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Timed to the start Wednesday of Prison Banned Books Week, “Reading Between the Bars” draws upon public record requests, calls from PEN to prison mailrooms, dozens of accounts from inmates and PEN's struggles to distribute its guide for prison writing, “The Sentences That Create Us: Crafting A Writer’s Life in Prison," which came out last year.
A new study from PEN America finds that tens of thousands of books are banned or restricted by U.S. prisons.
A new study from PEN America finds that tens of thousands of books are banned or restricted by U.S. prisons.
A new study from PEN America finds that tens of thousands of books are banned or restricted by U.S. prisons.
New York (AP) — Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes everything from