Monday, January 22, 2024

Inside Knowledge: Incarcerated People on the Failures of the America Prison; A Conversation with Doran Larson and Elizabeth Alexander

Doran Larson, founder and co-director of the American Prison Writing Archive, was joined in conversation by Elizabeth Alexander, a poet, scholar, and cultural advocate who currently serves as president of the Mellon Foundation, to discuss Dr. Larson's new book, Inside Knowledge: Incarcerated People on the Failures of the American Prison. The event also included a 30 minute Q&A with Jason Rodriguez, Jose DiLenola, and Dean Faiello, former members of Dr. Larson's creative writing workshop.