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Details: Wally Lamb, "Couldn't Keep it to Myself" 10.24.08 This week's road session: One in 100 people in the United States are in prison. What are the circumstances that lead to incarceration and what issues are facing women within this massive system? Statistics reveal that 70% of women within the U.S. prison system have been the victims of incest. I'd like to share a conversation I had with author Wally Lamb about his book, "I Couldn't Keep It To Myself: Testimonies of Our Imprisoned Sisters" by Wally Lamb & the Women of York Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in Connenticut. Wally talks about giving back and how fortunate he is to be hearing these women's voices. The conversation gives rise to many difficult questions: What kind of change is possible when we listen to the often ignored and voiceless? With knowledge comes responsibility, so what can we do to improve the often-inhumane situation of our prison system and the reasons that bring people there? The book explores the power of writing to support the idea of rehabilitation in this prison industrial complex that is rapidly growing in America. Since Wally and I had our conversation, he's edited a second book of essays from the women of York Prison; and his highly anticipated next novel, "The Hour I First Believed" will be available November 11th. In case you haven't read Wally Lamb's novels, please run to your local bookstore and dive into his incredible stories that remind us that the heart is the center of the universe. Wally Lamb is the author of the best-selling novels, "She's Come Undone" and "I KnowThis Much Is True". His writing reminds us that humanity is often found where no one looks for it. Some other people who are dedicating their lives to our voiceless neighbors are: Jody Lewen, Angela Davis and Rhodessa Jones. Thank you Robin Cullen and Tabatha Rowley, former inmates at York Prison, for so generously sharing your experiences with me, too. Fortune cookie says: "More empathy, better world."
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