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SUMMARY:"Freeman's Challenge": An Author Talk with Robin Bernstein
DESCRIPTION:The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison for Profit\, 
 a Massachusetts Book Awards Honors title in nonfiction. Bernstein will talk 
 about her research\, the writing of the book\, and the historical questions 
 at its heart before engaging in a moderated discussion with Fran Rodgers. 
 The event will conclude with an audience Q&A.\n\nFreeman’s Challenge is a 
 meticulously researched yet highly readable account of William Freeman\, a 
 formerly incarcerated Black man who sought pay for his labor—and faced 
 deadly consequences. Bernstein skillfully situates the history of the 
 region and the Freeman family\, tracing the events that led to William’s 
 false imprisonment and its tragic aftermath. Equally compelling is the 
 setting of Auburn\, New York—known both for its rich abolitionist legacy 
 and for housing a prison that continues to operate today. Through careful 
 archival work and narrative clarity\, Freeman’s Challenge sheds light on 
 the roots of America’s prison-for-profit system and the human cost 
 embedded within it.\n\nThis program is sponsored by the Mass Book Awards 
 Speakers Bureau and is presented in collaboration with the Massachusetts 
 Center for the Book.\n\n
LOCATION:Kirkman Room
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