Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox, host of the podcast Hard Knox, is the author of Waiting to Be Heard and Free: My Search for Meaning.

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  1. What Is Evil?

    Explaining away even the most horrific acts of violence by saying some people are just wicked is understandable—but it won’t help us build a safer society.

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    Collage with pictures of Bryan Kohberger and court documents
    Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Sources: Zach Wilkinson / Getty; Kyle Green / Getty; Bettmann / Getty; Jack Plunkett / Fort Worth Star-Telegram / Getty.

  2. My Last Trial

    I’ve been fighting this charge for half my life.

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    Amanda Knox's face in collage
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Marcel Conrad / Getty; Antonio Masiello / Getty.

  3. What If He Actually Did It?

    I argued that Jens Söring was wrongfully convicted of a double murder, and in 2019, he was released on parole after three decades in prison. Then I started having doubts about the case.

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    Mug shot of Jens Söring with an image overlaid of him as a young adult
    Illustration by Vanessa Saba for The Atlantic. Sources: Virginia Department of Corrections / AP; Netflix.

  4. Who Owns Amanda Knox?

    Fourteen years ago I was wrongfully convicted of murdering my roommate. Ever since, the world has believed it can tell me who I really am.

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    A split image shows Abigail Breslin, right, sitting at a table with her head in her hand. To the left is a photo of Amanda Knox in profile.
    Alessandro Bianchi / Reuters / Focus Features / Cedric von Niederhausern / The Atlantic