Austen Diamond previews the live show by Oakland-based Beats Antique, and Betsy Burton reviews Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (Spiegal & Grau) - a true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us. Stevenson founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a non-profit organization providing legal representation to defendants and prisoners denied fair treatment in the legal system.
Book reviews and concert previews brought to you by Betsy Burton, co-owner of The King's English Bookshop, and Austen Diamond, producer of 13% Salt. Books & Beats airs Saturdays at 7:35 a.m. and 9:35 a.m. during NPR's Weekend Edition.
Books & Beats: November 1, 2014
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