Book Discussion Group: Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America

Tuesday, September 27, 2016
6:30 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

Meet the author and join the discussion as LA Law Library continues its year-long book discussion series exploring themes of social justice. Author Jill Leovy is an award winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times. The book traces the investigation and prosecution of the 2007 murder in South Los Angeles of 18 year old Bryant Tennelle. By digging deeply into the story of one particular murder, Ghettoside explores the long history of racism, discrimination and poverty that created both the shockingly high murder rate for young black men and the indifferent response to those crimes.
Literary Awards:

• One of the 10 best books of the year by San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today & Chicago Tribune
• One of Best Books of the Year by New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Economist, Globe & Mail, BookPage & Kirkus Reviews
• National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
• 2016 Audie Award for Non-Fiction

Registration fees: FREE
Classes fill up fast, register today to reserve your seat! All registrants must check-in 10 minutes prior to class time to ensure your seat is not reassigned to waiting-list and walk-in attendees when classes are full.

The first 20 registrants will be eligible to receive a complimentary copy of Ghettoside, courtesy of Penguin Random House.

Photography / Videography:
If you register for this class, you may be photographed or recorded. By registering for this class you are giving the LA Law Library your consent to photograph, videotape, record and broadcast your picture, likeness, voice and statements.  

No legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The Law Library is pleased to offer our patrons the opportunity to obtain assistance from third party legal service providers at this and other events within the Library. However, the Library does not control and is not responsible for the content or scope of any assistance given by those providers.