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Staff reporter at The San Francisco Standard covering AI, longevity, technology, and subcultures. Author of Killer Looks (Prometheus Books). Columbia Journalism M.S.
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Killer Looks
"One surgeon's unconventional project provides the narrative spine for a fascinating, often shocking look inside the American prison system. I won't soon forget this book."
— Mary Roach, NYT-bestselling author of Grunt and Stiff
"Riveting and well-researched… Graceful prose bolsters this fascinating account. Essential reading for anyone interested in criminal rehabilitation."
— Publishers Weekly ★ Starred Review
From the 1920s through the 1990s, roughly half a million incarcerated people underwent cosmetic surgery—free nose jobs, facelifts, and breast implants—based on the belief that changing a person’s face could change their future. This is that story.
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