Books by Reginald Dwayne Betts
“What’s really rich about Betts’s writing is that he never minimizes the crime he committed and violent crime generally. But he also pans out to look at what his situation means in an America where mass incarceration is in full swing and he is a young black man.” Read more...
The best books on Philosophy and Prison
Andy West, Philosopher
Interviews where books by Reginald Dwayne Betts were recommended
The best books on Philosophy and Prison, recommended by Andy West
By teaching philosophy in prisons, British philosopher Andy West was not only able to engage with core issues of the human condition, but also to come to terms with members of his own family’s experience of being in prison. Here, he talks us through some books that deal with being locked up, from Auschwitz to Vancouver Island, as well as one by a victim of violent crime.
