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Every book Gilbert King recommended on podcasts

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  • Gilbert King has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of June 28, 2023.
  • Gilbert King has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of June 28, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of June 28, 2023.
  • The 2 books Gilbert King has mentioned in the most episodes, as of June 28, 2023: Devil in the Grove and Beneath a Ruthless Sun.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Gilbert King aired on June 28, 2023.

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Guest on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Gilbert King is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and investigative historian best known for his deeply researched books exploring civil rights history and true crime in Florida. During an appearance on the podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, King discussed the real-world impact of his acclaimed book Devil in the Grove. He explained that although little happened in the case for seven years after the book's publication, readers eventually mobilized, demanding action that ultimately led to the exonerations of the wrongly accused men known as the Groveland defendants. King also referenced Devil in the Grove alongside his other historical true crime work, Beneath a Restless Sun, noting that both books are set in Central Florida near Polk County. Additionally, host Ben Bolin highlighted King's investigative rigor on Bone Valley, noting how his work on Devil in the Grove successfully brought justice to those wrongfully accused and established a high standard for investigative storytelling in subsequent historical and true crime podcasts.

Books Gilbert King recommended or discussed

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  1. Devil in the Grove

    Gilbert King · Discussed · 2 episodes

    This gripping non-fiction book explores a notorious 1949 rape case in Florida and the legal battles that followed, highlighting systemic injustice and racial bias in the American South.

    Discussed
    “when I wrote devil in the Grove nothing really happened in that case for seven years after the book came out then people started reading it and saying we got to do something about this”
    Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Bone Valley, with Gilbert King 2023-06-28 Listen at 45:44
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Beneath a Ruthless Sun

    Gilbert King · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “the last couple books I've written devil in the Grove and beneath the ruthless Sun are set in Central Florida not too far away from Polk County where Leo's story takes place”
    Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Bone Valley, with Gilbert King 2023-06-28 Listen at 1:02:36
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Bone Valley, with Gilbert KingStuff They Don't Want You To Know2023-06-283
Lava for Good Live: The War on Drugs - Did Anyone Win?Stuff They Don't Want You To Know2023-06-211