{"product_id":"9781617751530","title":"American Honor Killings: Desire and Rage Among Men","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Not only is this book the best sort of true-crime writing, but it is also a stunning exploration of the concept of manhood in America” (Sebastian Junger, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Through six detailed accounts of murders involving gay men, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Honor Killings\u003c\/i\u003e examines the facts of cases that are too often politicized, sensationalized, or simply ignored. David McConnell researched killings from small-town Alabama to San Quentin’s death row, and here recounts both notorious and lesser-known crimes.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e We may tend to think these stories involve either the perpetrator’s internal struggle over his own identity or a victim’s fatally miscalculated proposition. They’re almost never that simple. These riveting narratives reveal how different factors played into each case, among them ideas and beliefs about masculinity. Together, they form a secret American history of rage and desire. In each story, victims, murderers, friends, and relatives come breathtakingly alive. The result is a true-crime book of unusual power, depth, and psychological insight—“a journalistic tour de force made all the more impressive by jailhouse interviews” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A masterpiece of reportage . . . At turns heartbreaking and terrifying . . . If Truman Capote were alive today, he would die of envy. David McConnell has taken the mantle of great American nonfiction writer.” —Evan Wright, author of \u003ci\u003eGeneration Kill\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166889296112,"sku":"9781617751530","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617751530_p0.jpg?v=1763854516","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617751530","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}