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Every book Melissa Murray recommended on podcasts
Melissa Murray is a legal scholar and academic. She appeared on the podcast Pod Save America in April 2014 to discuss current legal proceedings, including high-profile criminal trials. During the episode, the conversation turned to legal literature and notable books concerning famous trials. Murray discussed Jeffrey Toobin's book The Run of His Life, which examines the O.J. Simpson murder trial. Despite any potential differing opinions listeners might hold regarding the author, Murray praised the work, stating that she considered it to be one of the best legal books ever written. Her endorsement highlighted the thoroughness and quality of Toobin's reporting on the historic court case. By bringing up the text during her analysis of contemporary legal news, Murray underscored the enduring significance of Toobin's book within the genre of legal journalism and true crime literature documenting landmark American trials.
Books recommended by Melissa Murray
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The Run of His Life
The Run of His Life by Jeffrey Toobin is a detailed chronicle of the O.J.
Recommended“he later wrote what I think is one of the best legal books like in ever um like irrespective of what you might think about Jeffrey Tuan but the Run of his life is one of the best legal books I have ever read”
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The Sopranos
Discussed“much of what I know about Rico comes from my obsessive watching of The Sopranos for much of the early 2000s”
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“I mean, you know, Andrew and I wrote that book, 'The Trump Indictments,' and we annotated all four indictments; we probably should have just done one!”