Dispatches From Book Leave, Part 4

Slate correspondent Justin Peters is on leave this year while he writes a book based on his February 2013 Slate profile of the Internet activist Aaron Swartz. He has been sending regular progress reports to friends, family, readers, and others interested in getting an inside look at the book-writing process. Here’s the fourth of his updates, sent in early August. Read the first installment, second installment, and third installment. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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