{"id":174,"date":"2019-05-17T16:34:09","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T16:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimdero.com\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:46:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T16:46:02","slug":"press-for-soulless-the-case-against-r-kelly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/jimdero.com\/index.php\/press-for-soulless-the-case-against-r-kelly\/","title":{"rendered":"SOULLESS: THE CASE AGAINST R. KELLY"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE UPDATED PAPERBACK EDITION (PUBLISHED JUNE 2022) FEATURES A NEW 10,000-WORD CODA ABOUT THE FIRST FEDERAL TRIAL AND CONVICTION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Support your local bookstore, but order if you so desire direct from the publisher, Abrams Books<\/a>, or via Amazon<\/a>; Barnes and Noble<\/a>; IndieBound<\/a>; BAM<\/a>; Indigo<\/a>, or Powell\u2019s<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to order the audio book.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA must-read.\u201d\u2014Variety<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn absorbing, horrifying, and damning book. \u2026 Soulless <\/em>is an important testament of DeRogatis\u2019 slog towards justice, and of the forces that have seemingly cosseted R. Kelly and his career \u2026 It\u2019s also a journalistic indictment: of Kelly himself; of the political machinery of Chicago; and of the music industry. \u2026 An essential book.\u201d\u2014NPR.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKelly\u2019s dirty secrets are revealed in this book, and so is the wide gap between true justice and the law.\u201d\u2014AV Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEssential \u2026 the culmination of DeRogatis\u2019 career reporting on Kelly\u2019s alleged behavior.\u201d\u2014USA Today<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA comprehensive document of the many allegations of statutory rape, sexual assault, and physical and psychological abuse levied against R. Kelly dating back to 1991. \u2026 packed start to finish.\u201d\u2014Vulture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDeRogatis blends investigative journalism, pop cultural criticism, and social commentary \u2026 [Soulless<\/em>] is unflinching in its indictment of a culture and legal system unable to render any semblance of justice for black girls. \u2026 Soulless <\/em>is the kind of intervention we need, especially when the stakes are this high.\u201d\u2014LitHub<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA devastating, thorough accounting of Kelly\u2019s 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\u2014if also wearily\u2014conveys the sheer magnitude of Kelly\u2019s relative impunity.\u201d\u2014The Atlantic<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore than a straight-forward account of Kelly\u2019s wrongdoing \u2026 Soulless<\/em> offers a dogged combination of biography, investigative reporting, and cultural criticism. \u2026 As much as Soulless<\/em> is an account of Kelly\u2019s misbehavior, it\u2019s a finger firmly pointed in the direction of the people and institutions that enabled, and even encouraged, him.\u201d\u2014Pitchfork<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FULL REVIEWS<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis has been covering R. Kelly\u2019s alleged abuse for nearly two decades. He\u2019s not done yet: The Washington Post<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Soulless\u2019 by Jim DeRogatis: R. Kelly\u2019s \u2018problem\u2019 \u2014 and injustice to black women: The <\/em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. Kelly Wants Power, Not \u2018Help\u2019: A new book about the singer\u2019s alleged sex crimes, written by the journalist Jim DeRogatis, further challenges the facade of Kelly\u2019s despondence: The Atlantic<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly\u2019: Everything we learned from the shocking new book: USA Today<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New & Noteworthy, From R. Kelly to White House Corruption: The <\/em>New York Times<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. Kelly Reporter Jim DeRogatis Talks Relentless Pursuit of \u2018Serial Sexual Predator\u2019: Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A journalist\u2019s long pursuit of justice for R. Kelly\u2019s accusers: The Boston Globe<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Soulless\u2019 Author Jim DeRogatis Talks 19 Years of Reporting R. Kelly, Latest Charges and More: Variety<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke, \u2018Soulless\u2019 Author Jim DeRogatis Talk R. Kelly Allegations: Variety<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly\u2019 Panel Further Exposes The Cold, Hard Truths About The R&B Icon: BET<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe is both shrewd and smart and stupid\u201d \u2013 journalist Jim DeRogatis on his explosive new R Kelly book: NME<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who enabled accused sexual predators R. Kelly and Jeffrey Epstein? We did: The <\/em>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe all need to be investigative critics\u201d: Music journalist Jim DeRogatis on R. Kelly, denial, and truth in the age of #MeToo: Nieman Reports<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis, who spent nearly 20 years exposing R. Kelly, was joined by activists Tarana Burke and Jamilah Lemieux to discuss \u2018the ways that we are complicit\u2019 in the Kelly saga: The Daily Beast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#MuteRKelly Founders Honored at Evening of Impact: The Chicago Defender<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 Books We\u2019re Dying To Toss Into Our Summer Totes: Essence<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author makes his case about R. Kelly: Hyde Park Herald<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soulless author Jim DeRogatis explains the case against R. Kelly: Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Women Felt Industry Pressure Not to Speak Out Against R. Kelly: New York\/Vulture<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. Kelly Reporter Jim DeRogatis Never Wants to Hear Another \u2018Pee Tape\u2019 Joke: Vulture\/New York<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 Disturbing R. Kelly Revelations Detailed in New Book: Vulture\/New York<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis again makes his case against R. Kelly, Chicago\u2019s legal system and the public in \u2018Soulless\u2019: The <\/em>Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Column: With both R. Kelly and Jeffrey Epstein, it takes a village: The <\/em>Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the Media Helped R. Kelly: Columbia Journalism Review<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In \u2018Soulless,\u2019 A Journalist Takes On R. Kelly And The Business That Made Him A Star: NPR.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis has covered R. Kelly for two decades but his work isn\u2019t done: The reporter and critic on his new book Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly <\/em>and why it\u2019s taken the world so long to catch up: The Fader<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis broke the R. Kelly story in 2000. Now he\u2019s compiled a damning case against Kelly: Vox<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Soulless\u2019: The Definitive Case Against R. Kelly, From Statutory Rape Allegations to Broken Dreams: The Daily Beast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis\u2019 blistering \u2018Soulless\u2019 bolsters the case against R. Kelly: The <\/em>Houston Chronicle<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis\u2019 Soulless Is a Damning Look at Why It Took So Long For R. Kelly to Fall: Pitchfork<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalist Jim DeRogatis reveals why it took so long for the case against R. Kelly to stick: The Chicago Reader<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Conversation: Jim DeRogatis discusses \u201cSoulless\u2014The Case Against R. Kelly\u201d: New City<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lit 50: Who Really Books In Chicago 2019: New City<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalist vindicated after 18-year battle to expose R. Kelly: The <\/em>New York Post<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From R. Kelly to As I Lay Dying, Music Industry Grapples With Problematic Artists: Pollstar<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When getting the story means years of threats, even bullets: Christian Science Monitor<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOULLESS: The Case Against R. Kelly: Kirkus Reviews<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Soulless\u2019 sets out R. Kelly\u2019s abuse of girls: The <\/em>Chicago Sun-Times<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troy Reimink: \u2018Soulless\u2019 exposes R. Kelly\u2019s abuses, industry: Traverse City Record Eagle<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalist who first broke R. Kelly sexual abuse allegations talks life, work at DePaul event: The DePaulia<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pissed on his parade: Journalist who exposed R. Kelly takes the stage at First Person Arts Festival: Philadelphia Weekly<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEDIA APPEARANCES<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

R. Kelly reporter Jim DeRogatis: \u201cEvery system of Chicago has failed dozens of young black women\u201d: CBS This Morning<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is R. Kelly the \u2018worst predator\u2019 in the history of pop music? PBS Newshour<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis: Money and race played a factor in R. Kelly case: MSNBC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reporter Who Broke R. Kelly Story: Abuse Was In \u2018Full View Of The World\u2019: Fresh Air, <\/em>NPR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of It, <\/a><\/em>WNYC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WTTW Chicago Tonight<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis Says You Can\u2019t Separate Art from Artisty with R. Kelly: Newsy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I<\/strong>nvestigative reporter Jim DeRogatis: R Kelly is \u2018the worst predator in the history of popular music\u2019: BBC Channel Four News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis: The thorn in R. Kelly\u2019s side: BBC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rick Kogan, WGN Radio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Williams, WGN Radio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Case Against R. Kelly: Jim DeRogatis in Conversation: Chicago Humanities Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis on new R. Kelly federal charges: WGN News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tip Off podcast Ep.32 \u201cBrother needs help\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dan Le Batard podcast ESPN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOOK EXCERPTS<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Kelly and the Damage Done: The New Yorker<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis\u2019 \u2018Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly\u2019: Exclusive Book Excerpt: Billboard<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis\u2019 \u2018Soulless\u2019 Excerpts Give Chilling Insight On R. Kelly Allegations: VIBE<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How The Story Of R. Kelly\u2019s \u201cSex Cult\u201d Finally Went Public \u2014 And Quickly Exploded: Buzzfeed<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim DeRogatis: Consuming the Art of a Predator is Always a Moral Choice: Lit Hub<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEDIA COLUMNS\/ANALYSES<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Journalists on the \u2018aha\u2019 moments that changed the way they work: Columbia Journalism Review<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalism largely failed in R. Kelly case, but Sun-Times reporters persisted: Gateway Journalism Review<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Did The Media Get The R. Kelly Story So Wrong? The New York Times Led The Way: Buzzfeed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly & Our Failure: Perfect Sound Forever<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Case Against R. Kelly is a Case Against Us: Lit Hub<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE UPDATED PAPERBACK EDITION (PUBLISHED JUNE 2022) FEATURES A NEW 10,000-WORD CODA ABOUT THE FIRST FEDERAL TRIAL AND CONVICTION Support your local bookstore, but order if you so desire direct from the publisher, Abrams Books, or via Amazon; Barnes and Noble; IndieBound; BAM; Indigo, or Powell\u2019s. Click here to order the audio book. \u201cA must-read.\u201d\u2014Variety Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jimdero.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jimdero.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jimdero.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jimdero.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jimdero.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/jimdero.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":222,"href":"http:\/\/jimdero.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174\/revisions\/222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jimdero.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}