prison writing

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Drawing of two black men, one inside a cell and one outside

On Race, Rage, and the Underclass: A Prison “Tell”

By Mansfield B. Frazier

December 1, 1996 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 24 No.

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Warehoused

By Evans D. Hopkins

July 1, 1985 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 13 No.

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Black and white portrait of young white woman with long hair looking away from the camera

The Key to Marie

By Evans D. Hopkins

July 1, 1985 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 13 No.

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Photo of handwritten version of first paragraph of Love Hurts Forever

Love Hurts Forever and Home Run Lie

By Danny Gafford

October 1, 1980 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 8 No. 3, "Growing Up Southern." Find more from that issue here.

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What the Experts Say

By William LeekeWilliam Nagel

December 1, 1978 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 6 No. 4, "Still Life: Inside Southern Prisons." Find more from that issue here.

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Photo negative of a group of people in a cell

Portraits from Craggy

By Jimmy Stowe

December 1, 1978 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 6 No. 4, "Still Life: Inside Southern Prisons." Find more from that issue here.

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John Spenkelink: Scheduled to Die

By Dudley Clendinen

December 1, 1978 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 6 No. 4, "Still Life: Inside Southern Prisons." Find more from that issue here.

On Race, Rage, and the Underclass: A Prison “Tell”

Warehoused

The Key to Marie

Love Hurts Forever and Home Run Lie

What the Experts Say

Portraits from Craggy

John Spenkelink: Scheduled to Die

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