Lara Bazelon — Parents, Children, and Systemic Racism

<p>Above you’ll find my conversation with University of San Francisco law professor Lara Bazelon. She specializes in criminal law and has won exoneration for wrongfully convicted incarcerated people. We discuss <strong>systemic racism</strong> in the criminal justice system and debate the pros and cons of various reform efforts. We go into the details of <strong>Yutico Briley’s wrongful conviction case</strong> in which Lara and her sister Emily were involved (you can read Emily’s piece about it <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/magazine/yutico-briley.html?referringSource=articleShare" target="_blank">here</a>). Then we shift gears and discuss <strong>the challenges of writing fiction</strong>. We talk about <strong>Lara’s absorbing new novel </strong><strong><em>A Good Mother</em></strong> and my <strong>memoir-in-progress</strong>. These are pretty deep waters, as we reflect on how our writing has forced us to confront some hard questions about <strong>our roles as professionals and parents</strong>. </p><p>As always, I’m interested in your thoughts! Let me know in the comments!</p><p><em>This post is free and available to the public. To receive early access to TGS episodes, Q&amp;As, and other exclusive content and benefits, click below.</em></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD6aoUCQ21w&#38;t=0s" target="_blank">0:00</a> How Glenn and Lara each approach systemic racism </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD6aoUCQ21w&#38;t=406s" target="_blank">6:46</a> Lara: The Yutico Briley case exposes the roots of systemic racism </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD6aoUCQ21w&#38;t=1052s" target="_blank">17:32</a> Trying to understand the equities and inequities of crime and punishment </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD6aoUCQ21w&#38;t=1700s" target="_blank">28:20</a> The differing perspectives on justice involved in the Briley case </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD6aoUCQ21w&#38;t=2084s" target="_blank">34:44</a> Are progressive criminal justice policies having an impact? </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD6aoUCQ21w&#38;t=2776s" target="_blank">46:16</a> Lara's new novel, <em>A Good Mother</em> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD6aoUCQ21w&#38;t=3277s" target="_blank">54:37</a> Glenn and Lara's experiences of parenthood </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD6aoUCQ21w&#38;t=3668s" target="_blank">1:01:08</a> Why Glenn really left Harvard's economics department </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD6aoUCQ21w&#38;t=3916s" target="_blank">1:05:16</a> Glenn's rocky road as a father</p><p>Links</p><p>Bari Weiss’ <a href="https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/what-is-systemic-racism" target="_blank">forum on systemic racism</a></p><p>Glenn’s book, <a href="https://amazon.com/Incarceration-American-Values-Boston-Review-ebook/dp/B08BT4WHFG" target="_blank"><em>Race, Incarceration, and American Values</em></a></p><p>Glenn’s <a href="https://bostonreview.net/archives/BR37.3/glenn_loury_james_q_wilson_culture_poverty_crime_race.php" target="_blank">“intellectual obituary”</a> of James Q. Wilson</p><p>Lara’s novel, <a href="https://amazon.com/Good-Mother-Novel-Lara-Bazelon/dp/1335916091" target="_blank"><em>A Good Mother</em></a></p> <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://glennloury.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">glennloury.substack.com/subscribe</a>