Owens, 61, died Saturday from lymphoma. Here is an obituary from Jerome Weeks at Art + Seek, and here is one from her husband and partner Bruce DuBose. Owens was in our 40th anniversary issue five years ago, where she said this:

“The greatest thing you can do is love things deeply, admire fiercely, and stay in touch with what that is,” Owens says. “I suppose that’s a life’s work.”

Fröhlichen Dienstag! That means “happy Tuesday” in German.

What you see here are the two — yes zwei — August covers for our annual Best of Big D issue. The big German you see on the left is Dirk Nowitzki. The big German on the right is also Dirk Nowitzki. Both photos were taken by Sean Berry. Both covers were designed by our own Kevin Goodbar.

As we were producing the August issue, we tested the two covers with our reader advisory panel. They liked the blue cover. But we as a staff couldn’t let the white cover just sit on a hard drive. So, for the first time in D Magazine’s 45 years of publishing, we have printed a split cover. Subscribers will get the white one, and the blue one will roll out on newsstand. I’ve already heard on Twitter from out-of-town folks who want one or the other. If you order a subscription online (12 issues for $18), your first issue will be the white cover. Or you can call our front desk and ask Molly to sell you a single copy (214-939-3636). Sagen Sie uns, welches Magazin das beste ist.

This morning, I went to look for Obed Manuel’s story about Francisco Galicia, 18 years old, born in Dallas at Parkland, a U.S. citizen, who was detained by Customs and Border Protection and has been in custody for since June 27. I saw it last night. But, curiously, it did not occupy one of the 45 slots for stories on the Morning News site. Dan Crenshaw’s editorial about “the outrage incentive dooming our politics” has been there for 24 hours, or very close to it.

ANYWAY, go read Obed’s story. Galicia wasn’t even able to use the phone until he was transferred to ICE custody this weekend.

[His attorney Claudia] Galan said she met with CBP officers last week and presented them with Galicia’s birth certificate and some other documents but was unsuccessful in getting him released. She plans on presenting the same documents to ICE officers later this week.

“I presented then with his original birth certificate and other documents and they ignored them. So now I’ve faxed over all the documents to the ICE agent handling the case,” Galan said. “He’s going on a full month of being wrongfully detained. He’s a U.S. citizen and he needs to be released now.”

Short stories from 10 local authors explore the dark shadows cast by the July sun.

Another Alleged Victim of Serial Killer. A lawsuit filed yesterday brings the number of deaths to 19 that are linked to Billy Chemirmir, the guy who is accused of smothering seniors for years in North Texas.

6-Acre Plot in Downtown Dallas Trades Hands. Remember that spot across the highway from the Perot where Vinay Jain was going to build South Asian museum? Not anymore. Kaizen Development Partners and Woods Capital bought the land and plan to build a huge mixed-use project.

Tim Byres Leaves Stephan Pyles Flora Street Cafe. His stint as managing director lasted just seven months.

Watch a Dude Ride a Scooter in Rush Hour on I-35E. The DMN caught up with the driver who made the video.

D Magazine throws a party every year in honor of the best things Dallas has to offer. It’s fun. There’s a lot to eat and a lot to drink. You can read more about it here.

The party is taking place this Thursday, July 25 (7 p.m. for GA and 6 p.m. for VIP) and tickets start at $65.

I’m here today to tell you about the food portion of the event. Which, in my opinion, is the best part of the event. But I’m biased. Your ticket grants you access to unlimited food. (Until it runs out, of course.) And drinks. (These will not run out.)

Here’s a list of some of the things that you can munch on this Thursday.