What She Buried: Secrets, Lies, and Concrete
Summary
Host Shira Ghazi explores her book *Unreasonable Women*, challenging the narrative that incarcerated women are simply cold-blooded killers. She recounts her complex relationship with Quinetta Harris, a prisoner whose contradictory stories and history of abuse defy easy categorization. The episode examines how women who use violence to survive are often erased from history, highlighting the messy reality behind their convictions.
Topics discussed
Intro: Meeting Quinetta and podcast promo
Reframing 'well-behaved women' and history
Unreasonable Women: Violence and punishment
First meeting with Quinetta in prison
Quinetta's appearance and health issues
History of abuse and complex narrative
Contradictory stories and drug influence
Perplexity, truth vs lies, and outro
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