Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2025 . The Passing of a Friend . My first recollection of Bryan Abrams was seeing him in a Philadelphia 76ers television advertisement in the 1980’s. He was the guy that sat at court side during enumerable games cheering on his hometown team, even though he was actually from Delaware. … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2025 . The Loss of The World’s Greatest Writer . “Writing makes the extraordinary natural and the natural extraordinary, dissipates chaos, beautifies ugliness, eternalizes the moment, and turns death into a passing spectacle.” — Mario Vargas Llosa There are many good writers whose books have made important contributions to literature … Read more
DANIEL GWYNN: INTERVIEW . TW: Does the state of Pennsylvania provide reparations or any form of compensation for prisoners who were wrongfully convicted? DG: No they don’t, not even an apology. TW: When you were incarcerated, what was the thing you missed the most about loosing your freedom? DG: I missed my family the … Read more
Text by Daniel Gwynn, Copyright 2025 . The Cell and The Yard . My cell was on the second tier on the very narrow part of the catwalk. The door was steel, with a sliver of a window and a horizontal slot in the middle of the door for passing meal trays through, and my … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2025 . The Perils of Prison Life and the First Amendment . I made my living for more than thirty-five years from writing and photography. In my current circumstances I am blocked from doing photography, but I haven’t been blocked from writing — until now. A bit of history first: … Read more