True Crime Reckonings and Revelations: A Conversation with Sarah Weinman on "Evidence of Things Seen"

Sarah Weinman is an award-winning writer and editor who has spent years covering crime, the true crime genre, and crime fiction. She's recently edited an anthology Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime in an Era of reckoning. It's a collection that asks tough questions about our understanding of crime, and efforts to document crimes in both traditional outlets and new media.In this episode, The Murder Sheet sits down with Sarah to discuss the book, the process for compiling so many diverse and interesting voices in one volume, ethical considerations in true crime and crime journalism, and the crime fiction author Margaret Millar!Read Sarah's New York Times op-ed here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/opinion/true-crime-crisis.htmlRead Sarah's article on Linda Millar and her family here: https://crimereads.com/linda-interrupted/The Murder Sheet participates in the Amazon Associate program and earns money from qualifying purchases. Buy Evidence of Things Seen here or wherever you buy your books: https://www.amazon.com/Evidence-Things-Seen-Crime-Reckoning-ebook/dp/B0BJDZTBWF/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1MNSCKZ5P5Y6D&amp;keywords=evidence+of+things+sarah+weinman&amp;qid=1688762307&amp;sprefix=evidence+of+things+sarah+weinman%252Caps%252C97&amp;sr=8-2&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=5cbdc852eb3431e9f897de18104edc66&camp=1789&creative=9325Buy Unspeakable Acts here or wherever you buy your books: https://www.amazon.com/Unspeakable-Acts-Murder-Deceit-Obsession/dp/0062839888/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12G8TZPG39VMC&amp;keywords=unspeakable+acts+by+sarah+weinman&amp;qid=1688762223&amp;sprefix=unspeakable+acts%252Caps%252C111&amp;sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=dc5d6cfb60f8b77ab15f5ee55668e7e8&camp=1789&creative=9325Buy Scoundrel here or wherever you buy your books: https://www.amazon.com/Scoundrel-Convicted-Persuaded-Conservative-Establishment/dp/0062899767/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1688762145&amp;sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=c52ed9ae870b3fd7464027f9c342f3d4&camp=1789&creative=9325Buy The Real Lolita here or wherever you buy your books: https://www.amazon.com/Real-Lolita-Unthinkable-Scandalous-Masterpiece/dp/0062661930/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SVO4LB6242LF&amp;keywords=the+real+lolita+sarah+weinman&amp;qid=1688762079&amp;sprefix=real++sarah+weinman%252Caps%252C95&amp;sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=59e6f5869dc12a72f4bd811c96ed50b6&camp=1789&creative=9325Buy Beast In View here or wherever you buy your books: https://www.amazon.com/Beast-View-Margaret-Millar-ebook/dp/B015MA7QNG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1688761826&amp;sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=fba2dd027500043535a88675a80e4293&camp=1789&creative=9325">Beast in View</a>Buy The Fiend here or wherever you buy your books: https://www.amazon.com/Fiend-Margaret-Millar-ebook/dp/B015MA7QTU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MUYUQJOZZX8J&amp;keywords=margaret+millar+the+fiend&amp;qid=1688761784&amp;sprefix=the+fiend+margaret%252Caps%252C111&amp;sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=a7034f1f4a7da3e72bebf659dbfac801&camp=1789&creative=9325">the Fiend</a>Buy How Like An Angel here or wherever you buy your books:   https://www.amazon.com/How-Like-Angel-Margaret-Millar-ebook/dp/B015MA7QUO/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1688761513&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=9e3ec371bd6e18c02d56e411eaa8d84d&camp=1789&creative=9325Send tips to [email protected] Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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