Mary Beth Rogers (born 1940) is an American writer.

Biography

Rogers was born in 1940 in the U.S. and grew up in Dallas.[1] She studied at the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a degree in journalism.[1]

During her career, Rogers worked for former Governor of Texas, Ann Richards, as the chief of staff, and later worked with KLRU.[1][2]

In 2016, her book, Turning Texas Blue was published.[3] Previously, she published a book about Barbara Jordan, named Barbara Jordan: American Hero, that was reviewed by The New York Times and Publishers Weekly.[4][5]

In 2022, Rogers wrote a memoir called Hope and Hard Truth: A Life in Texas Politics.[6] It was released in September 2022. The memoir was reviewed by Austin Chronicle and Texas Observer.[7][8]

Bibliography

  • Cold Anger: A Story of Faith and Power Politics (1990)
  • Barbara Jordan: American Hero (1998)
  • Turning Texas Blue (2016)[9]
  • Hope and Hard Truth: A Life in Texas Politics (2022)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tom Bartlett (December 23, 2015). "In Search of Blue Texas". Texas Monthly. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ "One-woman play about former Texas Gov. Ann Richards portrays a real 'piece of work'". Dallas News. December 12, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ealy, Charles. "Can Texas really turn blue? Mary Beth Rogers offers a plan". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Gailey, Phil (December 13, 1998). "The Heart of Texas". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2023 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ↑ "Barbara Jordan: American Hero by Mary Beth Rogers". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "HOPE AND HARD TRUTH | Kirkus Reviews". Retrieved February 2, 2023 – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
  7. ↑ "Book Review: Hope and Hard Truth: A Life in Texas Politics". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ Poole, Julie (August 31, 2022). "The Woman Behind Ann Richards". The Texas Observer. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Mimi Swartz: People think Texans are a bunch of crazies. How did we get here?". Dallas News. May 17, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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