So, W.W. Norton pulled the Blake Bailey biography of Philip Roth because Bailey stands accused of sexual misconduct. I understand the impetus, but it raises some questions for me: Have
Author: NeoPrynne
A former academic wearing the Scarlet Letter of a felony conviction.
Employment and Personality ProfilesEmployment and Personality Profiles
As part of the Job Skills class that I tutored in prison, the students were asked to take a series of personality and interest assessments, if for no other reason
Sympathy for the Devil, Minneapolis-styleSympathy for the Devil, Minneapolis-style
There are many things we might learn from Mick Jagger, but this is the most important for me: “Every cop is a criminal, and all the sinners saints.” If you
The Secret Gub-mint and MeThe Secret Gub-mint and Me
Recently I have been discussing the prevalence of conspiracy theories with some friends. These are friends who have always and forever been on the outside of the razor wire, and
It’s Simpler to StereotypeIt’s Simpler to Stereotype
As I move through the various stages of the American legal system — arrest, indictment, conviction, incarceration, halfway house, and probation — it becomes clearer to me that one actually
Liberal Arts, Liberated MindsLiberal Arts, Liberated Minds
My spouse passed along to me this link to this article from The Washington Post without any comment at all: “Georgetown University to introduce degree program for Maryland inmates.” Good
I’m sorry, old bean. I don’t comprehend.I’m sorry, old bean. I don’t comprehend.
This whole business in the Derrick Chauvin trial about whether George Floyd said, while his life was being squeezed out of him, “I ate too many drugs” or “I ain’t
The Race of the ConvictedThe Race of the Convicted
Every reasonable person who has written about prison in America has observed that there is an unbreakable link between the American carceral system and and the institutionalized injustice of race.
Utopia Means NowhereUtopia Means Nowhere
I just finished taking an online grammar test for a company called Talentopia. Evidently, I failed. Within 5 minutes of submitting it, I received an email that said, “After very
My Euphemism: How Much Do Words Matter?My Euphemism: How Much Do Words Matter?
I never put much thought into the matter before I went into prison, but since I have come out, I have had to start familiarizing myself with a matte of