Some of the worst neighborhoods are so physically isolated, and more than anything, they're spiritually isolated. They're so close and yet so far. A lot of Chicagoans might not spend any time there, and what contact they do have is… — Alex Kotlowitz Copy Share Image
Freedom is like holding a small bird. If you squeeze it too hard, you will kill it. But if you don't hold it firmly… — Alex Kotlowitz Copy Share Image
There's something exhilarating about telling stories that haven't been shared before and haven't been told publicly before. The last thing I want to be… — Alex Kotlowitz Copy Share Image
I tend to write about people. I look at things from the bottom up and from the perspective of outsiders. A part of me… — Alex Kotlowitz Copy Share Image
A Crime So Monstrous is a remarkably brave and unflinching piece of reportage and storytelling. Ben Skinner bears witness, sharing stories so unsettling, so… — Alex Kotlowitz Copy Share Image
Some of the worst neighborhoods are so physically isolated, and more than anything, they're spiritually isolated. They're so close and yet so far. A… — Alex Kotlowitz Copy Share Image
