By Megan Kimble and Andre D. Wagner Aug. 9, 2022

Megan Kimble is the former executive editor at the Texas Observer. She is writing a book about highways, forthcoming from Crown. @ megankimble

Andre D. Wagner is a photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. His work investigates the American social landscape through the lens of race, class, cultural identity and community. He is a 2022 recipient of a Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship.

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Jason Chiu, Leo Dominguez, Eve Lyons, Vera Titunik, and Rumsey Taylor