Doug Merlino is the author of several nonfiction books and the co-writer of Speaking Freely: My Life in Publishing and Human Rights (2016), the memoirs of Human Rights Watch founder Robert Bernstein. He reported on Rwanda’s post-genocide Gacaca courts for Frontline/World and wrote his master’s thesis on Sierra Leone’s post-conflict justice and truth and reconciliation efforts.
Doug Merlino
Articles
Staying the Course: On Reed Brody’s “To Catch a Dictator”
Doug Merlino reviews “To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré” by Reed Brody.
Psychedelic Futures
A review of Don Lattin's "Changing Our Minds: Psychedelic Sacraments and the New Psychotherapy."
The Thing About Guinea
Why is Guinea such an anomaly in its region? A new book says its socialism — while not always positive — helped keep the country out of ethnic wars.
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