Variations on an Undisclosed Location: 2022 Prison Writing Awards Anthology
This anthology represents the indispensable archive of the creativity and intellect of incarcerated writers. It also exists simultaneously as a vehicle of connection with the world and other incarcerated… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with the 2021 PEN Prison Writing Award Winners
“Am I a writer imprisoned, or has imprisonment made me a writer? Parallel universes aside, imprisonment. . . does contain all the essential ingredients of a writer’s life.” More
Visiting the Blues: 2021 Prison Writing Awards Anthology
Visiting the Blues is an incredible collection of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama written during one of the toughest moments in our over-incarcerated nation’s history. More
Breathe into the Ground: 2020 Prison Writing Awards Anthology
The 2020 Anthology, titled Breathe into the Ground, is an impressive collection of poetry, nonfiction, and drama from incarcerated writers in the United States. More
As I Hear the Rain: 2019 Prison Writing Awards Anthology
For over three decades, every year hundreds of imprisoned writers from around the country submit poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and dramatic works to PEN America’s Prison Writing Awards, one of… More
Doing Time: 25 Years of Prison Writing
Doing Time: 25 Years of Prison Writing is a vital work demonstrating that prison writing represents a vibrant part of American literature. More
Prison Writing Awards Anthology
The 2018 Prison Writing Awards Anthology brings the winning works of the Prison Writing Awards together in a beautiful collection to share with the world. More
The Named and the Nameless: 2018 Prison Writing Awards Anthology
For the first time, the 2018 Prison Writing Awards Anthology brings the winning works together in a beautiful print collection to share with the world. More
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