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Guest Authors Visit the Book Club
In 2012, Free Minds was honored to host several guest authors at the DC Jail! Many of the 16- and 17-year-old members of the Book Club have never read a…
Read MoreVolunteer Write Night Continues to Thrive
In 2011, Free Minds began a series of Volunteer Write Nights in which members of the Washington community come together for an evening of poetry, food, and friends. In the…
Read MorePoetry as a Tool for Violence Prevention & Healing: Free Minds’ New Community Project “On the Same Page”
Free Minds has launched a new community initiative which uses our literary journal They Call Me 299-359 as a tool for education, reflection, and healing. “On the Same Page: Free Minds Poetry…
Read MoreFree Minds Poems Win Prestigious Awards
In a Free Minds first, we are proud to announce that five Book Club members have been named winners of The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers 2012 Regional Scholastic…
Read MoreLiterary Journal Released!
Free Minds is thrilled to announce the release of “They Call Me 299-359: Writings by the Incarcerated Youth of Free Minds Book Club &Writing Workshop,” an anthology of essays and…
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