Fronteras: ‘Education is in grave danger’ — Film highlights fight against censorship in higher ed
03/27/2026 | 30 mins.
"Censorship at Texas A&M" is a film that follows prominent writers and activists as they bring attention to the crackdown of race and gender studies at Texas universities.
Fronteras: Novel 'Curtains of Rain' is a love letter for those who live on the margins
03/20/2026 | 24 mins.
The new bilingual novel follows protagonist Solitaria, a queer Chicana returning to her hometown on the South Texas border after fleeing 15 years prior.
Fronteras: ‘Now I Surrender’ tells the epic story of Apache resistance
03/06/2026 | 32 mins.
The new book by acclaimed Mexican author Álvaro Enrigue weaves the past and present to tell the story of the Apache surrender in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
Fronteras: 6,000 years of art — How the Pecos River style murals influenced Mesoamerican cosmology
02/27/2026 | 27 mins.
Archeologist Carolyn Boyd discusses recent discoveries made at the Pecos River-style mural site on the Texas-Mexico border near Del Rio.
FRONTERAS: ‘Shakespeare in Tongues’ explores how the Bard’s works are being used to reframe migration and colonialism
02/20/2026 | 23 mins.
The book is part of a series that explores how contemporary movements shed new light on Shakespeare's work.
"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.