![]() ![]() People in prison have a lot more to give, they have a lot more talent, and there's frankly a lot of people who are far smarter than you might assume. What do you think people misunderstand about who's behind bars?Ī: I have two thoughts on this, and they seem like they're in conflict. You and I have known each other for a while, but I think your memoir challenges that way of thinking. Q: There's a one-size-fits-all picture that much of society has when they think about prisoners. In October, Reason's Billy Binion interviewed Blakinger by phone about her book. Martin's Press), a memoir that strings these seemingly disparate lives-from her near-Olympic rise to her drug addiction to her two-year prison stint to her Cornell graduation-into one very compelling narrative about redemption, second chances, and what you're probably getting wrong about the legal system. ![]() The Texas-based writer recently published Corrections in Ink(St. Keri Blakinger is many things: a former elite figure skater, an Ivy League graduate, a prolific criminal-justice journalist, a convicted felon. ![]()
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