Prison walls have contained some of history’s most creative minds. And while incarceration is meant to be punishment, it’s also given writers something pretty valuable: time. Lots and lots of time.

Adapted from Andy West’s memoir The Life Inside, the drama follows a philosopher who begins teaching a class of men in prison ...

Maria Montalvo speaks with emotion, her eyes shining as she recounts her reading experiences. She says she especially enjoys books by Isabel Allende, Octavia Butler, Toni Morrison, Erika L. Sánchez ...

Cherish Burtson remembers when books were her only escape. She was incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin, Calif. "And I went through so many books; I think that's the only thing ...

"I am very thankful for your program and organization doing this for us in our darkest time when everyone else has given up on us," Jaime, an individual incarcerated near Gainesville wrote. Little ...

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You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Shaun Tuttle participates Tuesday in a discussion about the book “The Giver” ...