![]() ![]() ![]() This memoir is exceptionally written and covers really difficult topics while somehow keeping a spirit of hope - attributes that remind me of the writing of Just Mercy and even Chanel Miller’s Know My Name. With that in mind, I’ve rounded up more books to read after you’ve read Just Mercy, from memoirs of lawyers who recount their cases and experiences with our unjust criminal system to memoirs by people who have been wrongly incarcerated for years, some of whom were on death row, and a journalist who went undercover in the private prison system. Systematic issues affect a great deal of people and listening to as many voices as possible is always my goal. It is one of those books that I think everyone should read, but I also don’t believe in reading only one book on a topic. It’s an excellent book that uses Stevenson’s hard work to free people from unjust and wrong convictions to spotlight the systematic issues that target Black, brown, and marginalized people. ![]() Since its original publication in 2014, the book has gotten a YA release, Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice, and has been adapted into a film starring Michael B. Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy was a big hit that resonated with readers, as it put a spotlight on our unjust criminal system through his work with the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). ![]()
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