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May 28

Coming in paperback from @crownpublishing on June 16, just in time for Father's Day...and the beach.

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Jun 11

An exclusive look at the Emanuel 9 Memorial, 11 years after tragedy that c... via Post and Courier postandcourier.com/news/eman…

An exclusive look at the Emanuel 9 Memorial, 11 years after tragedy that changed Charleston

Here’s an exclusive look at the progress of the memorial dedicated to honoring the victims and survivors of the 2015 racially-motivated shooting at the historic Emanuel AME on Calhoun Street.

Kevin Sack

Jun 8

Why Everyone Wants Jon Ossoff to Run for President nytimes.com/2026/06/08/opini… via @NYTOpinion

Opinion | Why Everyone Wants Jon Ossoff to Run for President

The Georgia senator is excoriating Trump and his systemic corruption in a way that transcends the Democratic Party’s progressive-moderate divide.

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May 31

Opinion | The Problem With Martin Luther King Jr.’s Origin Story

A civil-rights leader’s friendship with a white boy sits at the heart of his account of how he encountered racism.

Kevin Sack

May 13

Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/mu…

Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court

The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.

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May 11

'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' chief steps down as bold goals yield to tough realities

The owners of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution invested $150 million to reinvent the paper. The changes have been significant. Three years in, the payoff has been modest.

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May 9

So enjoyed this smart interview about "Mother Emanuel" with Andrew West of the Australian Broadcasting Corp. I'm the one with the accent. abc.net.au/listen/programs/r…

AFTER THE STORM: Healing after terror - ABC listen

When a white supremacist gunman opened fire during a Bible study at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, South Carolina, nine worshippers, including their charismatic pastor, were murdered at a bible...

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Kevin Sack

May 5

Charleston Lit Fest author, Pulitzer Prize winner gets finalist placement ... via Post and Courier postandcourier.com/arts-cult…

Charleston Lit Fest author, Pulitzer Prize winner gets finalist placement for Mother Emanuel book

A veteran journalist who was a speaker at last year's Charleston Literary Festival was announced on May 4 as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his book on the

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May 5

Congratulations to @KevinDSack, whose book "Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church" was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Sack spoke with Stephanie Hunt about his book last year for Faith & Leadership: faithandleadership.com/kevin…

Kevin Sack: Ten years after the mass murder at Mother Emanuel, it’s more important than ever to...

Nine Black members of the Charleston church were killed by a white supremacist during a Bible study a decade ago. A new book explores Mother Emanuel’s history within the larger racial history of...

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May 4

We are thrilled to see @KevinDSack's sweeping history of one of the nation’s most important African American churches be named a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction. This epic tale of perseverance, courage, and grace amid the fight for racial justice is an incredible work of reporting and we are thrilled to see it achieve this honor. Join us in celebrating this amazing news! pulitzer.org/news/2026-pulit…

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May 3

Very saddened by Ron’s passing. nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/ro…

Ronald Smothers, Times Reporter Who Covered Protest and Politics, Dies at 79

In a career that included 35 years at The New York Times, he chronicled the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential run and the bombing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

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Apr 27

Where Have All the Book Reviews Gone? nytimes.com/2026/04/27/books… via @NYTimes

Where Have All the Book Reviews Gone?

What the rise of A.I. and the gutting of books coverage across U.S. media will mean for literature.

Kevin Sack

Apr 25

Remembering Nadine Collier, whose forgiveness after Mother Emanuel shootin... via Post and Courier postandcourier.com/news/nadi…

Remembering Nadine Collier, whose forgiveness after Mother Emanuel shooting moved a nation

Nadine Collier, who publicly forgave the Charleston church shooter who killed her mother in 2015, has died at 58. Her words of grace came to define how many understood the tragedy.

Kevin Sack

Apr 22

Emanuel AME survivors can seek $150M from Russian companies who radicalize... via Post and Courier postandcourier.com/news/crim…

Emanuel AME survivors can seek $150M from Russian companies who radicalized shooter, judge rules

Two people who were children when they survived the 2015 racially-motivated massacre at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church are entitled to damages from Russian companies who sought to incite violence.

Kevin Sack

Mar 12

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn says he’s running for re-election this year via Post and Courier postandcourier.com/politics/…

US Rep. Jim Clyburn says he’s running for re-election this year. Not committed to being his last.

South Carolina’s U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn announced he will seek re-election this year and try to stay in Washington while a slew of lawmakers from both parties are looking to retire at the end of 2026.

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Mar 10

Happy long-awaited pub day to @TomJunod.

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Feb 19

Huge thanks to @nprscottsimon and Open Book for this wonderful conversation about “Mother Emanuel.” I’ve admired his work — and that amazing voice — for so long.

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Feb 19

Scott Simon’s Open Book Welcomes Kevin Sack for MOTHER EMANUEL-Two centuries of race, resistance, and forgiveness in one Charleston Church open.substack.com/pub/scotts…

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Jan 21

When Trump Took a Whack at the C.D.C., Atlanta Lost Something, Too nytimes.com/2026/01/19/us/po… via @NYTimes

When Trump Took a Whack at the C.D.C., Atlanta Lost Something, Too

The earnest government disease fighter had become a kind of city archetype, alongside aspiring rappers and C-suite strivers. Now scientists are leaving.

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30 Dec 2025

That time when human rights warrior Bryan Stevenson, founder of @eji_org and author of "Just Mercy," endorsed "Mother Emanuel." Don't miss the bonus track of praise for @adamnagourney's "The Times." cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/the…

The books that explained 2025 (Part 2) | CBC Radio

Part two of our series with some of our favourite guests of the year, on what they read to better understand 2025.

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