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Miriam Pawel

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Author of "The Browns of California," first bio of Cesar Chavez, and coming soon: "California Dreams-The Making and Remaking of the University of California."
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I Wrote a Cesar Chavez Biography. This Is How His Secrets Stayed Buried.

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By Miriam Pawel
| The New York Times Verified
You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. Guest essay March 31, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET Credit...Cheney Orr/Reuters There was a time more than a decade ago when I thought about Cesar Chavez, the United Farm Workers founder, almost every day. I pored through files and listened to him speak on hundreds of hours of tapes as I wrestled with writing a biography that captured his complexity and contradictions, his remarkable achievements as well as his profound flaws.
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7 Inspiring Biographies That Will Change Your Perspective

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By Eddie S. Glaude, Randy Shilts, Miriam Pawel, Evelyn White
| CEO Today Verified
The Lives That Inspire: Must-Read Biographies of Remarkable Figures Biographies have the extraordinary power to transport us into the lives of others, revealing the triumphs and tribulations that shaped their journeys. These stories remind us that greatness often arises from determination, resilience, and an unwavering belief in a cause.
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Why so many California communities lack clean drinking water

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By Miriam Pawel
| The Mercury News Verified
Barely a month after he took office in 2019, Gov.
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