POWERFUL STORY OF PRISON FROM DEBUT AUTHOR: Quntos KunQuest is serving a long-term sentence at Angola. His indelible voice reveals what life is like on the inside and powerfully communicates where and how the imprisoned find meaning. RESONANT THEMES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND BLACK HISTORY:This Life shines a sharp light on the American penitentiary system, condemning the system that has imprisoned black men for generations. A CRITICAL LOOK AT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: The deeply flawed criminal justice system in the United States has increasingly been a matter of discussion and debate. This Life gives humanity to these debates, allowing the inmates of Angola to speak for themselves and revealing the human beings at the center of a national conversation.