First published 2022
Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. Wrongfully accused of murder, he endured a broken justice system that refused to acknowledge its mistake. But Hinton never lost hope, forming deep bonds with his fellow inmates as they faced execution one by one. Now, his story of resilience and the quest for truth offers a searing indictment of racial injustice - and a testament to the power of the human spirit to overcome even the darkest of circumstances.
Genres: african-american, non-fiction, biography-memoir, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: quest-for-truth, resilience
Setting: United States, Alabama, Bessemer
288 pages · Hardcover · Feiwel & Friends
Content warnings: racism