Our non-fiction Book of the Month for June is Another Day in the Death of America, Guardian journalist Gary Younge's very relevant and human account of gun violence in the US.
In the book, Younge portrays the lives and deaths of 10 American young people who were killed by guns in the space of 24 hours, and talks to the people (often the parents) who were affected. These intimate stories range from nine-year-old Jaiden, shot in suburban Ohio by his mother's ex-boyfriend, to 18-year-old Tyshon, killed in a gang-related incident in South Side Chicago.
Another Day in the Death of America is an emotive yet level-headed account of the impact of severely lacking gun control – on families, the safety of children worldwide, and cultural divisions in the US. It lays bare the open wound of gun violence for all to see, and proves to be both heart-shattering and compulsive reading.
You don't have to win a copy to share your thoughts about Another Day in the Death of America on this discussion thread. Gary will be answering your questions on the book and his work, so ask yours by Friday 28 July. We'll post his answers up in mid-August.
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