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Tom lives in Austin, Texas. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Texas Monthly, Politico, and elsewhere. He writes and edits for the Chronicle Review.

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Faisal Raza is a Houston-based entrepreneur, investor, financial strategist, and public policy commentator.