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His latest book, which you should absolutely check out, Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America and Her Critics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Told in little snippets that feel like chapters in a graphic novel, "Scavengers Reign" keeps the narrative plates spinning, never letting one slip.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023

Scavengers scoured old shipwrecks to extract scraps of prewar steel.

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2023

Scavengers may also challenge themselves by tracking down two prototypes.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2022

Scavengers could come and eat the dead animals, and what was left of their bodies would decompose and enrich the soil.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone