In Chambers

Poetry. IN CHAMBERS captures the feel of practicing criminal defense while maintaining a philosophical approach to preserving the freedom and dignity of the individual. Krech explains the US legal system in an accessible way and firmly says No! to the injustices in it without stridency or anger. This collection is inspiring both as poetry as well as legal insight.

Richard Krech was born in 1946 and grew up in Berkeley, California. He became involved in civil rights activities in 1963 and started writing soon thereafter. His first book was published by d.a. levy in 1967. Krech published a poetry magazine and organized a series of poetry readings on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley from 1966 to 1969. After a decades-long hiatus, Krech began writing poetry again early this century.