Pirate Read 2016-2017: Just Mercy: Home

ECU's Pirate Read 2016 is Just Mercy.  Click on the book cover below to watch a short video (1:29) of the author, Bryan Stevenson, explaining why he wrote Just Mercy.

To learn more about the book and the issues that it raises, visit the book's website and look through this resource guide. The tabs above link you to information and resources related to the book, including book reviews, discussion guides, and topics for further research. To purchase or borrow a copy of the book, click on the links in the box on the left.

For information about the Pirate Read program, visit ECU's First Year Programs site.

Bryan Stevenson is a public-interest lawyer, social activist, and author. He founded the Equal Justice Initiative and is a clinical law professor at New York University School of Law. He attended Eastern University for undergraduate studies and attended Harvard University for his law degree and Master of Public Policy graduate degree. For more about Bryan Stevenson, visit his biographical page.