Program Type:
Reading Group- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on May 4, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
Program Description
Event Details
This month we will be discussing Free: Two Years, Six Lives, and the Long Journey Home by Lauren Kessler.
A gripping and empathetic work of immersion reportage, FREE reveals what awaits them and the hundreds of thousands of others who are released from prison every year: the first rush of freedom followed quickly by institutionalized obstacles and logistical roadblocks, grinding bureaucracies, lack of resources, societal stigmas and damning self-perceptions, the sometimes overwhelming psychological challenges. Veteran reporter Lauren Kessler, both clear-eyed and compassionate, follows six people whose diverse stories paint an intimate portrait of struggle, persistence, and resilience.
The truth―the many truths―about life after lockup is more interesting, more nuanced, and both more troubling and more deeply triumphant than we know.
Copies available at the circulation desk.
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Registration recommended.
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