Brandon J. Amos

I’m a 33-year-old Mulatto Man from Clarksville, TN. I truly believe I’m a man with unlimited potential that I used to be afraid to tap into because I looked at success as weakness. I once thought life was all about being “in the streets” or “keeping it real.” That way of thinking only led me to numerous stints behind the fence from a very young age until now. The streets and other people’s opinions are no longer my priority. I now crave success in every form because I want my children Maliyah, Dsmetriya, and Marzell to know their father’s more than a state #. I’m all about making the most of my time. I’ve written 27 Urban Novels, over 250 poems, and 30 plays. I am the pen and the pen is my escape from these walls.

Winner, 2022 PEN America Prison Writing Contest – 2nd Place in Drama for “Can’t Win PEN


Articles by Brandon J. Amos

Wednesday September 7

Can’t Win PEN

Brandon Amos was awarded 2nd Place in Drama in the 2022 Prison Writing Contest. Every year, hundreds of imprisoned people from around the country submit poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and dramatic works to PEN America’s Prison Writing Contest, one of the few outlets of free expression for the country’s incarcerated population. CHARACTERS: Brandon Amos- young boastful