Ryan Widmer: Fourth Time’s a Charm? a column by Angela Derrick
“But once you tell your story into the law, it becomes the object of a precise semantic dissection. The whole of the story is of no interest; instead, patient surgeons of language wait and watch, snip...
View ArticleEXPLORING INNOCENCE by Angela Derrick
Tonight, my first dispatch forRED!, as I attend a local criminal justice conference, regards the issue I call “Exploring Innocence.” I sat in the audience of a viewing of Presumed Guilty a disturbing...
View ArticleEXPLORING INNOCENCE (Update 2) by Angela Derrick
I can only imagine what it is like to sit locked away in a cell waiting for someone to own up. Many are still waiting. Some have been freed and still they wait for someone to own the miscarriage of...
View ArticleEXPLORING INNOCENCE (Update 3) by Angela Derrick
Tonight my soul is full. I feel both full and light at the same time, and it all has to do with the conference and the stories and music I heard and the courage and strength of spirit I witnessed. I’ve...
View ArticleThe Other Life: on Frank Hyle’s Novel – by Angela Derrick
If I could replace food with books, I would be so happy! I’d start the day with a serving of Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic), have a midmorning snack of Grisham (Skipping Christmas, in keeping with the...
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