2026 Book to Action Program
From your 2026 Book to Action coordinators, Matt Timko and Katie Escher
This year we will discuss the book Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change by Ben Austen.
Ben Austen’s powerful exploration offers a behind-the-scenes look at the process of parole. Told through the portraits of two men imprisoned for murder, and the parole board that holds their freedom in the balance, Austen’s unflinching storytelling forces us to reckon with some of the most profound questions underlying the country’s values around crime and punishment. What must someone who commits a terrible act do to get a second chance? What does incarceration seek to accomplish?
- Join us on Friday, October 9 at 10:30am in Room 2 to discuss Correction.
- You do not need to have read all or any of the book to participate.
- The discussion will be led by Book to Action coordinators Katie Escher and Matt Timko.
This year the Charity will send books to the Juvenile & Adult Detention Centers in Topeka.
Book donations will go to the prison libraries in either the Juvenile or Adult Detention Centers in Topeka. Please indicate which center you would like to donate to when selecting books to donate.
Please use Round Table Bookstore to purchase books to donate.
- Go to https://www.roundtablebookstore.com.
- Select the book you would like to donate.
- During purchase, select store pickup and then when they get to the checkout there is a space to put a note.
- In the Note Section write "MAALL 2026."
- Round Table will collect all donated books to be sent to the charity.
Thank you for your support of Book to Action; we will see you in Topeka!
