Meditations in an Emergency

Meditations in an Emergency

Crime

"La novela policial ha creado un tipo especial de lector."

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Rosecrans Baldwin
Jun 20, 2026
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“Criminal Physiognomies” (1881), Edgar Degas

Crime is not beautiful, and I’m lucky I haven’t experienced much worse than being robbed: car broken into, bikes stolen, clothing stolen, a Sony Discman nabbed on a train. But no attacks, no break-ins. Lucky.

That said, though I know people who’ve suffered violent crimes, really horrible stuff, and also I feel …

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