Fifteen Questions: Reginald Dwayne Betts on Vulnerability, Collective Memory, and Freedom Reads
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts spoke with Fifteen Minutes, the magazine of the Harvard Crimson, about literature, poetry, prison, and freedom.
The power of books in prison with poet Reginald Dwayne Betts
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts sat down with Connecticut Public Radio's Khalilah Brown-Dean for the Disrupted podcast. Plus, the podcast visited Freedom Reads headquarters to speak with the Freedom Reads team about Freedom Libraries, the power of books, and returning to prisons.
Spring 2025 Fiction & Nonfiction Preview: Poetry
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts' upcoming poetry collection, Doggerel, is featured in Publishers Weekly's spring 2025 preview.
In ‘Gladiator II,’ Denzel Washington again blurs the line between hero and villain
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts is mentioned in a piece about how Denzel Washington's adolescence informed his role in the "Gladiator II" movie.
African Exodus, Cuckoo, March Forth, More in PAC NYC's 2025 Programming
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts is performing a solo show, entitled March Forth, at the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) on March 4, 2025, 20 years to the day since his release from prison.
Books Saved Reginald Dwayne Betts In Prison – Now, He’s Behind The Literature Prize Voted On By Incarcerated Readers
The simple act of reading first inspired Betts to become a poet, and then to pursue higher education. After he was released in 2005, he secured a Master of Fine Arts degree and a law degree from Yale Law School. He is now partway through a PhD programme at Yale. It is of little surprise that Betts now says, “Freedom begins with a book.”
From behind bars, to passing the bar
ABA Journal writes about Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts' journey from prison to Yale Law School.
Dwayne Betts Brings One-Man Show, ‘Felon: An American Washi Tale,’ to NU Chicago
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts brings his solo show, FELON: An American Washi Tale, to Northwestern University’s Abbott Hall this week.
Dwayne Betts Is Proof That A Book Can Change Your Life
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts shares how Freedom Libraries disrupt the austerity of prison and bring dignity to the space.
I Am Free When I Read
An in-depth feature on Freedom Reads, this Country Roads Magazine piece centers on Freedom Reads' work and impact in Louisiana.
Artist Titus Kaphar is leaving his mark on Philadelphia
Artist Titus Kaphar's film, Exhibiting Forgiveness, is out in theaters. Freedom Reads partnered with Kaphar to screen the film at the California Institution for Men before it was released in theaters.
3 CT prisons will get new libraries
Freedom Reads, with support from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) and Senators Murphy and Blumenthal, opened 42 Freedom Libraries in Connecticut prisons this month.