Emily Galvin Almanza with Percival Everett — The Price of Mercy
Former public defender exposes criminal court dysfunction in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Percival Everett.
Date & Time at 7:00 PM PST
Location Barnsdall Gallery Theatre Los Angeles, US
Organizer ALOUD
Why we picked this
A public defender's account of a system that punishes poverty, in conversation with Percival Everett — one of America's finest novelists. The pairing alone makes this worth attending.
Emily Galvin Almanza spent years as a public defender before co-founding Partners for Justice. Her book exposes the machinery of criminal court dysfunction: improper police practices, misaligned prosecutorial incentives, and a system that effectively punishes people for being poor.
Her conversation partner is Percival Everett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “James” and one of the most acclaimed novelists working today. Everett brings a literary sensibility to questions of justice and race that should push this beyond a typical policy discussion. Presented by ALOUD at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre.