Tomás Miriti Pacheco

Tomás Miriti Pacheco is a poet and journalist from Columbus, Ohio.


Articles by Tomás Miriti Pacheco

Book cover of The Life Inside Andy West, showing a barred prison window. Beside it is a portrait of Andy West with dark, curly hair, set against a yellow background with a butterfly and Pen America logo.
Prison and Justice Writing
Tuesday September 20

The Cop in Your Head: On Andy West’s “The Life Inside”

PEN America’s Tomás Miriti Pacheco reviews Andy West’s “The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Family and Philosophy” (Picador, 2022).

Two people pose in front of a white wall. One pouts in a black jacket with red rose embroidery while the other, channeling Die Jim Crow Records’ bold style, stands behind in a shiny red coat, black dress, sunglasses, and wide-brimmed hat, smiling confidently.
Prison and Justice Writing
Friday September 16

Record Label Die Jim Crow Gives Incarcerated Artists the Spotlight

PEN America intern Tomás Miriti Pacheco features Die Jim Crow Records, the first record label dedicated to incarcerated artists in the United States.