This year, "Just Mercy'', a New York Times Bestselling memoir by the lawyer Bryan Stevenson on his work defending the poor and the forsaken and a call for criminal justice reform has been selected to be the summer reading book for all first-year students at over 70 colleges and universities across the nation making it one of the most popular summer reading picks for American colleges.
But what is the importance of summer reading? Please read the below article which gives insight into why schools have required readings over the summer.
