The 1976 murder of Harvard football player Andrew Puopolo in Boston’s infamous Combat Zone had a lasting impact on both the city of Boston and the criminal justice system. Join author Jan Brogan for a discussion about the ensuing issues of race, class, and justice, which she explores in her book, The Combat Zone: Murder, Race and Boston’s Struggle for Justice (Bright Leaf Press/UMass). Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library.

Jan Brogan is a seasoned journalist and former correspondent for the Boston Globe, who has also worked as staff writer for the Worcester Telegram and the Providence Journal, where she won the Gerald Loeb award for distinguished business writing. The Combat Zone was shortlisted for both an Agatha award and an Anthony for the best nonfiction of 2021. She is also the award-winning author of four mysteries, Final Copy, A Confidential Source, Yesterday’s Fatal, and Teaser.