Please join us at the Devonport Library to hear author Asher Emanuel speak about his bestselling debut, The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City.

Described as 'a masterpiece' and a 'stand-out book of the year', The Valley follows two men, Nathan and Rikihana, and their lawyer Lewis, as they navigate the criminal justice system. Based on over two years of field research and hundreds of hours of interviews, The Valley moves through courtrooms, prison, hospital, rehab, boarding houses and welfare offices, bringing the realities of the New Zealand criminal justice system to life through the voices of those who experience it firsthand.

Asher will be joined in conversation by legal scholar, Anna Hood.

Key details

Venue: Devonport Library, 2 Victoria Rd, Devonport, Auckland 0624

Time: 7–8pm (doors open 6.30pm)

Fleet Street Books will be selling copies of The Valley.

Free event. No RSVP required, but if you're planning to come we'd love to know – it helps us manage numbers. Click RSVP to register your interest.

Contact the host of BWB Talk: Asher Emanuel at Devonport Library