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Covers:  Criminal justice; environment; corruption; human rights.
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Inside the Dark World of Romance Scammers

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By Lise Olsen Verified
| The Texas Observer Verified
Amanda Eyre Ward is an Austin writer and author of 13 novels—three of which are set in Texas and the rest scattered all over the world. Her latest book, Arrivals and Departures, out June 16, delves deep into the dark world of international romance scammers and how they masquerade as lovers by employing deepfake videos, rom-com scripts, and high-pressure sales pitches. Some even have scammer handbooks, scam universities, and how-to rap songs.
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The Bats of Bracken

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By Lise Olsen Verified
| The Texas Observer Verified
The gaping mouth of Bracken Cave, created when limestone collapsed into a sinkhole in this rocky patch of Hill Country millennia ago, reveals only darkness to the human eye. Yet the room inside is filled with the pulsing life of tiny, furry, pregnant Mexican free-tailed bats in April—a massive maternity ward that will, by summer, swell to 20 million after each mother gives birth.
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A Queer Texan Retraces Steinbeck’s 10,000-mile trip

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By Lise Olsen Verified
| The Texas Observer Verified
John Steinbeck was already suffering serious heart trouble when, in 1962, he and his dog clambered into a pickup with a camper topper for a cross-country trip chronicled in his famous final book, Travels with Charley. Six decades later, Austin writer Lauren Hough sets out in a 2001 Dodge Ram van with her dog, a mutt named Woody, to discover whether they can survive a similar 10,000-mile trip in a much-altered America.
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