Did you hear? Skip’s in town from Dallas. I saw him walking down the hall. He’s probably talking to IT—a problem with his laptop. I think he’s heading out this afternoon, though I’m not sure. I can’t wait to introduce you. Before you meet him, you should know a few things.

You can’t win a game of conversational chicken with Skip Hollandsworth. The interview skills he’s mastered as a writer for Texas Monthly over four decades means he will let a lull in the conversation linger. I have never met anyone more comfortable with silences. But the thing is, it won’t be uncomfortable for you. The expectant simper on his face will relax you. A Skip conversation is a Zen experience.

The victims, aggressors, detectives, bystanders, aunts, cousins, and coworkers he’s gotten to talk to him about t

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