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The One ANN Only is a marvelous collection of classic and clever one-liners from the outspoken feminist Ann Richards, the forty-fifth governor of Texas. It is also the greatest collection of photographs of Ann you could ever hope to find in one place. I was especially thrilled to see so many from Ave Bonar, who was Ann’s official photographer when governor, and also a much admired poet and photojournalist with the truth telling black and white work for which she is famous. Margaret Justus has put this book together - she was one of Ann’s press secretaries and has a real sense of what was essentially *Ann*. (Both Margaret and Ann were really helpful sources for me as my research on Richards began, early in 2007.) This book is a must have for anyone who cares about the former Governor and a perfect introduction for anyone wanting a feel of who she really was. Her impact on Texas and, really, the whole country can’t be overestimated. Nor can one measure what she means, still, to women. Her presence in the American air is forever.

Posted by @hollandvtaylor on Sep 13, 2022 04:37PM

Posted by @hollandvtaylor on Sep 5, 2022 03:56PM

Happy Birthday, Gov. Ann Richards - You are missed, you are remembered and celebrated. Thank you for all you gave of yourself to so many, and for the memory of your gift, which lifts us still. RIP - 1933- 2006

Posted by @hollandvtaylor on Sep 1, 2022 02:50PM

A good friend sent this image from a French newspaper, saying- “the French don’t mess around.”

Posted by @hollandvtaylor on Jun 25, 2022 01:29PM

Button from back in the day— Which I could certainly wear now, as I’m keenly feeling how rich the experience of playing her was. But she needn’t be missed- she is somewhere »…very near. »

Posted by @hollandvtaylor on May 10, 2022 12:41AM

Hillary arranged the whole night. Having seen it in DC, she knew. They brought Meryl and Don. Meryl told me, he kept saying, this is all so true to her, so accurate. “He just roared at the Arkansas joke…” They were so interested in the process. I didn’t know they were coming, as Kevin really protects me from distraction. He greeted me as I stepped off the stage and said, “Don’t kick your shoes off, you’re coming with me,” and swept me into the back corridors of Lincoln Center until we finally arrived at a door opening into large reception room with the Clintons, Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly and… MERYL STREEP! I was speechless, but not for long. The President was still teary-eyed and Hillary just beamed at the surprise event she had made. Meryl seemed genuinely excited and told me how the President kept nudging her and saying. “This is so accurate!” and guffawed at the Arkansas joke. I was so thrilled to talk with them all as they seemed avidly interested in the whole process of making the show. It was wonderful to look into Gabby Giffords’s eyes and see the sparkling perfect presence there, and to meet astronaut Mark Kelly, whom I now support politically, of course. These pictures were all snapped on my phone by my dresser Barry Doss, but they had the great photog Brigitte Lacombe at that event for official coverage, so I sometimes see her shots still out there. What a night. The reception was long, and as Kevin led me out, he said, ”You have a few more people here…” and lo and behold, all the Kennedy Center ushers awaited in their own reception area! What an unbelievable night!!! And yep, of course, I had a matinée the next morning…

Posted by @hollandvtaylor on Apr 22, 2022 03:28AM