Nate Blakeslee Explained
Nate Blakeslee is a journalist and author in the United States.[1] He wrote a book about the 1999 drug arrests in Tulia, Texas about a corrupt lawman persecuting mostly African American residents,[2] and a book about the O-Six, an American wolf.[3] [4] [5] [6] He has written for the Texas Observer and is a Senior Editor for Texas Monthly.
He is from Arlington, Texas and studied journalism in graduate school at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.[7] Film rights for his book on the Tulia drug busts and former NAACP lawyer Vanita Gupta's efforts in pursuit of justice were acquired in 2017.[8]
Writings
- Tulia: Race, Cocaine and Corruption in a Small Texas Town, Won the 2005 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize for excellence in nonfiction and was a finalist for the PEN/Martha Albrand Award,
- American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West, Crown, ISBN 978-1-101-90278-3
Articles
- "Alex Jones is About to Explode"[9]
- "Can a Transgender Woman Get Justice in Texas?"[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Books by Nate Blakeslee and Complete Book Reviews. PublishersWeekly.com.
- Web site: Tulia drug arrests subject of proposed movie. August 15, 2017. Plainview Herald.
- Web site: Nate Blakeslee. PBS NewsHour.
- News: October's Book Club Pick: 'American Wolf,' by Nate Blakeslee. Rick. Bass. The New York Times . December 1, 2017. NYTimes.com.
- Web site: An American wolf in Yellowstone. Willy. Blackmore. December 21, 2017. Los Angeles Times.
- Web site: Author Nate Blakeslee explores value of one wolf's life | The Spokesman-Review. www.spokesman.com.
- Web site: Author uncovers a tale of treachery. ANGIE DE ANGELIS Special to The. Sun. Gainesville Sun.
- Web site: Seth Gordon to Direct 'Tulia,' Story of Notorious Racial Injustice Case (Exclusive). . August 10, 2017.
- https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/alex-jones-is-about-to-explode/ Alex Jones Is About To Explode
- Web site: Can a Transgender Woman Get Justice in Texas?. Nate. Blakeslee. May 29, 2018. Texas Monthly.
