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The Prisoner, The Poet, The Returning Citizen: Witnessing the Carceral State

In celebration of the publication of “{#298-128},” Randall Horton’s eagerly anticipated fourth book of poetry, Brooklyn Historical Society presents a reading and discussion exploring the power of poetry to lay bare prison’s dehumanizing effects. Join three writers whose raw, heart-wrenching works speak firsthand to our broken system of mass incarceration: Horton, who is now a tenured Full Professor of English at the University of New Haven; Reginald Dwayne Betts, author of “Felon” and “Bastards of the Reagan Era;” and poet Louise K Waakaa’igan, recently released from Minnesota’s Shakopee Correctional Institution and author of “This is Where.” The evening weaves together poetry readings, audience questions, and candid conversation about trauma, expression, healing, and the intersection of activism and literature. Moderated by Caits Meissner, PEN America’s program director for prison and justice writing.











When: Thu., Sep. 10, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Where: Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont St.
718-222-4111
Price: Free
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In celebration of the publication of “{#298-128},” Randall Horton’s eagerly anticipated fourth book of poetry, Brooklyn Historical Society presents a reading and discussion exploring the power of poetry to lay bare prison’s dehumanizing effects. Join three writers whose raw, heart-wrenching works speak firsthand to our broken system of mass incarceration: Horton, who is now a tenured Full Professor of English at the University of New Haven; Reginald Dwayne Betts, author of “Felon” and “Bastards of the Reagan Era;” and poet Louise K Waakaa’igan, recently released from Minnesota’s Shakopee Correctional Institution and author of “This is Where.” The evening weaves together poetry readings, audience questions, and candid conversation about trauma, expression, healing, and the intersection of activism and literature. Moderated by Caits Meissner, PEN America’s program director for prison and justice writing.

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