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Steve Earle Visits The Texas Observer
Singer-songwriter Steve Earle sits down with Managing Editor Michael May to talk about his new book, I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive. Full Story -
The Texas Observer Interviews Will Potter
Michael May interviews Will Potter, author of "Green is the New Red," a book about heavy-handed law enforcement efforts aimed at environmental activists. Full Story
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Innocence Revisited: Observer Story Inspires Documentary, NPR Feature.
Chris Scott, had an especially bold plan to free other innocent men behind bars by starting a detective agency—staffed solely by exonerees— to investigate their cases. Full Story -
Steve Earle Visits The Texas Observer
Singer-songwriter Steve Earle sits down with Managing Editor Michael May to talk about his new book, I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive. Full Story -
The Houston Kid
Success made Rodney Crowell,but in a roundabout way. The Texas musician, known as a songwriter’s songwriter, has written a memoir about his childhood in [...] Full Story -
Youssou N’Dour comes to Central Texas
The African superstar Youssou N’Dour is coming to Austin this Saturday, June 18. Fans of his music know that N’Dour not only performs [...] Full Story -
Freedom Fighters
On May 12, Johnnie Pinchback became the 28th Dallas man to be freed from prison after evidence proved police got the wrong guy. [...] Full Story
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough
Observer columnist Ruth Pennebaker will be reading from her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough this Sunday at 3pm at [...] Full Story -
Cutting Red Meat
As Rahm Emanuel said, you don’t let a serious crisis go to waste. Republican state lawmakers will be taking that lesson to heart this [...] Full Story -
Praying For Votes
At El Shaddai Pentecostal Church in Austin, the congregants believe in miracles and hard work. On a recent Wednesday night, the parking lot is [...] Full Story -
Like Father, Like Son
Sometimes you make a home where you can. For Daniel Johnson, 66, that place is the Eastham Unit in Lovelady, where he has been [...] Full Story -
Notes from Fun Fun Fun
The Fun Fun Fun Festival kicked off Friday in cheeky fashion with a “Weird Al” Yankovic headliner. Between costume changes, sarcastic videos and drum [...] Full Story