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Explore the Best Indie Social Issues Books

Dive into the world of Social Issues—where independent voices bring fresh stories to life. These books are written and published by passionate indie authors who are reimagining what Social Issues fiction can be. Whether you’re searching for bold new adventures or heartfelt tales, you’re in the right place.

The Lifer and the Lawyer: A Story of Punishment, Penitence, and Privilege

George Critchlow

Some people are irreparably damaged. Michael Anderson is not one of them. The Lifer and the Lawyer raises questions about childhood trauma, religion, race, the purpose of punishment, and a criminal justice system that requires harmless old men to die in prison. The book describes Michael Anderson' s broken childhood, his anti-social behaviors and crimes, and his spiritual and moral transformation while enduring ten life sentences in Washington state prisons. Central to the story is the evolving five-decade friendship between Anderson, a black man raised on the hard streets of Chicago's ...