Rogers was born in 1940 in the U.S. and grew up in Dallas.^[1] She studied at the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a degree in journalism.^[1]

During her career, Rogers worked for former Governor of Texas, Ann Richards, as the chief of staff, and later worked with KLRU.^[1]^[2]

In 2016, her book, Turning Texas Blue was published.^[3] Previously, she published a book about Barbara Jordan, named Barbara Jordan: American Hero, that was reviewed by The New York Times and Publishers Weekly.^[4]^[5]

In 2022, Rogers wrote a memoir called Hope and Hard Truth: A Life in Texas Politics.^[6] It was released in September 2022. The memoir was reviewed by Austin Chronicle and Texas Observer.^[7]^[8]

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