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.
“Yeah, no, it's the unintentional consequence of public policy, right? You think you're doing the right thing, which is let's cut the head off of the snake, let's dismantle these gangs, which the surface makes sense. These were very hierarchical organizations, which, as you point out, were organized around this really r”
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“Things about writing about race in this country, not so much in this moment, but certainly in the past 20 years has been the absence of any connection, of any conversation. And how do you write about that absence? And so I learned about this story, the death of a 16-year-old boy, Eric McGuinness, African-American kid w”
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“Yeah, I mean, I almost hesitate to talk about this in some ways because I know whatever I went through doesn't pales in comparison to what the people I wrote about went through. But I will say... This was a really difficult book to write emotionally. And there was a moment in time when I had begun writing that I kind o”
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