The NYT obituary was written by Margalit Fox, who is a fabulous writer. She did a very good job on this one.
chancery wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:25 pm The New York Times assigned the obituary of Carolyn Bryant to one of their best writers, Margalit Fox, and she brings it.
I've read a fair bit about Emmett Till's murder, and this is the clearest short account I've seen.
But you should also read it-- to the end -- for the straightforward, simple-sounding prose. She makes it look easy.
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