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George Plimpton was no ordinary writer slaving in a garret. He knew everyone, corresponded with everyone, and traveled the world collecting all manner of ephemera. When he died he left behind an enormous stash of literary miscellany - letters from Hunter Thompson, postcards from Raymond Carver, marked-up book drafts, slides from a Playboy shoot... What to do with it all?

A story from the anthology Masters of True Crime, which spans murder cases from the beginning of the 20th century to today. This is a must-hear for fans of true crime and will also be compelling to mystery and thriller listeners.

A story from the anthology Masters of True Crime, which spans murder cases from the beginning of the 20th century to today. This is a must-hear for fans of true crime and will also be compelling to mystery and thriller listeners.

As the U.S. and Mexico prepare to fight over land, Ben McQueen is wounded and left behind Mexican lines, where his flight to safety is interrupted by amnesia and a pretty widow who is being harassed by a Mexican warlord.

Harsh sentencing policies, including mandatory minimums, mean some prisons need to set up geriatric wards, while others have effectively been turned into convalescent homes. "The Painful Price of Aging in Prison" is an article collected in Justice for None: How the Drug War Broke the Legal System by The Washington Post, also available on Audible.com.

Some prosecutors fear the consequences of reducing mandatory minimum sentences for drug convictions, including a weakening of their ability to take down drug networks. "Softening Sentences, Losing Leverage" is an article collected in Justice for None: How the Drug War Broke the Legal System by The Washington Post, also available on Audible.com.

A new California law to reduce prison crowding keeps addicts out of jail, but not always out of trouble. Just weeks after being released, James Rabenberg was caught breaking the law again. "A 'virtual Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card'" is an article collected in Justice for None: How the Drug War Broke the Legal System by The Washington Post, also available on Audible.com.

Mandatory penalties, many of which require at least a decade in prison for minor drug offenses, take discretion away from judges and have fueled an unprecedented rise in prison populations, leading to a "growing and historic crisis." "Against His Better Judgment" is an article collected in Justice for None: How the Drug War Broke the Legal System by The Washington Post, also available on Audible.com.

The Koch brothers — Republican mega-donors — aligned with the Obama administration to advocate sentencing reform and reduce prison overcrowding. But prisoners are still waiting to be reunited with their families. "Unlikely Allies" is an article collected in Justice for None: How the Drug War Broke the Legal System by The Washington Post, also available on Audible.com.