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"""A brave and important book""-- ""Booklist"" ""A comprehensive document of the many allegations of statutory rape, sexual assault, and physical and psychological abuse levied against R. Kelly dating back to 1991. ... packed start to finish.""-- ""Vulture"" ""A devastating, thorough accounting of Kelly's alleged abuses as systematized predation. In explicitly outlining the multiple junctures at which Kelly, his supporters, law enforcement, and journalists have failed the dozens of young black women whom Kelly is accused of abusing, DeRogatis definitively--if also wearily--conveys the sheer magnitude of Kelly's relative impunity.""-- ""The Atlantic"" ""A must-read.""-- ""Variety"" ""A thorough exposé ... harrowingly detailed [and] meticulously described ... A piercing work of investigative journalism.""-- ""Kirkus"" ""An admirable account . . . a brutal corrective to R. Kelly's myth""-- ""Chicago Tribune"" ""Essential ... the culmination of DeRogatis' career reporting on Kelly's alleged behavior.""-- ""USA Today"" ""Kelly's dirty secrets are revealed in this book, and so is the wide gap between true justice and the law.""-- ""AV Club"" ""There really isn't anyone more qualified to write about the saga of R. Kelly than Jim DeRogatis. Jim has done the work. He's built the relationships. He's cared about the outcome for almost two decades. It's clear that Kelly isn't just his white whale but that he sees the humanity in the women who have survived R. Kelly. We really only need to hear from Jim.""--Tarana Burke ""founder of the MeToo movement"" ""This book tracks the case and asks why the culture was so slow to catch up."" -- ""The New York Times"" ""DeRogatis captivates in this expertly told narrative""-- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""An absorbing, horrifying, and damning book. ... Soulless is an important testament of DeRogatis' slog towards justice, and of the forces that have seemingly cosseted R. Kelly and his career ... It's also a journalistic indictment: of Kelly himself; of the political machinery of Chicago; and of the music industry. ... An essential book.""-- ""NPR.org"" ""DeRogatis blends investigative journalism, pop cultural criticism, and social commentary ... [Soulless] is unflinching in its indictment of a culture and legal system unable to render any semblance of justice for black girls. ... Soulless is the kind of intervention we need, especially when the stakes are this high.""-- ""LitHub"" ""For the last 19 years Jim DeRogatis has consistently been one of the few white male voices in media speaking up about a criminal whose crimes spans decades. Jim has elevated black women and their work into the public eye, even when the public wanted to ignore what was happening. This Soulless is a deep dive into some of the darkest places in a community and a culture, a post mortem for a predator and for the system that enabled him.""--Mikki Kendall ""author of Hood Feminism and Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists"" ""If not for Jim DeRogatis, singer R. Kelly would still be selling out arenas, and the women who accuse the singer of sexual and physical assault would still be unheard. No one has followed their harrowing stories longer than DeRogatis, a mensch and one hell of a reporter. Soulless is an astonishing document of journalistic doggedness, and one man's decades-long pursuit of justice and truth.""--Renee Graham ""Boston Globe opinion columnist"" ""Jim DeRogatis' dedication to covering R. Kelly's crimes for all these years has always stunned me, because I am completely unused to anyone other than Black women and girls caring this much about anything that happens to us. This book is a must-read look at both the devastating actions of an unrepentant predator and the dogged work of a journalist who refuses to let him escape accountability."" --Jamilah Lemieux ""writer and cultural critic"" ""More than a straight-forward account of Kelly's wrongdoing ... Soulless offers a dogged combination of biography, investigative reporting, and cultural criticism. ... As much as Soulless is an account of Kelly's misbehavior, it's a finger firmly pointed in the direction of the people and institutions that enabled, and even encouraged, him.""-- ""Pitchfork"""

"""DeRogatis captivates in this expertly told narrative""--Publishers Weekly ""A brave and important book""--Booklist ""A comprehensive document of the many allegations of statutory rape, sexual assault, and physical and psychological abuse levied against R. Kelly dating back to 1991. ... packed start to finish.""--Vulture ""A devastating, thorough accounting of Kelly's alleged abuses as systematized predation. In explicitly outlining the multiple junctures at which Kelly, his supporters, law enforcement, and journalists have failed the dozens of young black women whom Kelly is accused of abusing, DeRogatis definitively--if also wearily--conveys the sheer magnitude of Kelly's relative impunity.""--The Atlantic ""A must-read.""--Variety ""A thorough exposé ... harrowingly detailed [and] meticulously described ... A piercing work of investigative journalism.""--Kirkus ""An absorbing, horrifying, and damning book. ... Soulless is an important testament of DeRogatis' slog towards justice, and of the forces that have seemingly cosseted R. Kelly and his career ... It's also a journalistic indictment: of Kelly himself; of the political machinery of Chicago; and of the music industry. ... An essential book.""--NPR.org ""An admirable account . . . a brutal corrective to R. Kelly's myth""--Chicago Tribune ""DeRogatis blends investigative journalism, pop cultural criticism, and social commentary ... [Soulless] is unflinching in its indictment of a culture and legal system unable to render any semblance of justice for black girls. ... Soulless is the kind of intervention we need, especially when the stakes are this high.""--LitHub ""Essential ... the culmination of DeRogatis' career reporting on Kelly's alleged behavior.""--USA Today ""For the last 19 years Jim DeRogatis has consistently been one of the few white male voices in media speaking up about a criminal whose crimes spans decades. Jim has elevated black women and their work into the public eye, even when the public wanted to ignore what was happening. This Soulless is a deep dive into some of the darkest places in a community and a culture, a post mortem for a predator and for the system that enabled him.""--Mikki Kendall, author of Hood Feminism and Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists ""If not for Jim DeRogatis, singer R. Kelly would still be selling out arenas, and the women who accuse the singer of sexual and physical assault would still be unheard. No one has followed their harrowing stories longer than DeRogatis, a mensch and one hell of a reporter. Soulless is an astonishing document of journalistic doggedness, and one man's decades-long pursuit of justice and truth.""--Renee Graham, Boston Globe opinion columnist ""Jim DeRogatis' dedication to covering R. Kelly's crimes for all these years has always stunned me, because I am completely unused to anyone other than Black women and girls caring this much about anything that happens to us. This book is a must-read look at both the devastating actions of an unrepentant predator and the dogged work of a journalist who refuses to let him escape accountability."" --Jamilah Lemieux, writer and cultural critic ""Kelly's dirty secrets are revealed in this book, and so is the wide gap between true justice and the law.""--AV Club ""More than a straight-forward account of Kelly's wrongdoing ... Soulless offers a dogged combination of biography, investigative reporting, and cultural criticism. ... As much as Soulless is an account of Kelly's misbehavior, it's a finger firmly pointed in the direction of the people and institutions that enabled, and even encouraged, him.""--Pitchfork ""There really isn't anyone more qualified to write about the saga of R. Kelly than Jim DeRogatis. Jim has done the work. He's built the relationships. He's cared about the outcome for almost two decades. It's clear that Kelly isn't just his white whale but that he sees the humanity in the women who have survived R. Kelly. We really only need to hear from Jim.""--Tarana Burke, founder of the MeToo movement ""This book tracks the case and asks why the culture was so slow to catch up."" --The New York Times"

A brave and important book --Jamilah Lemieux Booklist A comprehensive document of the many allegations of statutory rape, sexual assault, and physical and psychological abuse levied against R. Kelly dating back to 1991. ... packed start to finish. --Jamilah Lemieux Vulture A devastating, thorough accounting of Kelly's alleged abuses as systematized predation. In explicitly outlining the multiple junctures at which Kelly, his supporters, law enforcement, and journalists have failed the dozens of young black women whom Kelly is accused of abusing, DeRogatis definitively--if also wearily--conveys the sheer magnitude of Kelly's relative impunity. --Renee Graham The Atlantic A must-read. --Jamilah Lemieux Variety A thorough expose ... harrowingly detailed [and] meticulously described ... A piercing work of investigative journalism. --Jamilah Lemieux Kirkus An admirable account . . . a brutal corrective to R. Kelly's myth --Jamilah Lemieux Chicago Tribune Essential ... the culmination of DeRogatis' career reporting on Kelly's alleged behavior. --Jamilah Lemieux USA Today Kelly's dirty secrets are revealed in this book, and so is the wide gap between true justice and the law. --Jamilah Lemieux AV Club There really isn't anyone more qualified to write about the saga of R. Kelly than Jim DeRogatis. Jim has done the work. He's built the relationships. He's cared about the outcome for almost two decades. It's clear that Kelly isn't just his white whale but that he sees the humanity in the women who have survived R. Kelly. We really only need to hear from Jim. --Tarana Burke founder of the MeToo movement More than a straight-forward account of Kelly's wrongdoing ... Soulless offers a dogged combination of biography, investigative reporting, and cultural criticism. ... As much as Soulless is an account of Kelly's misbehavior, it's a finger firmly pointed in the direction of the people and institutions that enabled, and even encouraged, him. --Renee Graham Pitchfork Jim DeRogatis' dedication to covering R. Kelly's crimes for all these years has always stunned me, because I am completely unused to anyone other than Black women and girls caring this much about anything that happens to us. This book is a must-read look at both the devastating actions of an unrepentant predator and the dogged work of a journalist who refuses to let him escape accountability. --Jamilah Lemieux writer and cultural critic If not for Jim DeRogatis, singer R. Kelly would still be selling out arenas, and the women who accuse the singer of sexual and physical assault would still be unheard. No one has followed their harrowing stories longer than DeRogatis, a mensch and one hell of a reporter. Soulless is an astonishing document of journalistic doggedness, and one man's decades-long pursuit of justice and truth. --Renee Graham Boston Globe opinion columnist For the last 19 years Jim DeRogatis has consistently been one of the few white male voices in media speaking up about a criminal whose crimes spans decades. Jim has elevated black women and their work into the public eye, even when the public wanted to ignore what was happening. This Soulless is a deep dive into some of the darkest places in a community and a culture, a post mortem for a predator and for the system that enabled him. --Mikki Kendall author of Hood Feminism and Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists DeRogatis blends investigative journalism, pop cultural criticism, and social commentary ... [Soulless] is unflinching in its indictment of a culture and legal system unable to render any semblance of justice for black girls. ... Soulless is the kind of intervention we need, especially when the stakes are this high. --Jamilah Lemieux LitHub An absorbing, horrifying, and damning book. ... Soulless is an important testament of DeRogatis' slog towards justice, and of the forces that have seemingly cosseted R. Kelly and his career ... It's also a journalistic indictment: of Kelly himself; of the political machinery of Chicago; and of the music industry. ... An essential book. --Jamilah Lemieux NPR.org This book tracks the case and asks why the culture was so slow to catch up. --Tarana Burke The New York Times DeRogatis captivates in this expertly told narrative --Jamilah Lemieux Publishers Weekly

A brave and important book -- Booklist A comprehensive document of the many allegations of statutory rape, sexual assault, and physical and psychological abuse levied against R. Kelly dating back to 1991. ... packed start to finish. -- Vulture A devastating, thorough accounting of Kelly's alleged abuses as systematized predation. In explicitly outlining the multiple junctures at which Kelly, his supporters, law enforcement, and journalists have failed the dozens of young black women whom Kelly is accused of abusing, DeRogatis definitively--if also wearily--conveys the sheer magnitude of Kelly's relative impunity. -- The Atlantic A must-read. -- Variety A thorough expose ... harrowingly detailed [and] meticulously described ... A piercing work of investigative journalism. -- Kirkus An admirable account . . . a brutal corrective to R. Kelly's myth -- Chicago Tribune Essential ... the culmination of DeRogatis' career reporting on Kelly's alleged behavior. -- USA Today Kelly's dirty secrets are revealed in this book, and so is the wide gap between true justice and the law. -- AV Club There really isn't anyone more qualified to write about the saga of R. Kelly than Jim DeRogatis. Jim has done the work. He's built the relationships. He's cared about the outcome for almost two decades. It's clear that Kelly isn't just his white whale but that he sees the humanity in the women who have survived R. Kelly. We really only need to hear from Jim. --Tarana Burke founder of the MeToo movement This book tracks the case and asks why the culture was so slow to catch up. -- The New York Times DeRogatis captivates in this expertly told narrative -- Publishers Weekly An absorbing, horrifying, and damning book. ... Soulless is an important testament of DeRogatis' slog towards justice, and of the forces that have seemingly cosseted R. Kelly and his career ... It's also a journalistic indictment: of Kelly himself; of the political machinery of Chicago; and of the music industry. ... An essential book. -- NPR.org DeRogatis blends investigative journalism, pop cultural criticism, and social commentary ... [Soulless] is unflinching in its indictment of a culture and legal system unable to render any semblance of justice for black girls. ... Soulless is the kind of intervention we need, especially when the stakes are this high. -- LitHub For the last 19 years Jim DeRogatis has consistently been one of the few white male voices in media speaking up about a criminal whose crimes spans decades. Jim has elevated black women and their work into the public eye, even when the public wanted to ignore what was happening. This Soulless is a deep dive into some of the darkest places in a community and a culture, a post mortem for a predator and for the system that enabled him. --Mikki Kendall author of Hood Feminism and Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists If not for Jim DeRogatis, singer R. Kelly would still be selling out arenas, and the women who accuse the singer of sexual and physical assault would still be unheard. No one has followed their harrowing stories longer than DeRogatis, a mensch and one hell of a reporter. Soulless is an astonishing document of journalistic doggedness, and one man's decades-long pursuit of justice and truth. --Renee Graham Boston Globe opinion columnist Jim DeRogatis' dedication to covering R. Kelly's crimes for all these years has always stunned me, because I am completely unused to anyone other than Black women and girls caring this much about anything that happens to us. This book is a must-read look at both the devastating actions of an unrepentant predator and the dogged work of a journalist who refuses to let him escape accountability. --Jamilah Lemieux writer and cultural critic More than a straight-forward account of Kelly's wrongdoing ... Soulless offers a dogged combination of biography, investigative reporting, and cultural criticism. ... As much as Soulless is an account of Kelly's misbehavior, it's a finger firmly pointed in the direction of the people and institutions that enabled, and even encouraged, him. -- Pitchfork

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Jim DeRogatis is an associate professor of instruction at Columbia College Chicago and the host, with Greg Kot, of the nationally syndicated public radio show Sound Opinions. The author of Let it Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs and other books, he spent 15 years as the pop music critic at the Chicago Sun-Times. He lives in Chicago.

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