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7. The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi - Wright Thompson

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 01:39 PM

Feb 2

Wright Thompson’s family farm in Mississippi is 23 miles from the site of one of the most notorious and consequential killings in American history, yet he had to leave the state for college before he learned the first thing about it. To this day, fundamental truths about the crime are widely unknown, including where it took place and how many people were involved. This is no accident: the cover-up began at once, and it is ongoing.

This is nonfiction, but reads like a literary work. Good writer.

The Mighty Red is on my TBR list. Love Louise Erdrich's books. Thanks for the weekly thread, hermetic.

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