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Books with Pride
LGBTQIA+ people face particular challenges in gaining access to books in prison.
Jun 21
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May 2024
The Sun on Their Shoulders
The struggle of nine incarcerated individuals to witness April's total eclipse of the sun resonates with other experiences of transcendence and freedom…
May 3
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April 2024
Our Relationship with Book Donations?
It's complicated...
Apr 1
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March 2024
Books Sustained Him
The value that Aleksei A. Navalny placed on the ability to read in prison is reflected in the experience of Books Beyond Bars's clients. In National…
Mar 4
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February 2024
The Worst Form of Censorship
As we celebrate Black History Month, institutional racism is still preventing important works of Black literature and history from making it into New…
Feb 5
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January 2024
Today Is Where Your Book Begins...
...and, in the words of English singer-songwriter Natasha Beddingfield, the rest is still unwritten. 2023 was an active year at BBB, and 2024 promises…
Jan 17
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December 2023
We Get Requests
A look at BBB's most-asked-for books.
Dec 8, 2023
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October 2023
"No Books Coming In": Dr. Jeanie Austin on Library Services and Incarceration
BBB's Alexandra Schoenborn talks to Dr. Jeanie Austin, author of the recent book "Library Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers…
Oct 23, 2023
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September 2023
Meet the Team!
Meet BBB team members new and old, find the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions, and read our Letter of the Month
Sep 21, 2023
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August 2023
Reading Is Releasing
Top 5 Prison Memoirs that Inspire Liberation and BBB’s Work
Aug 5, 2023
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June 2023
It’s the Most Colorful Time of the Year!
Happy Pride Month from Books Beyond Bars!
Jun 23, 2023
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May 2023
“Libraries always remind me that there are good things in this world.”
BBB and other book donation programs can add to the circulation efforts of prison libraries, a vital resource for incarcerated individuals.
May 24, 2023
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