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Ted Conover
January 17, 2008   |    This article appeared in the February 4, 2008 edition of The Nation.
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A "rogue sociologist" gains unprecedented insight on the day-to-day workings of a Chicago gang.

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Ted Conover
Ted Conover, the author of Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing, is a writer in residence at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter...

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Ted Conover
January 17, 2008   |    This article appeared in the February 4, 2008 edition of The Nation.
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