A prison memoir "Corrections in Ink" had an article in Rolling Stone, who posted a link that would permit a reader to send this book to a prisoner. Yet the memoir states prisoners cannot have more than 10 books in their cell. Hmmm. Anyway which one of your books would you most like to be read in a prison, Ace?

Ace Boggess That's an easy one. My 2nd poetry book THE PRISONERS was written entirely in prison, with most of the poems published in journals while I was inside and the acceptance letter for the book arriving on the day I made it out. It gives me a warm glow to know that the book actually was used for a while in a writing class at the prison where I wrote it (especially since the prison didn't really have a writing class while I was there).

As for CORRECTIONS IN INK, I intend to read that soon. It looks marvelous. Have to be careful on sending inmates books, though. Each state has its own rules. In WV, inmates can have six books at a time, and they have to come directly from Amazon. Some places allow them to come from other sources like the publisher or a third-party group such as Appalachian Prison Project out of Morgantown. Also, it's 50/50 whether an inmate can have hardback books, so in some states you might have to wait a year until the paperback edition is available. In any case, it's best to ask the inmate what the rules are in that state and more specifically that facility.

Thanks for the question. Brought me good thoughts this morning.

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