Brotha Knowledge read constantly while in the Arkansas state prisons. Over his nearly three decades behind bars, he read nearly 3,000 books and built a personal library, stacking them in his cell ...

Incarcerated individuals in Mississippi have formed a unique community through book clubs sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council. These book clubs offer prisoners the chance to engage with ...

"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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “There is no book of rules for life in prison — until now. How to Not Die in Prison teaches readers everything they need to know ...

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 ...

UNC alum Leigh Lassiter still remembers seeing a flyer for the Prison Books Collective on campus back in 2015. A few years later, Lassiter decided to reach out to the collective, and for the past five ...

In his posthumous memoir, compiled with help from his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny faced the fact that Vladimir Putin might succeed in silencing him. The book will keep “his legacy alive,” ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation maintains a list of books banned from circulation among the state’s 90,000 prisoners. The forbidden books include “The Handmaid’s Tale” by ...

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” ...