Jimenez does not polemicize or tread deeply into the psyches of the main. Jimenez may still believe that hes telling some sort of brave truth. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard claims a year investigation including trips to laramie, wyo. In the conclusion to the book of matt jimenez says of his sources. The book of matt, stephen jimenez shop online for books in.
As jimenez deconstructs an event that has since passed into the realm of mythology, he humanizes it. The kid behind the brunt of the assault against matthew had a new baby, a girlfriend, and a raging meth addiction that may have caused him to. Investigative reporting that has been thoroughly corroborated. Stephen jimenez the book of matt tattered cover book store. The book of matt doesnt prove anything, other than the size of.
Why im not reading the trutherism about matt shepard. It is an attempt to defame a dead person who was viciously murdered. Rainy day books and the publisher steerforth press are making a collaborative community contribution by making this a complimentary open house event to encourage indepth conversations on this controversial murder case. On october 7, 1998, matthew shepard was brutally murdered by aaron mckinney and russell henderson on the outskirts of laramie, wyoming. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shephard.
Aug 18, 2019 stephen jimenez, author of the book of matt about the matthew shepard case speaks at bard college. The book is based on an anonymous letter with no effort to determine its author and ignores court testimony under oath. Author stephen jimenez goes so far as to suggest that matt, himself, was a drug runnerdealer who carried the meth across state lines. The book of matt stephen jimenez 9781586422141 netgalley. The book of matt by stephen jimenez overdrive rakuten. In the conclusion to the book of matt jimenez says of his sources, they were no longer characters in a story. Journalist stephen jimenez speaks about the matthew. Investigative journalist stephen jimenez discusses his 20 book, the book of matt.
Stephen jimenez is an author with two videos in the cspan video library. Stephen jimenez talks about his book, the book of matt, in which he argues that the killing of matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming, in october of 1998 was not an antigay hate crime, but was. Stephen jimenez will discuss the book of matt at a. In 20 jimenez published the book of matt, an analysis of the murder of matthew shephard. Stephen jimenez, author of the book of matt about the matthew shepard case speaks at bard college. Oct 30, 20 stephen jimenez went to laramie to research the story of matthew shepards murder in 2000, after the two men convicted of killing him had gone to prison, and after the national media had moved on.
The book of matt doesnt prove anything, other than the size of stephen jimenez s ego the author of the controversial new book about a 1998 murder gets a. Matthew shepard not murdered for being gay, new book. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard by stephen jimenez 20, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. In the book of matt, jimenez examines the laudable, if premature, effort on the part of two of shepards friends to alert the media to what they. After reading stephen jimenez doggedly investigated book the story of matt.
An alternative motive behind the infamous murder host rachel martin talks to journalist stephen jimenez about his new look at the murder of matthew shepard. It concludes that the crime was not a hate crime based on shepherds sexual orientation, but that he was a methamphetamine dealer who knew his killers, and it was a drug transaction gone awry. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard jimenez, stephen on. Published by steerforth in 20, the book is an investigation into the murder of matthew shepard. Prosecutor cal rerucha, who convicted matthew shepards killerswhat role did crystal meth and other previously underreported factors play in the brutal murder of gay college student matthew shepard. Stephen jimenez is a journalist who has done significant research on the story, and has come to the conclusion that what we know about the shepard case is almost uniformly wrong.
Jimenez does not polemicize or tread deeply into the psyches of the main figures. Listen to stephen jimenez talking with peter boyles just a few weeks ago, on newstalk 710knus. Stephen jimenez went to laramie to research the story of matthew shepards murder in 2000, after the two men convicted of killing him had gone to prison, and after the national media had moved on. Oct 20, 20 after weeks of debate over a new book by stephen jiminez, the book of matt, which alleges that matthew shepard was killed as part of a methamphetamine ring rivalry rather than an antigay hate. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard on oct. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard claims a year investigation including trips to. In 20 investigative journalist stephen jimenez, himself gay, wrote the book of matt.
Stephen jimenez, author of the book of matt about the matthew shepard case speaks at bard. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard by stephen jimenez 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The book of matt is a pageturning cautionary tale that humanizes and demythologizes matthew while following the evidence where it leads, without regard to the politics that have long attended this american tragedy. Stephen jimenez will discuss his new book the book of matt. Matthew shepard book creates uproar the book of matt. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard, upends a canonized narrative we all have grown familiarly comfortable with.
Awardwinning journalist stephen jimenez is set to release the book of matt. Oct 18, 20 the book of matt doesnt prove anything, other than the size of stephen jimenezs ego. Stephen was a screenwriter who went to laramie, wyoming in search of enough information to write a screen play about the tragic and gruesome murder of matthew shepard. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard by stephen jimenez. Investigative journalism at its relentless and compassionate best. Stephen jimenez talks about his book, the book of matt, in which he argues that the killing of matthew shepard in october 1998 was not an antigay hate crime, but instead the result of a robbery. The book of matt allows for an honest consideration of issues surrounding matthew shepards murder, including. His aim was to write a screenplay on what he, and the rest of the nation, believed to be an openandshut case of bigoted violence. Matthew shepard murdered by bisexual lover and drug dealer. Former laramie police officer flint waters, who captured one of matthews killers and recovered the murder weapon. The book of matt methamphetamine was a huge part of this case. Stephen jimenez s tireless investigation uncovers a shocking new perspective on the murder of matthew shepard.
Stephen jimenez, author of the controversial book of matt. Stephen jimenez, author of the book of matt about the matthew. The book of matt by stephen jimenez is a vile book. While i was reading stephen jimenez s book i was reminded of dave cullens columbine. After more than a decade researching the case, jimenez pieced together a different story, one in which aaron mckinney. Home about books in the news photos contact the book of matt author tour. Buy the book of matt by stephen jimenez from waterstones today. Jimenez first visited laramie shortly after the murder, planning to write a screenplay and believing that the murder was a straightforward homophobic killing.
Its called the book of matt, and its written by journalist stephen jimenez. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Now comes stephen jimenez with the book of matt, and this most detailed effort to rescue the protagonists from caricature is, with a few exceptions, being coolly ignored or pilloried for blaming the victim. Jimenez acknowledges that the national revulsion to shepards murder actually helped the gay community, creating more awareness, legal protections, and a trend toward true equality. The book of matt documents the original failure of the media, the community and the criminal justice system to find the real truth. The book of matt stephen jimenez 9781586422264 netgalley. Feb 15, 2014 i am a former investigative reporter for a daily newspaper in tennessee and have read stephen jimenez s exhaustive new work on the matthew shepard murder, the book of matt.
What role did crystal meth and other previously underreported factors play in the brutal murder of gay college student matthew shepard. A sympathetic but fearless account of what happened on that terrible night outside laramie, the book of matt provides us for the first. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard by stephen jimenez steerforth press hardcover, 9781586422141, 386 pp. But as so often happens during great journeys of careful reporting, he discovers that the truth is far more complicated, and far more fascinating, than the headlines ever suggested.
The narrative that quickly emerged which stephen jimenez spends 360 pages debunking in the book of matt was that shepard had told two strangers he was gay, provoking the savage attack. On october 7, 1998, matthew shepard was brutally murdered by aaron mckinney and russell. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard, i now realize that events leading to matthew s shepards murder were much more complex than portrayed in the media and that the motivation for the attack was so simplified in the media that it became a misleading untruth. Sep 24, 20 the narrative on matt is changing, mostly thanks to a forthcoming book on shepard from journalist stephen jimenez, the book of matt. Journalist stephen jimenez speaks about the matthew shepard. The book of matt doesnt prove anything, other than the size of stephen jimenezs ego. In the book of matt, stephen jimenez steadfastly deconstructs one of modern americas more heinous, shocking, and despicable crimes. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard by stephen jimenez in doc, fb2, rtf download e book. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard at an open house event. By the time matthew died a few days later, his name was synonymous with antigay hate. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard is a compelling story of a journalists determination to ascertain why matthew shepard a gay university of wyoming student was viciously killed in 1998.
The result is a book that is fearless, frank and compelling. His book claims that the events surrounding shepards brutal murder and motivations of his killers are all incorrect. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The book is im not sure theres many people my age or older who are not familiar with the matthew shepard case. Matthew shepard not murdered for being gay, new book claims.
Jimenez was a media johnnycomelately when he arrived in laramie in 2000 to begin work on the shepard story. Matthew shepard is to gay rights what emmett till was to the civil rights movement. The book of matt is sure to stir passions and inspire dialogue as it reframes this misconstrued crime and its cast of characters, proving irrefutably that matthew shepard was not killed for being gay but for reasons far more complicated and daunting. May 07, 2014 author stephen jimenez discusses the book of matt.
Awardwinning journalist stephen jimenez will discuss and sign his new book the book of matt. Stephen jimenez argues that the killing of matthew shepard in october 1998 was not an antigay hate crime, but was instead the result of a. His fascination with the intricate web of secrets surrounding shepards murder and eventual elevation to the status of homosexual martyr developed into a year investigative obsession. And now with jimenezs incontrovertible evidence that shepards murderers were not strangers one is a bisexual crystal meth addict who not only knew matthew, but partied. The book of matt, by stephen jimenez a revealing expose suggests matthew shepard, the gayrights martyr, may have actually been murdered over crystal meth, not his sexuality. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard, written by gay journalist stephen jimenez and officially released on tuesday. The book of matt doesnt prove anything, other than the. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard steerforth press, which reframes this crime and its cast of characters, stating that matthew shepard was not killed for being gay but for reasons far. Jimenez may still believe that hes telling some sort of brave truth about matthew shepard. Part 2 the book of matt take a walk with me down fascination street for part 2 of my interview with author stephen jimenez. In 20 jimenez published the book of matt, an analysis of the murder of matthew shepherd. Steve jimenez challenges the watchdog organization to a public debate about the facts in his book about the matthew shepard murder case. Hidden truths about the murder of matthew shepard, upending a canonized narrative we all have grown familiarly comfortable with, irrespective of its sensationalized macabre details. Late on the night of october 6, 1998, twentyoneyearold matthew shepard left a bar in laramie.
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