Lars Eighner being interviewed shortly after his book “Travels With Lizbeth” was published in 1993. Lizbeth was the dog who shared his years without a home.

Lars Eighner with his dog Lizbeth in November 1993. Barbara Laing/Getty. When Lars Eighner’s memoir, Travels With Lizbeth, was published nearly thirty years ago, it was a literary and media ...

Last summer, he was scavenging for provisions in trash bins. Today, Lars Eighner is an acclaimed writer, with a feature film in the works. The pitch: Homeless man discovers severed head in trash bi… ...

Last summer, he was scavenging for provisions in dumpsters. Today, Lars Eighner is an acclaimed writer, with a feature film in the works. The pitch: Homeless man discovers severed head in dumpster … ...

Lars Eighner, who vividly recounted his experiences with being homeless in “Travels With Lizbeth,” a book widely regarded as one of the finest memoirs of recent decades, died Dec. 23 in Austin ...