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Spring Highlights from the Prison Book Club

Here at Free Minds, we believe in the healing power of creativity, literacy, and community. In our Prison Book Club this past quarter, we have put this belief into action…

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Reentry Program Updates: Free Minds Members in Bloom

The spring season is a time of discovery and growth, and we are so proud of all of our Free Minds members who are uncovering their goals and achieving new…

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5 women stand together in front of the DC Jail. They are holding copies of the book The Monsters We Defy.

Leslye Penelope Visits Women’s Book Club at the DC Jail

In December, the Free Minds Women’s Book Club (WBC) held at the DC Jail hosted a special guest, Leslye Penelope, author of The Monsters We Defy. Penelope is a Maryland native and accomplished writer with 14 published works. She brought her story to life for the women of the book club, sharing the magic and history behind The Monsters We Defy, a historical fantasy novel set in 1920s Washington, D.C.

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