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R. DWAYNE BETTS: A QUESTION OF FREEDOM      7PM R. Dwayne Betts visits with his memoir, A Question of Freedom, a coming-of-age story with the unique twist that it takes place in prison. At sixteen, Betts, a good student from a lower-middle-class family, carjacked a man with a friend. He had never held a gun before, but within a matter of minutes he’d committed six felonies. In Virginia, carjacking is a “certifiable” offense, meaning Dwayne would be treated as an adult under state law. A bright young kid weighing only 126 pounds -- not enough to fill out a medium T-shirt -- he served his eight-year sentence in some of the worst prisons in the state. Utterly alone, Betts was forced to confront profound questions about violence, freedom, crime, race, and the justice system. Above all, A Question of Freedom is about a quest for identity, one that guarantees Dwayne’s survival in a hostile environment and that incorporates an understanding of how his own past led to the moment of his crime. More info: asu.edu/piper. SEATING begins one hour before the event. Lettered tickets (free with book purchase) will be called alphabetically to fill seats and will also be used to form the booksigning line. Seating opens to the general public fifteen minutes before the event, so please arrive early, as space is limited. CAN’T MAKE IT? If you’d like an autographed book from any of our author events, please call us at 480.730.0205 to pre-pay and we’ll have one or more copies signed and reserved for you.