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PEN America and Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) are proud to celebrate the launch of the 2021 PEN America Prison Writing Awards anthology with a dynamic virtual reading of literature from incarcerated writers, performed by authors, actors, and activists, including Jacqueline Woodson, Baratunde Thurston, Mitchell S. Jackson, Piper Kerman, Nate Marshall, Herb Boyd, and more.

The L’Engle-Rahman Prize for Mentorship 0:00:58
Welcome from PJW Team 0:04:13
Welcome from BPL Team 0:08:53
White Hot / Black Hot by Austin Holland 0:15:12
The Blues by Sheryl L. Nelms, read by Kiki Dunston 0:24:49
Walking in the Shadow of Men by Joseph Rosenberger, read by Mitchell S. Jackson 0:25:46
court kings & flight lessons by George T. Wilkerson, read by Nate Marshall 0:34:37
At the Zoo: An Adaptation of Edward Albee's Zoo Story by Leo Cardez, read by James Riordan Waters, Robbie Pollock, Kate Kenney, and Assistant Puppeteer (drama/puppets) 0:39:48
“Baby can you hear me?” by William Myrl Smitherman, sung by Paul Hinds, composed by James Torres, produced by Robbie Pollock 0:50:55
Growing Pains by Leo Paul Carmona, read by Herb Boyd 0:54:01
Frozen Pancakes by Heather Jarvis, read by Piper Kerman 1:04:05
No Change in Sight by David Webb, read by Jacqueline Woodson 1:16:55
Scarlet Statute, Jeffery L. Young, read by Baratunde Thurston 1:25:52
Letters from Daddy (36) by Demetrius Buckley, read by Nate Marshall 1:38:20
Credits and Thank You 1:41:25

Nearly two years into the pandemic, the isolation of life behind bars has reached an excruciating pitch, with devastating death tolls, unsafe conditions, and limited contact with loved ones. PEN America and BPL continue to extend services, resources, and solidarity to the vibrant literary community behind the walls. In addition to spotlighting our prize-winning works, this event will be made available to incarcerated New Yorkers on Department of Correction tablets, and purchases of the celebrated anthology will allow us to send copies into jails and prisons via BPL’s Justice Initiatives.