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BRIEF: Author to discuss death row on Sept. 6

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Cages cover Credit: Courtesy Victoria Ann Thorpe

On Sept. 6 local author Victoria Ann Thorpe will discuss her new book, "Cages" at Auntie's Bookstore. 

"Cages" tells the story of how Thorpe's sister, Kerry Lyn Dalton, was sentenced to death row for a crime she says she never committed.

Thorpe has been actively advocating to abolish the death penalty.

At Auntie's she'll read passages from her book, which is also a memoir of she and her sister's dysfunctional upbringing.

The reading begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed with a time for questions and answers.

Topics: Politics, Law, Crime & Court
Beliefs: Interfaith
Tags: abolish death penalty, auntie's bookstore spokane, cages victoria ann thorpe, death row, kerry lyn dalton

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Tracy Simmons serves as the editor and community manager of SpokaneFAVS. She holds a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and a master’s degree in communication. She’s reported on religion for about a decade and has written for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas and Connecticut. Over the y...
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