The editor of Unspeakable Acts on the problems inherent in true crime reporting, the human desire for narrative, and the failings of the criminal justice system.
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For the fiftieth anniversary of the book's publication, a discussion of craft, veracity and the literary appeal of true crime.
Fifty years ago, Alice Crimmins's children died, and she was the prime suspect. The trials that followed ensured we'd never know who murdered them—only that a woman's life could be used against her.
The story of 11-year-old Sally Horner's abduction changed the course of 20th-century literature. She just never got to tell it herself.
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