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The Sentences That Create Us draws from the unique insights of over
fifty justice-involved contributors and their allies to offer
inspiration and resources for creating a literary life in prison.
Centering in the philosophy that writers in prison can be as
vibrant and capable as writers on the outside, and have much to
offer readers everywhere, The Sentences That Create Us aims to
propel writers in prison to launch their work into the world beyond
the walls, while also embracing and supporting the creative
community within the walls. The Sentences That Create Us is a
comprehensive resource writers can grow with, beginning with the
foundations of creative writing. A roster of impressive
contributors including Reginald Dwayne Betts (Felon: Poems),
Mitchell S. Jackson (Survival Math), Wilbert Rideau (In the Place
of Justice) and Piper Kerman (Orange is the New Black), among many
others, address working within and around the severe institutional,
emotional, psychological and physical limitations of writing prison
through compelling first-person narratives. The book's authors
offer pragmatic advice on editing techniques, pathways to
publication, writing routines, launching incarcerated-run prison
publications and writing groups, lesson plans from prison educators
and next-step resources. Threaded throughout the book is the
running theme of addressing lived trauma in writing, and writing's
capacity to support an authentic healing journey centered in
accountability and restoration. While written towards people in the
justice system, this book can serve anyone seeking hard won lessons
and inspiration for their own creative-and human-journey.
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