Dead Man Walking Virtual Book Club

Dead Man Walking begins with an unexpected encounter: a nun agrees to become the spiritual advisor to a man sentenced to die. What followed changed both of their lives—and catapulted Sister Helen Prejean into one of the most influential voices in the global movement to end the death penalty.

When Dead Man Walking was published in 1993, it brought readers inside the death penalty system with brutal honesty. It exposed the human reality behind executions, especially lethal injection, and challenged millions of people to confront what it means for the state to take a life. The story reached an even wider audience with the Oscar-winning 1995 film.

More than 30 years later, the story has a new medium. Dead Man Walking: Graphic Edition, created by Sister Helen Prejean with writer Rose Vines and illustrator Catherine Anyango Grünewald, brings this story to life for a new generation—and was nominated for an Eisner Award.

Now, for the first time ever, join Sister Helen Prejean and Rose Vines for a virtual Dead Man Walking: Graphic Edition Book Club. Hear directly from the creators, explore the story together, and revisit one of the most consequential books ever written about the death penalty.

Consider ordering your copy from Charlottesville’s newest independent bookstore – Commerce Street Books (https://commercestreetbooks.com/).

The event is sponsored by the Commonwealth Justice Coalition (https://www.commonwealthjustice.net/).