Reply #8: Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated [View All]

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On Saturday, February 4 at 5:30 pm and Sunday, February 5 at 9:00 am
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Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated
Dave Eggers and Lola Vollen with Beverly Monroe and Christopher Ochoa

Dave Eggers and Lola Vollen assert that there are thousands of innocent victims in prison today. "Surviving Justice" tells the story of thirteen people who are attempting to rebuild their lives after being exonerated. The co-editors are joined by Beverly Monroe and Christopher Ochoa who are both featured in the book. This event was hosted by Housing Works Bookstore Café in New York City.

Dave Eggers is the editor of McSweeney's literary journal and the author of "How We Are Hungry" and "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius," a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His work has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times and he is a founding editor of the Voice of Witness series. Lola Vollen is a physician who has worked with human rights abuse survivors in Israel, Croatia, Kosovo and Somalia. She is the founder of the Life After Exoneration Program and co-editor of the Voice of Witness series.

Publisher: McSweeney's www.mcsweeneys.net