In January 2011, Emory Walden, one of the most notorious political subversives hunted by authorities throughout the District of Columbia disappeared. Half a year later, James, an old high school friend received a letter. The letter was from Emory. He needed help telling the public his story.br br Discontents is Emory’s riveting first-hand account that puts to rest the speculation surrounding his disappearance. In it, we see a rare account of a man struggling against amnesia to uncover the nebulous forces that sought to bring him down.