This Life
A Novel
Quntos KunQuest, foreword by Zachary Lazar
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- 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.
Contributor Bio
Quntos KunQuest was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1976. Since 1996, he has been incarcerated at the Louisiana State Prison in Angola, Louisiana. He is a musician, rapper, visual artist, and novelist.
Zachary Lazar is the author of six books, including Vengeance. He is a professor of English at Tulane University in New Orleans.
