Meals, Sides, and Sauces – a Prisoner Express Cookbook ’18

This cookbook was mailed to 484 prisoners who submitted recipes for consideration. Here is what Amber says about working on this project. “This cookbook was so much fun to put together! Cooking is one of my favorite hobbies and I loved getting to read all the inventive recipes submitted. Cooking in prison poses so many…

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Poetry Anthology #19

This poetry anthology #19 was mailed to 412 participants who submitted thousands of poems for consideration. Amber read through them and selected the following for inclusion in this edition. Below are her thoughts on the project. Click here to Download Poetry Anthology #19 “Putting together the poetry anthology has been one of my favorite projects so…

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Summer 2018 Newsletter

Greetings and welcome to the summer ‘18 edition of PE News. Prisoner Express, a program of the Durland Alternatives Library, focuses on providing incarcerated individuals with information, education, and opportunities for creative self ­expression in a public forum. Every six months we print a general newsletter like the one you are holding. In it we…

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Poetry Anthology #18

Poetry anthology 18 was compiled by Jennifer at Prisoner Express. It was her last big project before she graduated. She edited 2 anthologies in her time at Prisoner Express, reading many thousands of poems from 400+ participants and selected these to print. All of the prisoners who submitted poems received a copy of the newsletter. Download…

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Update from the New Jim Crow Book Club

Hey, Abby here! This summer, I’ve been working on finishing up our first community read, featuring the book, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. We’re excited to share it with you, including essays and letters from participants reflecting on the book. This project was started by Rachael, who has since graduated from Cornell –…

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Thousands of Prisoner Express Newsletters Are Out For Delivery

Twice a year our library does a newsletter mailing to 4,000+ prisoners who’ve signed up in one way or another. You can subscribe to our newsletter to get it via email, and learn more about how we use the newsletter to foster the exchange of ideas and creative expression through otherwise insurmountable barriers. Our newsletter…

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Art Knows Nepal ’18

This newsletter shares the rich art of Nepal and Treacy’s experiences on an artist’s residency in Kathmandu, Nepal. Click Here to Download “Art Knows Nepal” Packet

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