BookTalk with Elizabeth Vartkessian

Join us at the cafe in conversation with Elizabeth Vrtkessian, author or The Deserving: What the Lives of the Condemned Reveal About the American Justice System.

Elizabeth Vartkessian is a mitigation specialist who works with prisoners on death row as part of their defense team, interviewing them as well as their families and communities to provide a broader context for their crimes (of which they are most often guilty). Detailing cases from her 20-year career, The Deserving takes us inside Vartkessian’s head as she learns to listen and build trust and empathy with her clients, some of whom have never been treated with either.

Pick up your copy today at Happy Medium Books Café.