"Almost every journalist asks the subjects of profiles to tell the truth.
Only Mary Rogers requires them to 'dance naked.'"—Jeff Guinn
To Rogers, an award-winning columnist for the Fort Worth Star-
Telegram, that term signifies a pact between the writer, the subject
and the reader: only when stories eliminate artifice and express
honest beliefs and emotions can they merit attention and trust. It's
a phrase and philosophy unique to Rogers, and as a result the
stories in Dancing Naked: Memorable Encounters with Unforgettable
Texans are unique, too. You've never read anything like them, and
besides making you think, Rogers' lyrical writing style and
memorable insights into the traumas and triumphs of the human
spirit will make youfeel.
Published in the Star-Telegram from 1991 through 2007, the
stories of Dancing Naked present a compelling look at a variety of
Texans (a few famous, and all unforgettable) and include a half-dozen
essays from Rogers about her own colorful life. It's a collection that
will touch and inspire every reader, which is what fine writing is
supposed to accomplish.
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MARY ROGERS grew up in West Texas and has spent the last two
decades as a lifestyle columnist and feature writer for the Star-
Telegram. She lives in Fort Worth with husband and two dogs, Mad
Jack and Tiny Truman, the Fighting Bichon Brothers.
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