Alex Kotlowitz
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Alex Kotlowitz is a seasoned author and journalist known for his poignant storytelling that sheds light on the struggles of individuals in challenging environments. This interview reveals his leadership through a principled approach to social issues, advocating for understanding and connection in the face of systemic challenges.
“To do with race. I mean, everybody in St. Joe is convinced Eric, knowing that the police were out looking for him, tried to swim the river to get home and accidentally drowned.”
“So, I mean, first of all, there are these wonderful programs, there are programs out there that I think are working in small measure. One of them, for example, Eddie Bocenegro, who's in the book, you know, who's this remarkable human being. I just, I'm in awe of him, who at the age of 18 took somebody's life, spent 12 years in prison.”
“My editor asked me the same question You know, I started this book. One of the things that attracted me to writing this selfishly was I thought, well, this will be a reasonably quick book to write. I spend this summer, I report out for another six months and I sit down and write.”
“Well, partly out of frustration because I desperately wanted to work at a daily newspaper. So I applied to all these, I really wanted to work at the Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press, because I felt like I needed the newspaper experience and nobody would hire me because I didn't have any newspaper experience.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 316 — Alex Kotlowitz
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