First Virtual Discussion of “Radical Acts of Justice,” Feb. 28

Please join Steve Lessner, associate professor of English, in his spring 2025 reading group. We will discuss Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration, by Jocelyn Simonson. This book addresses social justice issues related to prison reform by focusing on ways everyday citizens can make a difference in fighting against mass incarceration and injustices within the prison system. This book examines discrimination in “policing, criminal law and prisons” read about and discussed in prior reading groups. The first Zoom meeting is Friday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. We will discuss the Introduction (10 pages) and Chapters 1–2 (pages 1–51). 

Access a free online version of the book through the NOVA library. The book can also be purchased on Amazon. Please email Steve Lessner at SLessner@nvcc.edu for the February Zoom link. 

—Steve Lessner, AN-English