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Oct 27

“Man in the Mirror”: When Jordan Neely Became the Defendant

Anand Giridharadas shows how the psychiatric records used to defend Daniel Penny also document New York City’s long failure to help the man…

“Man in the Mirror”: When Jordan Neely Became the Defendant

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Oct 13

Is John Grisham Bored?

“The French Illusion” finds the master of legal thrillers trying espionage. The plot holds up, but the ending doesn’t. The outrage at the…

Is John Grisham Bored?

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Sep 29

You May Be Tempted to Put Down The Disappearers by Marlon James. Don’t.

A brutal, brilliant story of survival in Kingston that deserves to be finished.

You May Be Tempted to Put Down The Disappearers by Marlon James. Don’t.

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Aug 18

Tort Law Is a Nail Biter in Chris Bohjalian’s “The Amateur”

Duty. Breach. Causation. Page Turner.

Tort Law Is a Nail Biter in Chris Bohjalian’s “The Amateur”

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Aug 11

From Hamlet to Habeas: Chris Young’s “The Wound Is Where the Light Enters”

A remarkable memoir about literature, family and the lawyer who finally got it right

From Hamlet to Habeas: Chris Young’s “The Wound Is Where the Light Enters”

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Sep 8

Emma Cline’s “Switzy:” At the Edge of Consent — Judicial Junkie

An existential mystery finds the fine print in choosing when to die.

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Aug 25

Wilbert L. Cooper’s “The Black Shield”: The Family Business Was Policing

A Consent Decree Opened the Door. Then What?

Wilbert L. Cooper’s “The Black Shield”: The Family Business Was Policing

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Jul 17

The State’s Favorite Snitch

Pamela Colloff’s “Catch the Devil” isn’t really about a con man. It’s about the prosecutors who kept putting him on the stand

The State’s Favorite Snitch

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Jun 30

Book Review: Constitutional AF

Why Melissa Murray’s Brilliant New Guide is the Ultimate News-Cycle Survival Manual

Book Review: Constitutional AF

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Jun 18

The Massacre Happened. Everyone Agrees. Now What?

“Redeem a Nation” follows the final Tulsa reparations lawsuit and asks what happens when the law recognizes profound harm but offers no…

The Massacre Happened. Everyone Agrees. Now What?

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Erstwhile NYT editor/writer & Brooklyn Law alum. And so experienced! I filed stories on the trials of John Gotti (The Dapper Don) by fax.

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