Artist Titus Kaphar is leaving his mark on Philadelphia
Artist Titus Kaphar's film, Exhibiting Forgiveness, is out in theaters. Freedom Reads partnered with Kaphar to screen the film at the California Institution for Men before it was released in theaters.
3 CT prisons will get new libraries
Freedom Reads, with support from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) and Senators Murphy and Blumenthal, opened 42 Freedom Libraries in Connecticut prisons this month.
Virginia authors shine at Library of Virginia literary gala
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts was awarded the Library of Virginia's honorary Patron of Letters degree at this year's 27th Annual Virginia Literary Awards.
National nonprofit opens 42 small libraries in three CT prisons
With support from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) and Connecticut Senators Murphy and Blumenthal, Freedom Reads is opening 42 Freedom Libraries across three Connecticut prisons this month.
Shelf Life: Rachel Kushner
Author Rachel Kushner spoke with Elle about her book picks for every occasion, and her support of Freedom Reads.
Books Saved Reginald Dwayne Betts In Prison – Now, He’s Behind The Literature Prize Voted On By Incarcerated Readers
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwyane Betts on the impact of books in prison, founding Freedom Reads, and launching the inaugural Inside Literary Prize.
Author’s Princeton ties bring N.J. its first Freedom Libraries
With support from the Princeton University Library, Freedom Reads opened its first Freedom Libraries in New Jersey earlier this year at Garden State Correctional Facility.
Inside Literary Prize: And the Winner Is....
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts and inaugural Inside Literary Prize winner Imani Perry speak at the Inside Literary Prize award ceremony.
Le Inside Literary Prize 2024 est décerné à Imani Perry
Imani Perry is the winner of the inaugural Inside Literary Prize, the first major US-book award judged exclusively by incarcerated individuals.
A book prize picked by prisoners
The Dallas Morning News spoke with Lori Feathers, Dallas bookstore owner and collaborator in launching the Inside Literary Prize, about the inaugural award.
Inaugural Inside Literary Prize Empowers Incarcerated Readers
The inaugural Inside Literary Prize, judged by over 200 incarcerated readers in prisons across the country, was awarded on August 1 to Imani Perry for her book, South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation.
Imani Perry Wins Literary Prize Judged by Incarcerated Individuals
Imani Perry won this year's inaugural Inside Literary Prize, the first major US-book award judged entirely by incarcerated readers.