In celebration of the publication of "{#298-128}: POEMS," Randall Horton’s eagerly anticipated fourth book of poetry, Brooklyn Historical Society presented a reading and discussion exploring the power of poetry to lay bare prison’s dehumanizing effects.

Join three writers whose raw, heart-wrenching works speak firsthand to our broken system of mass incarceration: Horton, who is now a tenured Full Professor of English at the University of New Haven; Reginald Dwayne Betts, author of "Felon" and "Bastards of the Reagan Era;" and poet Louise K Waakaa’igan, recently released from Minnesota’s Shakopee Correctional Institution and author of "This is Where." The evening weaved together poetry readings, audience questions, and candid conversation about trauma, expression, healing, and the intersection of activism and literature. Moderated by Caits Meissner, PEN America’s program director for prison and justice writing.

This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Recorded September 10, 2020

Randall Horton reads "On Visiting Day" as part of his Art For Justice reading in November 2018.

N'Zinga Shani of OneWorld Progressive Institute sits down with University of New Haven's Randall Horton, Quinnipiac University's Don Sawyer and Yale Professor Angela Onwuachi-Willig to discuss Race, it's impact on poverty and the need for education and skills.

Randall Horton reading from Hook: A Memoir