Paul McGrath’s is an award-winning journalist and educator whose career spans five decades. He spent thirty-seven years working at theHouston Chronicle after stints inConroe, Lubbock, and Lockhart, Texas.

McGrath graduated from Texas A&M University and earned a master’s degree from Marist College. He and his wife, Liz, live on a tranquil fish-filled lake near Houston, Texas. He continues to teach at Texas A&M.