Toward Justice: Reflections on A Lesson Before Dying

ISBN 13: 9798895275306

Published by Newfound Press, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Toward Justice: Reflections on A Lesson Before Dying
• Publisher: Newfound Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798895275306
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

In 2016, the citizens of Knoxville, Tennessee, joined in a community reading program called the Big Read. Knoxvillians read Ernest Gaines’s book A Lesson Before Dying, and community groups hosted a series of lectures, book discussions, film screenings, and dramatic performances that immersed the community in a five-week conversation on racism.

This book of essays is the University of Tennessee Libraries’ contribution to Knoxville’s Big Read. The Libraries put out a community-wide call for written responses to A Lesson Before Dying and was richly rewarded with the thoughtful and heartfelt commentaries gathered here.

About the Author

At the time of publication of this series Robin A. Bedenbaugh, PhD, was coordinator of library marketing and communications at the University of Tennessee Libraries. Her research addressed changes in scholarly communication and publishing, as well as new models for disseminating and evaluating academic research.