Moira Marquis
05:50
Amazing work
Moira Marquis
06:06
I need your links Sterling, if you want me to put them in the chat
Moira Marquis
06:17
like the bowtie btw
Moira Marquis
14:54
awesome victory
Moira Marquis
17:03
just mute your mic
Moira Marquis
17:07
not your camera
Kelly Brotzman, Prison Book Program
22:34
Welcome all! We'll be starting momentarily.
Moira Marquis
32:11
Website: https://bighousebooksms.org/Instagram and Twitter: @bighousebooksms
Moira Marquis
35:07
Big House Books successfully fought a statewide book ban that sought to limit books inside to only bibles.
Holly Smith
46:46
Big House Books received boxes of the book and we were very grateful for the grant that supported that!
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
48:40
I remember that essay so well!
Moira Marquis
49:36
Connect with Sterling:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sterlingcunio
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
59:10
Yep!
Marta Jacobsen
01:00:46
you sounded good! :)
Zeke Caligiuri
01:02:55
Shout out to "unrelenting effort" to create the programs and conditions we need.
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:03:13
Sterling!!!!
Moira Marquis
01:03:13
You did great
Moira Marquis
01:04:47
More about Arthur:http://www.arthurlongworth.com/Arthur’s book Zek: An American Prison Storyhttps://www.amazon.com/Zek-American-Prison-Arthur-Longworth/dp/0997029900
Fred Kingston (he/him)
01:07:40
GO ART.
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:08:00
Welcome home, Arthur. xo
Caits Meissner (she/her)
01:11:11
Great advice for ANY writer applying to an opportunity!
Zeke Caligiuri
01:12:54
Bravo!!!!
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:15:11
Thank you so much, Arthur, for sharing all you can.
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:17:02
Zeke *is* brilliant!
Moira Marquis
01:18:01
This is Where I Am: A Memoir by Zeke Caligiurihttps://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/this-is-where-i-am
Moira Marquis
01:18:14
School Not Jail: How Educators Can Disrupt School Pushout and Mass Incarcerationhttps://www.tcpress.com/school-not-jail-9780807765487
Tonja Honsey SHe/Hers
01:19:11
Proud of you all!
Marta Jacobsen
01:19:11
Arthur, thank you, your writing is something else
Marta Jacobsen
01:19:40
cal-i-jury
Marta Jacobsen
01:20:00
or a soft jury, like in luxury
Moira Marquis
01:25:15
American Precariat
Dana
01:27:17
Zeke is amazing
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:28:34
Really fucking beautiful, Zeke.
Moira Marquis
01:30:56
pure philosophy
Marta Edman (she/her)
01:31:02
Thank you, all of you.
Holly Smith
01:31:02
🔥
Michael Spicher
01:31:14
Amazing!!
Sterling Cunio (he, him)
01:31:20
Big Ups!!!!
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:31:42
Yes, yes, yes, preach, preach preach! Thank you, Zeke.
Tonja Honsey SHe/Hers
01:31:51
Stunning words. Thank you for sharing pieces of your soul with us
Arthur.Longworth
01:32:15
You are a WRITER Zeke,
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:32:24
^^^
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:33:03
(YOU ARE TOO, Arthur & Sterling!!!)
Shannon Abad
01:33:32
Your voices are so important! Thank you for sharing!
Marta Jacobsen
01:33:54
"We are all the worse for it"
Moira Marquis
01:36:55
“Any act of creativity is an act of resistance” Sterling Cunio
Zeke Caligiuri
01:36:58
love it!
Marta Jacobsen
01:37:24
Love thinking of many companions sharing the food from the beginning, you said that well
Dana
01:37:31
Can Zeke talk about how this art form has made a difference in his life living in mn
Dana
01:37:49
And what his future goals are
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:38:24
Lol, so glad you’re home, Sterling!!!
Holly Smith
01:38:55
from one extreme to another....perhaps a new topic...
Beth Kantz
01:39:13
Were there any opportunities in prison to share your work with other inmates (other than within writing groups)?
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:40:07
Arthur, HELL Yeah.
ana ivey
01:42:04
“Shut off the tap from the foster care system.” - Art
Moira Marquis
01:43:54
Words to inspire us all.
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:45:37
Do it, Sterling!!!!!!!!!!
Moira Marquis
01:45:41
I sent you something yesterday Sterling
Moira Marquis
01:45:44
check your email
Marta Jacobsen
01:45:45
Call Lin Manuel
Tonja Honsey SHe/Hers
01:45:51
Excellent work!
Marta Jacobsen
01:45:52
Not joking!
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:46:04
Lol, Moira, check your email! 🙂
Moira Marquis
01:46:08
hahahah
Moira Marquis
01:46:12
Jenn
Zeke Caligiuri
01:46:44
Appreciate it Moira!
Arthur.Longworth
01:47:09
You're wonderful Moira!
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
01:47:12
Thank you, Moira, and Caits, and Sterling, Zeke, and Arthur!!!!!