Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The nearly 2 million people currently serving time in US jails and prisons are often stereotyped as inarticulate, inhumane, angry, and uneducated. But these generalizations may not always be accurate. Kojo and guests discuss the extraordinary authors who do their writing behind bars and the way the prestigious writers’ organization PEN has fostered this art form for over 25 years.
Guests
- Bell Gale Chevigny Editor of "Doing Time: 25 Years of Prison Writing"
- Chuck Culhane Author
- Richard Stratton Author
- Jim Santiago Baca Author
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