Reading Is My Window: Books and the Art of Reading in

Reading Is My Window: Books and the Art of Reading in Women’s Prisons

Drawing on extensive interviews with ninety-four women prisoners, Megan Sweeney examines how incarcerated women use available reading materials to come to terms with their pasts, negotiate their present experiences, and reach toward different futures. Â Reading is My WindowÂ won the 2011 Emily Toth Award for Best Single Work in Women's Studies (Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association), a 2010 PASS Award (National Council on Crime and Delinquency), and an Honorable Mention for the 2011 Gloria E. AnzaldÃºa Book Award (National Women's Studies Association).

Country	USA
Brand	University of North Carolina Press
Manufacturer	The University of North Carolina Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	10 illustrations, 4 figures, 3 tables, n
ReleaseDate	2010-02-15
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780807871003

Reading Is My Window: Books and the Art of Reading in Women’s Prisons