Ross McCammon

Austin

Editor-in-Chief at Texas Monthly

Editor in Chief, Texas Monthly // formerly Esquire/GQ/Men's Health/Popular Mechanics // author, Works Well with Others

Articles

Why Our Latest Issue Is Even More Epic than Usual

3 weeks ago | texasmonthly.com | Ross McCammon

The former Texas land commissioner looked askance at the stemless wineglass filled with iced tea. “Do you have a larger glass?” Jerry Patterson asked our waiter at a suspiciously modern Tex-Mex place. “Iced tea usually comes in a larger glass.”“We don’t have a larger glass, but I could keep refilling this one,” said the waiter, who seemed ambivalent about the generosity that the gigantic, translucent tumblers common in Tex-Mex restaurants represent.
What the Heck Is on Our March Cover?

Mar 5, 2025 | texasmonthly.com | Ross McCammon

There are approximately 42 Emilys who work at Texas Monthly. People get exasperated around here when you say just “Emily.” Which one? For the sake of clarity, the Emilys tend to be referred to by their last names. I mentioned one in last month’s letter: McCullar, senior writer. And I’m mentioning another this month: Kimbro, creative director and the force behind our cover designs. I stared at the image on our March cover for a long, long time.
What Land Does to Texans

Feb 5, 2025 | texasmonthly.com | Ross McCammon

By way of introduction as Texas Monthly’s new editor in chief, I’d like to tell you about a tattoo, and it’s not even mine. My grandfather’s left shoulder was covered by a Longhorn’s head bursting through a five-pointed star.
Ross McCammon on LinkedIn: Texas Monthly’s Editor in Chief Dan Goodgame to Step Down, Be Succeeded by…

Oct 18, 2024 | linkedin.com | Ross McCammon

I'm thrilled to report that starting in January, I will be the next editor in chief of Texas Monthly, taking over for Dan Goodgame, who has expertly led our editorial efforts the past five years, overseeing a period of remarkable growth. As a kid in Dallas (in North Oak Cliff, specifically!), I grew up with Texas Monthly. It was the first magazine I remember holding in my hands.
For Your Next Book, Buy Used-Really Used

Oct 19, 2023 | texasmonthly.com | Ross McCammon |Jason Heid

Welcome to Indie Bookstore Week, Texas Monthly’s salute to the bookshops that have shaped the lives of our readers and writers. Used books are a great deal, and not just because they’re cheaper than new books. There’s a lot more to their value than what’s accounted for in the price penciled onto the right-hand corner of that blank page before the title page. They come with bonus material: the scribbles, the underlining, the grocery list bookmarks, the forgotten old photos tucked between pages.