Chapter Eleven | Sally Denton - The Colony

Raven sits down with investigative journalist and bestselling nonfiction author Sally Denton for a conversation surrounding longform investigative storytelling, narrative nonfiction, and her book “The Colony: Faith and Blood in a Promised Land.”A former investigative reporter and author of nine nonfiction books — including multiple New York Times Editors’ Choice selections — Sally discusses her transition from journalism into book writing, the research process behind uncovering deeply layered stories, and the responsibility that comes with reconstructing real-world tragedy through narrative.The discussion centers on “The Colony,” which examines the shocking murders and violent history surrounding a prominent Mormon family living within a fundamentalist community in Mexico.(This episode originally aired on the podcast Sirens | Southern True Crime with Raven Rollins. It has been reformatted for use on this podcast.)Find retail links to this storyteller's work, along with other books, podcasts, films, and music featured on the show at https://linktr.ee/DreadfullyYours.Find Raven's books, audiobooks, and podcasts at www.RavenRollins.com.Support the show by donating today.Mentioned in this episode:Sins of the South Book AdFind Sins of the South anywhere you get your books or choose a retailer at www.RavenRollins.com.

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