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When I was a boy in Omaha, I had a gun.

It was black and plastic and made for shooting water. I kept it in a drawer in my bedroom because I wasn’t allowed to play with it. It…

Jun 2, 2022

When I was a boy in Omaha, I had a gun.

Jun 2, 2022

Paul L. Underwood

On Halloween, fatherhood and empathy

I don’t remember what I said, and happily, neither does my wife. But the gist of my comment was that our daughter’s Halloween costume…

Oct 28, 2020

Joe Biden and his son at a football game

Oct 28, 2020

Paul L. Underwood

What It Feels Like to Send Your Kids Back to School After Quarantine

There were fears and tears. Our children seemed a little scared and sad, too.

Sep 8, 2020

What It Feels Like to Send Your Kids Back to School After Quarantine

Sep 8, 2020

Paul L. Underwood

The lynching of William Brown, or when Red Summer came to my hometown

There are two known photos of William Brown, who died 100 years ago this past fall. In the first, he wears a fedora and what looks like a…

Feb 3, 2020

Feb 3, 2020

Paul L. Underwood

Paul L. Underwood

Austin-based writer and father of two. Work has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, Curbed, Mr Porter and more.

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