He talks about when the city learned of ERCOT’s power crisis and what happened from there. In a sit-down interview with Randy Beamer, Nirenberg talks about the city’s role and problems dealing with the sudden blackouts. With many San Antonio residents still reeling from February’s devastating winter storm, Mayor Ron Nirenberg opens up about the aftermath. Patoski was a staff writer at Texas Monthly for 18 years and has also written for the Texas Observer, People Magazine, National Geographic and The New York Times.
He’s also written books on Steve Ray Vaughan and Willie Nelson. Patoski has written about Texans for decades. And those completely devastated by her sudden passing.
The aftermath of Selena’s death revealed a lot about Texas, says Patoski. He also describes how Yolanda Saldivar, still imprisoned for Selena’s murder, befriended the Tejano singer. In this interview, Patoski reflects on Selena’s rise in the music industry, but also explains her other dream and all that was lost in March 1995. Patoski spoke to News 4, along with many others close to Selena Quintanilla-Perez, in reflection of her passing. And the book… that wasn’t even on the radar that only came after her death. Says Joe Nick Patoski, the man who wrote the book “Selena: Como La Flor.”Īt the time, Patoski was writing a story on Selena’s burgeoning stardom for Texas Monthly.
