Emily Galvin Almanza will read from her new children's book, Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt. Described as a "twisty, propulsive mystery for kids from former public defender Emily Galvin Almanza, author of The Price of Mercy," Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt is about "a fearless fifth grader [who] vows to help a classmate in danger of getting lost in the system."

Emily Galvin Almanza is the co-founder and executive director of Partners for Justice, a nonprofit creating a new collaborative model of public defense designed to empower defenders nationwide. Prior to founding PFJ, Emily fought for clients inside the L.A. County Public Defender’s Office, the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office, and the Bronx Defenders, and with the Stanford Three Strikes Project. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Time, among other publications. Her first published book, The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender's Search for Justice in America, debuted in February 2026