The Cold Millions by Jess Walter
A Beautifully Written Tribute to Those Who Fought for Social Justice I loved this historical fiction novel as much as The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash. And that’s enormous praise! Both...
Tagged: Social Justice
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdich
In the Afterword and Acknowledgments to The Night Watchman, Ms. Erdich states that “if you should ever doubt that a series of dry words in a government document can shatter spirits...
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
The power of just mercy is that it belongs to the undeserving. It’s when mercy is least expected that it’s most potent–strong enough to break the cycle of victimization and victimhood,...
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Yes, we are! And some of us write novels that are always and forever gorgeous. It is impossible to describe in my own words the brilliance of Ocean Vuong, so I...
