The Poet Writing on Prison Underwear
For his next book, Reginald Dwayne Betts cooks up a batch of handmade paper, formed using T-shirts and undergarments donated by incarcerated people.
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For his next book, Reginald Dwayne Betts cooks up a batch of handmade paper, formed using T-shirts and undergarments donated by incarcerated people.
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