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Gus Bova
Gus Bova is the editor-in-chief of the Texas Observer. In 2016, he joined the Observer as an intern, later becoming a staff writer and an assistant editor. He's covered immigration, homelessness, labor, politics, and other major Texas stories. Before coming to the Observer, he worked at a shelter for recently arrived immigrants and asylum-seekers. He studied Latin American Studies at the University of Kansas.
Articles by Gus Bova
Editorial Moves at the Observer
A bit of good news
Bearing Witness
Alan Pogue has spent his life documenting progressive struggle. Along the way, he captured the history of the Observer, too.
The Phones Are Still Ringing
Lou Dubose edited the Observer for longer than anyone before or since. He expanded the publication’s coverage south of the border and later co-authored books with Molly Ivins.
For Texas Democrats, a Lost Decade
Or, how to lose in every way, all at once.
In the Rio Grande Valley, the Red Wave Makes Landfall
Perhaps it’s just Trump. Or perhaps Texas Democrats are doomed.
Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our November/December Issue
A note from the interim editor-in-chief
‘This Weird, Messy State We All Love in Spite of Ourselves’
Abby Rapoport continued a family tradition of making the Texas Observer possible—by filling just about every role the organization has.
Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our September/October Issue
A note from the interim editor-in-chief
The Banality of Border Evil
What a long-dead, cartoonishly corrupt Texas bureaucrat can tell us about the nature of immigration enforcement and the U.S.-Mexico divide