Author Guide · Lisanne Swart
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If Jodi Kantor’s work has stayed with you, these are the writers working the same territory — investigative patience, real people carrying the weight of a larger story, and no interest in easy resolution. None of them are trying to be Jodi Kantor. They’re each doing their own version of the same difficult, necessary work.
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“The story is never really about the crime. It’s about what the crime reveals.”
If this list resonated with you, you’ll find more books like these on my personal bookshelf — hand-picked for readers who want books that stay with them long after the last page.
