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Erika is a Ph.D. candidate at The Florida State University. She is working on her dissertation which examines post-9/11 U.S. prime time serial television.
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The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Serial Narrative on The Wire

by Erika Johnson-Lewis • 29 May 09
Journal: Issues | The Wire Files [4]

The Wire has been lauded for its uncompromising look at the failure of institutions in contemporary Baltimore. The city of Baltimore functions as a microcosm of the larger problems effecting contemporary U.S. urban life. Each season the writers tackle diverse…