Join us as we welcome Reginald Dwayne Betts as part of Stockton University’s Visiting Writers Series. Betts will read from his new book Felon, followed by a brief Q&A. Presented by the Stockton University School of Arts and Humanities, the Literature Program and Murphy Writing, with support from Mady Deininger, Board of Trustees and 1980 Stockton graduate.
Reading
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Reading and Q&A begin at 7:00pm EDT
Donations are gladly accepted to help fund the series, student programs and prizes associated with it. You can make a tax-deductible donation online; select “Other” and type in “Visiting Writers Series.”
Suggested Contributions:
• Haiku – $3 (Students)• Limerick – $5 (Seniors)• Sonnet – $10 (General Admission)• Villanelle – $25• Sestina – $50• Ode – $100• Epic – $500• Collected Works – $1,000+
Featuring
Reginald Dwayne Betts is a poet, essayist and national spokesperson for the Campaign for Youth Justice. He is the author of three collections of poetry, including the critically acclaimed Bastards of the Reagan Era and Shahid Reads His Own Palm. His latest collection of poetry, Felon, interrogates and challenges our notions of justice. His memoir, A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison, is the story of a young man confined in the worst prisons in the state of Virginia, where solitary confinement, horrific conditions and the constant violence threatened to break his humanity. Instead, Betts used the time to turn himself into a poet, a scholar and an advocate for the reform of the criminal justice system. He holds a B.A. from the University of Maryland, an M.F.A. from Warren Wilson College and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He is a Ph. D. in Law candidate at Yale and, as a Liman Fellow, he spent a year representing clients in the New Haven Public Defender’s Office.
How to Attend
buy the books
Questions?
Call 609-626-3594 or email info@murphywriting.com.
