How to be Normal
Phil Christman
How to Be Normal: Essays is a collection of essays on concepts that seem banal but, unexamined, can be dangerous: masculinity, Midwesternness, marriage, normalcy itself. On the basis of this book, a reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement declared Phil Christman "one of the best essayists in America.
Midwest Futures
Phil Christman
A virtuoso book-length essay on Midwestern identity and the future of the region, named a Commonweal Notable Book of 2020.
Prison Theatre and the Global Crisis of Incarceration
Ashley E. Lucas
Prison Theatre and the Global Crisis of Incarceration offers a uniquely international account and exploration of prison theatre. By discussing a range of performance practices tied to incarceration, this book examines the ways in which arts practitioners and imprisoned people use theatre as a means to build communities, attain professional skills, create social change, and maintain hope.
Razor Wire Women
Jodie Michelle Lawston, Editor; Ashley E. Lucas, Editor
Collection of essays and art by scholars, artists and activists both in and out of prison that reveal the many dimensions of women’s incarcerated experiences.
Is William Martinez Not Our Brother?
Buzz Alexander
Is William Martinez Not Our Brother? describes the University of Michigan's Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP), a pioneering program founded in 1990 that works with incarcerated youth and adults in Michigan juvenile facilities and prisons
