This topic firsthand with much authority and much sensitivity. Randall horton is a poet having won or Gwendolyn Brooks poetry award and National Endowment of the arts in literature. He teaches at the university of newhaven and serves on the board of directors of panamerican prison writing program, it is his life before these distinguished honors that gives him the authority to write this powerful book about forgiveness and what it is like in the Prison Industrial Complex both during and after and the effect that writing has. Michael mckay is a writer having published a book on the palestinian israeli conflict. We are fortunate to have randall and michael with us today. They will speak and do some reading, and then we will have a few minutes towards the end of the hour to take your questions, and i will turn over to did you a critical first, michael . To michael. Thanks everybody for being here. The title of my book is where the river bends considering forgiveness in the lives of prison
Dylan roof gun down tween 9 africanamericans at the manual amd at charleston, south carolina, republican president ial frontrunner donald trump fired up his silent majority audience of thousands in july 2015 with a macabre promise, dont worry, we will take our country back. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. We are back live in nashville. Next, authors Randall Horton and Michael Mccray discuss their books, this is booktv on cspan2. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. My name is mary gray james and i welcome you to the southern festival of books session on forgiveness and what forgiveness really means. Life in and after prison. Our office today can speak on this topic firsthand with much authority and much sensitivity. Randall horton is a poet having won or Gwendolyn Brooks poetry award and National Endowment of the arts in literature. He teaches at the university of newhaven and serves on the board of directors of panamerican prison writing program, it i