Evidence of Things Seen, Sarah Weinman
Evidence of Things Seen, Sarah Weinman
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Evidence of Things Seen
True Crime in an Era of Reckoning

Author: Sarah Weinman

Narrator: Xe Sands

Unabridged: 7 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 07/04/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From Sarah Weinman, the award-winning editor of Unspeakable Acts, a groundbreaking new anthology showcasing the future of the true crime genreTrue crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized clear narrative arcs: victims wronged, police detectives in pursuit, suspects apprehended, justice delivered. But what stories have been ignored?In Evidence of Things Seen, fourteen of the most innovative crime writers working today cast a light on the cases that give crucial insight into our society. Wesley Lowery writes about a lynching left unsolved for decades by an indifferent police force and a family’s quest for answers. Justine van der Leun reports on the thousands of women in prison for defending themselves from abuse. May Jeong reveals how the Atlanta spa shootings tell a story of America.Edited by acclaimed writer Sarah Weinman, and with an introduction by attorney and host of the Undisclosed podcast Rabia Chaudry, this anthology pulls back the curtain on how crime itself is a by-product of America’s systemic harms and inequalities. And in doing so, it reveals how the genre of true crime can be a catalyst for social change. These works combine brilliant storytelling with incisive cultural examinations—and challenge each of us to ask what justice should look like. Evidence of Things Seen introduces the new classics of true crime.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Sarah Weinman

Sarah Weinman is the author of Scoundrel and The Real Lolita and, most recently, is the editor of Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime in an Era of Reckoning. She was a 2020 National Magazine Award finalist for reporting and a Calderwood Journalism Fellow at MacDowell, and her work has appeared in Vanity Fair, the Atlantic, Esquire, and New York magazine. Weinman is the Crime & Mystery columnist for the New York Times Book Review and lives in New York City.


Reviews

*3.5 Evidence of Things Seen is an essay collection that's less about true crime and the culture surrounding it and more about the inherent issues in the justice system, parsed through a series of cases. The angle here seems to be not "Should we engage with true crime?" But "Since you're already inve......more

Goodreads review by Katie

Evidence of Things Seen is a fantastic follow up to Unspeakable Acts, Sarah Weinman's prior collected anthology of true crime reporting and cultural criticism. The essays included in both volumes offer the type of thoughtful true crime-adjacent stories that I prefer over the genre's standard breathl......more

Goodreads review by Janalyn

This group of True Crime articles we get everything from Amanda Knox lamenting about the publicity she got after her roommate was murdered, a great article on Edna Buchanan in her crime beat, Book an ultimate poult win we also hear about a girl who went public with her sexual assault and then went m......more

A thoughtfully curated anthology on American crime. This book challenges you to really think deeper, look at the societal and cultural implications of many crimes. It’s a difficult read at times, truly important for any reader, but especially fans of the genre. Which now it feels weird to be a true......more