Gabalfa Press

Arthur has had his essay on forming and ending relationships while in prison published concurrently in Vice and The Marshall Project.  It’s a moving piece of writing.

Prison Is Killing My Prison Romance

The only thing worse than being alone in prison is meeting someone and then losing them because of where you are.

Zek: An American Prison Story by Arthur Longworth

Zek: An American Prison Story (2016), by Arthur Longworth, captures the tedious and mundane, the miserable and disappointing, the irrational and vicious aspects of doing time behind bars. But it also offers keen assurance that, in spite of these highly toxic dynamics, the resilient human spirit retains the ability to hold on to a hopeful attitude.

Mitch Ryals has written an article that reveals Zek’s inspiration as well as the publishing story  behind Zek.

http://www.inlander.com/spokane/barred-from-books/Content?oid=2954335

We want to congratulate Arthur for winning a PEN award for his essay, “The Yard.” The award ceremony is November 28th at The Greene Space in New York. You can read the essay here.

Prison Writing Award Winners: 2015-2016

Announcing the winners of PEN’s annual Prison Writing Contest, one of the few outlets of free expression for the country’s incarcerated population.