Storytelling has been very good to Piper Kerman.After serving a 13-month prison sentence for money laundering more than a decade ago, Kerman turned her time in the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Conn., into “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Woman’s Prison.” That 2010 memoir became a bestseller, which in turn became an award-winning TV series for Netflix. The show’s seventh and final season airs this summer.As stories go, Kerman’s blockbuster tale of being a white, middle-class woman surviving life in a federal prison had drama and indelible characters to spare. But you don’t have to be Piper Kerman to make the most out of your own story. You just have to listen to her. Kerman is the keynote speaker at the first San Diego Writers Festival, a free community event being held tomorrow at the San Diego Central Library. There will be panel discussions on everything from writing indie comics to finding your inner comedian. There will be … [Read more...] about Column: My year in a women’s prison: Hear what ‘Orange is the New Black’ author has to say about that and other stories at San Diego Writers Festival
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Bay Area inmate takes unlikely path to freedom: Podcasting
Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Updated 10:18 pm PST, Tuesday, January 1, 2019 In this Dec. 19, 2018, photo, Earlonne Woods shows recording equipment similar to what he used in San Quentin State Prison to produce his podcasts, during an interview in Oakland, Calif. Woods, 47, was recently released from San Quentin prison after California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted his 31-years-to-life sentence for attempted armed robbery. Brown cited Woods' leadership in helping other inmates and his work at "Ear Hustle," a podcast he co-hosts and co-produces that documents everyday life inside the prison. "Ear Hustle" launched in 2017. Its roughly 30 episodes have been downloaded a total of 20 million times by fans all over the world. less In this Dec. 19, 2018, photo, Earlonne Woods shows recording equipment similar to what he used in San Quentin State Prison to produce his podcasts, during an interview in Oakland, Calif. Woods, 47, was recently ... more … [Read more...] about Bay Area inmate takes unlikely path to freedom: Podcasting
California inmate takes unlikely path to freedom: Podcasting
Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Updated 9:52 pm PST, Tuesday, January 1, 2019 In this Dec. 19, 2018, photo, Earlonne Woods shows recording equipment similar to what he used in San Quentin State Prison to produce his podcasts, during an interview in Oakland, Calif. Woods, 47, was recently released from San Quentin prison after California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted his 31-years-to-life sentence for attempted armed robbery. Brown cited Woods' leadership in helping other inmates and his work at "Ear Hustle," a podcast he co-hosts and co-produces that documents everyday life inside the prison. "Ear Hustle" launched in 2017. Its roughly 30 episodes have been downloaded a total of 20 million times by fans all over the world. less In this Dec. 19, 2018, photo, Earlonne Woods shows recording equipment similar to what he used in San Quentin State Prison to produce his podcasts, during an interview in Oakland, Calif. Woods, 47, was recently ... more … [Read more...] about California inmate takes unlikely path to freedom: Podcasting
Black leaders forged alliance with Trump on sentencing deal
Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Updated 2:27 pm PST, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., center, talks with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, right, before they participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, on prison reform legislation. A criminal justice bill passed in the Senate gives judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders and boosts prisoner rehabilitation efforts. less Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., center, talks with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, right, before they participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 19, ... more Photo: Susan Walsh, AP Photo: Susan Walsh, AP Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Image 1 … [Read more...] about Black leaders forged alliance with Trump on sentencing deal
Meet 100 of Suffolk’s most inspirational women
PUBLISHED: 18:02 13 November 2018 | UPDATED: 20:07 13 November 2018 Megan Aldous Goldie Sayers , Team GB Javelin Thrower and one of Suffolk's 100 Inspiring Women speaking at the event Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN Archant This is a list that Suffolk should be proud of - 100 women who are positive role models for future generations, women who have achieved success in a diverse range of fields from business, the arts, sport and education to the third sector.The list was put together by a panel of judges this summer after we asked readers for their nominations. From top left: Jenna Ackerley, Anne Beckett-Allen, Katie Bannister, Jane Basham, Dayle Bayliss, Shayra Begum, Nicola Beach, Adele Bellis and Professor Emma Bond Pictures: WENDY AIKEN PHOTOGRAPHY/EDF ENERGY/BARRY ELEY/PHILIP MYNOTT/SUFFOLK COUNTY COUCIL/UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLKJenna Ackerley, Events Under Canvas: A Felixstowe girl originally, 38-year-old Jenna now lives in East Bergholt with her husband and … [Read more...] about Meet 100 of Suffolk’s most inspirational women