E87 - A Library on Death Row

On March 7th Elizabeth Howard, host of the Short Fuse, moderated a program at Lemuria Bookstore in Jackson, Mississippi entitled: Turning Pages, Changing Lives. The conversation considered the importance of books, communities formed through reading groups and access to libraries and educational courses in Mississippi's carceral system. Panelists included: Carla Falkner, Project Coordinator, Mississippi Humanities Council; Holly Smith, Board Member and Volunteer, Big House Books; and Nicholas Spradley, Executive Director of Shower Power. A video of the program, including the Q&A can be found on the Short Fuse YouTube Channel.

The Short Fuse Podcasthosted by Elizabeth Howard, are conversations with artists, writers, musicians, and others who have a lens on contemporary thought and stir us to seek change. Through their art, music, performances, and singular vision they lead us through the social and environmental transformations sweeping across the globe. Gerald Kent, a musician and audio engineer based in Cape Town, South Africa, is the producer of the Short Fuse..

“Artists are here to disturb the peace.” James Baldwin.

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