Program Description
Event Details
Revolutionary Reads Panel Discussion of FREE: Two Years, Six Lives, and the Long Journey Home by Lauren Kessler. Panelists will include Lauren Kessler, Arnoldo Ruiz, Trevor Walraven, and Sterling Cunio in discussion on their experiences with reentering society following incarceration and their journeys since the publication of the book.
This is a hybrid program with the option of attending online or in-person. Watch the Livestream online through CVTV at cvtv.org
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Revolutionary Reads is an annual community reads program with the goal of galvanizing the SW Washington community to read the same book on a topic of revolutionary importance. Revolutionary is defined as “involving or causing a complete and dramatic change” and/or “radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure, principles, etc.”
In partnership with The Foundation Washington, 2024’s program focuses on the challenge of reentry into society following incarceration. This program will explore the experiences of individuals reintegrating into community upon release.
Free copies of the book FREE: Two Years, Six Lives and the Long Journey Home by Lauren Kessler, will be available at all FVRLibraries locations in March 2024 (eBook also available on Overdrive). FREE won the 2023 Oregon Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2023 Nautilus Silver Award for Criminal Justice.
The Foundation Washington’s mission is to restore and prepare. The Foundation Washington is the stepping stones the youth can use to rise into their greatness and the landing zone reintegrating individuals can lean on upon release. Learn more about The Foundation Washington at https://www.thefoundationwa.org/.
Revolutionary Reads is made possible by generous support from the FVRL Foundation. Visit their website: https://fvrlfoundation.org/.
Note
Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.
Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.