Celebrating its 45th year, the O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships will return in person on Oct. 8. Traditionally, clever folks looking to keep Austin word gather behind the O. Henry ...

A museum honoring the life and works of a legendary short story writer is back open. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) said Tuesday it would reopen the O. Henry Museum this week.

Marrying Austin resident Athol Estes Roach, the two settled in the Texas capital and O ... previously named the Friends of the O. Henry Museum — oversees the preservation and restoration ...

Between 1893 and 1895, William Sidney Porter (better known by his pen name O. Henry) lived in Austin with his wife ... and opened to the public as a museum in 1934. On display inside are pieces ...

SIMON: Gary Hallock of the 31st Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships held today at the O. Henry Museum in Austin, Texas. This is NPR News.

Henry twist. Selected pages will be displayed in Austin’s O. Henry Museum as part of the exhibit “As Others See Us: O. Henry’s Unpublished Manuscript.” The museum’s education coordina ...

One of the most famous writers in Texas history ... ended in ironic "O. Henry twists," perfect for readers of popular magazines, newspapers and, later, books. Yet outside Austin, where he lived ...

Henry Museum - oversees the preservation and restoration of both the O. Henry Museum and Susanna ... Find it: Brush Square Park, 409 E. Fifth St., Austin, TX 78701 ...