Thomas Award, Bronze, Society of American Travel Writers, Personal Commentary, “Remembering New Orleans,” Spirit, 2006.
- Best of Show, 2006 Newsstand Resource Cover Contest, for “Parched,” cover photo for my story, “Hard Truth, Dry Times,” D Magazine, 2006.
- Best Newspaper Article, Society of American Travel Writers, Central States Chapter, “Real, Simple,” San Antonio Express-News, 2006.
- Gold Award, Public Issues, International Regional Magazine Association, “Rio No Mas,” Texas Parks &Wildlife Magazine, 2003.
- Silver Award, Photojournalism, IRMA, “Rio No Mas,” Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine, shared with photographer Earl Nottingham, 2003.
- Best Feature, Maggie Awards, “Rio No Mas,” Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine, 2002.
- Finalist, Association of Food Journalists Awards, features, “Faith in the Future,” Cooking Light, 1999.
- Finalist, Henry R. Luce Award, Public Service, Time Inc., “Faith in the Future,” Cooking Light, 1999.
- PEN Texas Award, Best Essay, “The Fate of the Texas Writer,” Texas Observer, 1997.
- Katie Award, “The Law and Lena Levario,” D, 1993.
- Anson Jones Award, Texas Medical Assn., “Someone Else’s Disease,” D, 1993.
- Co-winner, CRMA White Award (Gold), Best Magazine, D, 1991.