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

Biography

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

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

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

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

Bibliography

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

References

1. ^ 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.

• 1940 births
• Living people
• 20th-century American writers
• University of Texas at Austin alumni