Don Winslow on Writing Crime Fiction in the Age of Black Lives Matter

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Author Don Winslow.

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Listen to Episode 775 of Slate’s The Gist:

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Crime writer Don Winslow says writing a novel about cops and cartels involves some pretty serious research. “In researching these books,” says Winslow, “I meet people. I’ve been to the funerals, talked to the cops. I’ve made the sympathy calls!” His newest book, about the NYPD, is The Force.

In the Spiel, Trump’s worst tweet yet! Oh boy.

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