Chris Byrd

About

Chris is a nationally known Catholic writer. He has published more than 400 book, television and film reviews and commentary pieces in National Catholic Reporter, U.S. Catholic, America, Today’s American Catholic and The Washington Post.

Putting his Catholic faith into action, he has been involved in social justice movements for more than forty years, most notably as a leader in the movement to abolish the death penalty.

Chris is available to speak to your group about the federal death penalty. To learn more and arrange a presentation, please click here.

The project of his lifetime, his first book – written about his aunts and his mother’s sisters – Sisters: The Extraordinary Lives of Serena and Anna Marie Branson will be published in July 2023. To read more about Sisters and order your signed copy, please click here.

Publications

“President Biden should commute the death sentences of all federal prisoners”

“Regina King stands out in uneven biopic about political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm”

“Why is the Biden administration seeking the death penalty in the Tree of Life shooter trial?”

“Vital, challenging film tackles America’s original sin”

“Showtime documentary captures the brutality of 1971 Attica uprising”

“We’ve Got to Find a Way to Bring Some Loving Here Today”: Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” at 50″