Clayton Maxwell
@claytonmaxwell1.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, Austinite, coffee by day, mezcal by night
Rare buildings like Denton's Little Chapel in the Woods made the research for this big overview story on Texas architecture such a pleasure.
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Five Architectural Styles That Define Texas
The state’s multicultural history shines through its architecture, from pre-Columbian adobe to Alsatian styles.
texashighways.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Rare buildings like Denton's Little Chapel in the Woods made the research for this big overview story on Texas architecture such a pleasure.
texashighways.com/travel/five-...
texashighways.com/travel/five-...
My profile on Marfa designer/builder Joey Benton came out today:
“We exist way outside the normal idea of fabrication and production,” Benton says. “We love our isolation, our limitations, and we work with them. They’re part of the design process.”
Read on!
www.texasmonthly.com/style/joey-b...
“We exist way outside the normal idea of fabrication and production,” Benton says. “We love our isolation, our limitations, and we work with them. They’re part of the design process.”
Read on!
www.texasmonthly.com/style/joey-b...
Building Community in Marfa, One Pine Chair at a Time
At Joey Benton’s West Texas design studio, it’s all about patience, attention to detail, and, above all, hospitality.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
My profile on Marfa designer/builder Joey Benton came out today:
“We exist way outside the normal idea of fabrication and production,” Benton says. “We love our isolation, our limitations, and we work with them. They’re part of the design process.”
Read on!
www.texasmonthly.com/style/joey-b...
“We exist way outside the normal idea of fabrication and production,” Benton says. “We love our isolation, our limitations, and we work with them. They’re part of the design process.”
Read on!
www.texasmonthly.com/style/joey-b...
A Texas court of Republican judges ruled that AG Ken Paxton's costly suit against Beto was just a show off political stunt. Read on in my article below:
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He Fought Trump’s Texas Power Grab. Now He’s Defending Himself in Court.
A veteran of the state’s politics explains why his case matters, why Texas hasn’t gone from red to purple, and why he hasn’t given up hope.
slate.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A Texas court of Republican judges ruled that AG Ken Paxton's costly suit against Beto was just a show off political stunt. Read on in my article below:
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slate.com/news-and-pol...
Texas Republican legislators, embracing the bullying methods of Trump, shut down Texas voices opposed to gerrymandering. Come on, California-- help us fight back!
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Republicans Rammed Through Their Texas Power Grab in the Trumpiest Manner Ever
And they really, really didn’t want the nation to hear what one lawmaker had to say about it.
slate.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Texas Republican legislators, embracing the bullying methods of Trump, shut down Texas voices opposed to gerrymandering. Come on, California-- help us fight back!
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
I had so much fun writing about the marvelous Texan postman/artist Kermit Oliver's Hermés scarves at Galveston's Bryan Museum.
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The Only American to Design Hermès Scarves Really Understood the Assignment
Waco postal worker and painter Kermit Oliver depicted the wild abundance of Texas on squares of silk. A new exhibit gathers his intricate designs in one place.
www.texasmonthly.com
April 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I had so much fun writing about the marvelous Texan postman/artist Kermit Oliver's Hermés scarves at Galveston's Bryan Museum.
www.texasmonthly.com/style/kermit...
www.texasmonthly.com/style/kermit...
With tariffs and new troubles of crossing the El Paso/Juarez border, my favorite shopping street in Texas-- with it wigs, go-go boots and Pancho Villa's trigger finger-- is facing hard times. Read my ode to South El Paso Street:
www.texasmonthly.com/style/south-...
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The Best Little Shopping Strip in Texas
On South El Paso Street, you can get a deal on go-go boots and visit Pancho Villa’s alleged amputated trigger finger. But store owners are worried about the boulevard’s future.
www.texasmonthly.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
With tariffs and new troubles of crossing the El Paso/Juarez border, my favorite shopping street in Texas-- with it wigs, go-go boots and Pancho Villa's trigger finger-- is facing hard times. Read my ode to South El Paso Street:
www.texasmonthly.com/style/south-...
www.texasmonthly.com/style/south-...
I'm uplifted by all the people, like Doug Winter in El Paso, who are keeping up the fight. I loved covering his work for this article. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
A Cafe for Migrants in El Paso Still Offers Meals and English Classes. But Things Have Changed.
As statewide and national scrutiny on border-aid groups increases, one providing hot meals and English lessons is pivoting its services.
www.texasmonthly.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I'm uplifted by all the people, like Doug Winter in El Paso, who are keeping up the fight. I loved covering his work for this article. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...