I was really excited to see Malcolm Gladwell writing this just after I finished reading one of the books he's talking about, On the Run: Fugitive Life in an Ame

I was really excited to see Malcolm Gladwell writing this just after I finished reading one of the books he's talking about, On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City. I highly recommend it, especially if you enjoyed Gang Leader for a Day. The US is in desperate need of a mind shift from seeing all criminals as hopelessly dangerous people that can only be dealt with by force. When the same problems come up in every single poor community, it's a reflection of deeper social issues. These sort of well written stories showing the humanity involved can help with that. I just searched for the other book mentioned in the article and the ONLY copy available for sale (as in there's exactly one book) is $59 on amazon. The publishing industry strikes again.