Robert Justice Novel Addresses Wrongful Convictions

Diverse Voices Book Review host interviewed Robert Justice, author of the novel A DREAM IN THE DARK. Published in 2024, A DREAM IN THE DARK is his second novel in a planned trilogy focused on wrongful convictions. Justice shared how his novel incorporates themes of deferred dreams, systemic injustice, and jazz motifs, drawing on real-life wrongful conviction cases and literary influences like Ralph Ellison and Langston Hughes. We also discussed his involvement with the Crime Writers of Color organization and how it was founded by Walter Mosley and Kellye Garrett.    Diverse Voices Book Review Social Media:  Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreview  Instagram - @diverse_voices_book_review  X - @diversebookshay  Email: hbh@diversevoicesbookreview.com