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The Meaning of Life Book Talk: Portland

The Meaning of Life Book Talk: Portland

Date: December 12, 2018
Location:

Powell’s City of Books — Portland, OR

Ashley Nellis will give a book talk at Powell’s City of Books on The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences, authored by Marc Mauer and Ashley Nellis and published by The New Press.

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