Local Author Visit- Deanne Quinn Miller

Join local author Deanne Quinn Miller and her co-author Gary Craig for a presentation about their new book, The Prison Guard's Daughter: My Journey Through the Ashes of Attica. 

"On the 50th anniversary of America’s deadliest prison riot comes a prison-guard daughter’s quest to uncover the truth about her father’s murder during the uprising―a story of crossing racial divides, befriending inmates and correctional officers alike, and challenging the state to reveal and pay for its malfeasance."

The presentation will be followed by a signing and copies of the book will be available for $20, cash only. 

The book publishes on 9/7/2021 and copies will be available to borrow from the library prior to the presentation. 

Please note that as of 8/16/2021, masks are required for all visitors to the library over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status. This is subject to change. 

Author Deanne Quinn Miller is a member and spokesperson of the Forgotten Victims of Attica and the daughter of Correctional Officer William Quinn, the first casualty of the Attica Prison Riot. With Miller's leadership, the Forgotten Victims secured $12 million in reparations for its members, counseling for all who sought it, and an annual memorial at the prison. Since 2014, she has been the program coordinator for the Veterans Defense Program of the New York State Defenders Association. Miller lives in Batavia, New York, and is married with two daughters.

A reporter for more three decades, Gary Craig has won more than two dozen state, regional and national awards for investigative reporting and writing. He is a member of the Watchdog/investigative team at the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester NY. He and his wife, Charlotte, are the parents of two daughters and the couple live in Brighton NY.