Nate Blakeslee

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Nate Blakeslee
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Alma mater Southwestern University

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 .

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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]

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References

  1. "Books by Nate Blakeslee and Complete Book Reviews". PublishersWeekly.com.
  2. "Tulia drug arrests subject of proposed movie". Plainview Herald. August 15, 2017.
  3. "Nate Blakeslee". PBS NewsHour.
  4. Bass, Rick (December 1, 2017). "October's Book Club Pick: 'American Wolf,' by Nate Blakeslee" via NYTimes.com.
  5. Blackmore, Willy (December 21, 2017). "An American wolf in Yellowstone". Los Angeles Times.
  6. "Author Nate Blakeslee explores value of one wolf's life | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
  7. Sun, ANGIE DE ANGELIS Special to The. "Author uncovers a tale of treachery". Gainesville Sun.
  8. "Seth Gordon to Direct 'Tulia,' Story of Notorious Racial Injustice Case (Exclusive)". August 10, 2017.
  9. Alex Jones Is About To Explode Texas Monthly
  10. Blakeslee, Nate (May 29, 2018). "Can a Transgender Woman Get Justice in Texas?". Texas Monthly.