Readings from “Writing Our Way Out: Memoirs from Jail”

“Writing Our Way Out: Memoirs from Jail” by David Coogan, associate professor of English and co-director of the Open Minds Program at Virginia Commonwealth University, explores racial conditions, economic traps, and turning points on the path to imprisonment in modern America. William Smith Morton Library will host a series of readings featuring Coogan, Naji Mujahid, Tony Martin, and Stanley Craddock, followed by Q & A and a reception with book signing. These stories emerged from Coogan’s work with over five dozen inmates at the Richmond City Jail, supported by VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences through its Student Engagement Program and Career Enhancement Scholarships. The readings will take place April 4 at 7 p.m., 3406 Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond, Virginia. Parking for the event is available on Melrose Avenue.