This is simply an astonishing tale of Ron Porambo, a veteran reporter who rose to fame detailing abuses by the police during the 1967 Newark riot. Though Porambo’s resulting book brought prestige, it didn’t bring the awards he believed it deserved, so he turned to the avenue he thought would help achieve that balance he […]
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The Wolf In a Puffy Marmot Jacket
Even when his tall tales became erratic, women still didn’t want to believe Jeff Caldwell was ripping them off.
Posted inArts & Culture, Science & Nature, Story
Critics: Endgame
If there’s no earth, there’s no art. How do you engage in cultural criticism at the end of the world?
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Fiction, Story
Time To Kill the Rabbit?
In two new novels, the bunnies are anything but cute. (Unless … you use magic to turn one of them into a pre-TB Keats, or a talky Tim Riggins.)
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Author Carmen Maria Machado on the Next Phase of #MeToo
Carmen Maria Machado discusses the nuances of “benevolent sexism,” who gets to define the #MeToo movement, and how it should progress.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
No Más Fantasía
What happens when you’re sentenced to life in prison as a teenager, then released 19 years later and sent to a place that’s supposed to feel like home?
Posted inArts & Culture, Crime, Nonfiction, Quotes
Portland, Oregon, Where the Law Protects Car Thieves Instead of Peoples’ Cars
Thanks to wacky laws, Portland, Oregon has the third highest car theft rate in America.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Story
Stewards of the Blood
One California woman tries to understand the code of honor that young men live by in blood feuds.
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The Third Life of Richard Miles
Richard Miles spent 15 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. The state of Texas compensated Miles for his wrongful conviction, but life after vindication has come with its own set of challenges.
Posted inArts & Culture, Crime, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
Native Americans’ Persecution Continues; Only the Uniforms Have Changed
Between deadly police shootings and a white correctional officer sexually assualting Native American women, the Bad River Band of the Ojibwe nation feels more preyed upon than protected.
