RISE READS BOOK CLUB
The RISE Reads Book Club was formed in 2020 as a way to connect with others in the community and volunteers who 1. enjoy reading and 2. are interested in criminal justice reform.
The club is really simple. We pick a book selection to be read at your own pace each quarter. At the end of each quarter we hold a "RISE Reads Recap Session" over Zoom to talk about what we read. When we're lucky, the author joins us!
Is this required? No way. Is it interesting? Very. If you’re interested in joining, sign up below.
Check out our previous reading selections below.
UPCOMING EVENTS
From Your Friend, Carey Dean by Lisa Knopp
Homeward By Bruce Western
Second Chance Club By Jason Hardy
Sparrow in the Razor Wire By Quan Huynh
Halfway Home By Reuben Jonathan Miller
Waiting for an Echo By Christine Montross, M.D.
Law Man: Memoir of a Jailhouse Lawyer By Shon Hopwood
Prison by Any Other Name By Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law
Writing my Wrongs By Shaka Senghor
Solitary by Albert Woodfox
The Master Plan By Chris Wilson
Until We Reckon By Danielle Sered
Becoming Ms. Burton
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Our Current Selection
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By Keri Blakinger
An electric and unforgettable memoir about a young woman's journey—from the ice rink, to addiction and a prison sentence, to the newsroom—and how she emerged with a fierce determination to expose the broken system she experienced.
Check out our past reading selections below!