The Red Parts
Autobiography of a Trial
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Narrated by:
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Cassandra Campbell
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By:
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Maggie Nelson
About this listen
A chilling genre-busting memoir by a major American essayist
Late in 2004, Maggie Nelson was looking forward to the publication of her book, Jane: A Murder, a narrative in verse about the life and death of her aunt, who had been murdered 35 years before. The case remained unsolved, but Jane was assumed to have been the victim of an infamous serial killer in Michigan in 1969.
Then, one November afternoon, Nelson received a call from her mother, who announced that the case had been reopened; a new suspect would be arrested and tried on the basis of a DNA match. Over the months that followed, Nelson found herself attending the trial with her mother and reflecting anew on the aura of dread and fear that hung over her family and childhood - an aura that derived not only from the terrible facts of her aunt's murder but also from her own complicated journey through sisterhood, daughterhood, and girlhood.
The Red Parts is a memoir, an account of a trial, and a provocative essay that interrogates the American obsession with violence and missing white women and that scrupulously explores the nature of grief, justice, and empathy.
©2007 Maggie Nelson. Preface to the paperback edition © 2016 by Maggie Nelson (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.What listeners say about The Red Parts
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- raquel Ormella
- 16-07-2019
Compelling listening
This is the best true crime book I have listened to. The observations of the writer on historical events and current manifestations of the culture of violence against women are devastating yet delivered with a poetic brevity to make them digestible. this allowed me as listener to stay with the difficult questions of why to s ok me men and the patriarchy are violent to women. I can not recommend this highly enough
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- Puzzle lover
- 07-01-2024
Beautifully written
Surprisingly honest account of a family enduring a trial on the death of a loved one. The style of writing was really beautiful despite the horrible nature of the crime covered. Very different to other crime novels. Highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-12-2023
Bland and self-indulgent
"The Red Parts" by Maggie Nelson falls disappointingly flat, lacking the vibrancy and depth one would expect from a work of literary significance. The narrative feels remarkably bland, failing to evoke the emotional engagement promised by its subject matter. Nelson's prose, often celebrated for its poetic quality, here seems pedestrian and uninspired, leaving readers yearning for a more captivating exploration of the themes at hand. Overall, "The Red Parts" leaves a disheartening impression, failing to deliver on the potential hinted at by its premise.
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