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‘A jarring portrait’: Publishers’ Weekly reviews ‘The Trials of Eroy Brown’

Publishers’ Weekly has reviewed The Trials of Eroy Brown: The Murder Case That Shook the Texas Prison System, the forthcoming book by Michael Berryhill. An excerpt: Well documented and unsentimental, Berryhill’s account of this infamous 30- year-old murder case that … Continue reading

Order form for The Trials of Eroy Brown

Publication is scheduled for October. Here is a link for ordering a copy of the book from University of Texas Press.

Dallas Morning News crime blogger mentions Eroy Brown

Diane Jennings, who writes about crime for the Dallas Morning News, blogged about The Trials of Eroy Brown in June. She was talking to one of the primary sources for the book, attorney Bill Habern, and followed up with a … Continue reading

Reading at Brazos Books scheduled for November in Houston

Michael Berryhill will be reading from and signing copies of his book, The Trials of Eroy Brown, at 2 pm on Sunday, November 6, at Brazos Books. The book store is situated at  2421 Bissonnet Street, Houston, 77005. In addition, … Continue reading

Eroy Brown ‘has served his time,’ author Michael Berryhill says in interview

Eroy Brown, who three times was acquitted of killing two Texas prison officials, remains incarcerated after being denied parole  a few years ago, and continues to be held on convictions for armed robbery and burglary, blogger Constance Robinson writes. She’s … Continue reading

‘Regal’ magazine spotlights Eroy Brown’s story, forthcoming book

Justin Toliver of Regal spoke with author Michael Berryhill about Eroy Brown’s story in a piece published the other day.

Eroy Brown’s story

In 1981, a black inmate killed two white prison officials at a Texas prison farm. One of the slain men was the prison’s warden. The other was the supervisor of its farm operations. The farm boss was shot to death. … Continue reading

Work songs from Ellis Unit, 1966

Pete and Toshi Seeger‘s 1966 film Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison, which captures the signing of an all-black field work crew at Ellis Unit, is mentioned in The Trials of Eroy Brown. The 29-minute black-and-white film, which is … Continue reading

Where it happened: The Trials of Eroy Brown

Many of the events described in the book The Trials of Eroy Brown took place outside Huntsville, Texas, a small town about an hour’s drive north of Houston that is surrounded by state prison facilities. At the time of the events … Continue reading

Author Michael Berryhill named head of journalism program at Texas Southern

Houston-based journalist Michael Berryhill took a new position this fall as head of the journalism department at Texas Southern University.