The third annual W&L Law Reads panel event on February 8, 2017 discussed the legal, political, and environmental issues raised in the 2014 novel Gray Mountain by John Grisham. Panelist Mary Cromer, a 2006 W&L Law graduate who practices public interest law in Kentucky's Appalachian region, was an advisor to Mr. Grisham for the novel. Panelist Timothy MacDonnell is Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Black Lung Clinic at W&L Law. Faculty Services Librarian Andrew Christensen moderated the discussion.