State of Incarceration: Listening and Empathy in Creative Writing Workshops on the Inside
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Keywords

Incarceration; Creative Writing

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Caronia, N. (2026). State of Incarceration: Listening and Empathy in Creative Writing Workshops on the Inside. Radical Teacher, 133. https://doi.org/10.5195/rt.2026.1440

Abstract

This teaching note responds to what it means to be a creative writing facilatator for those who are incarcerated. 

https://doi.org/10.5195/rt.2026.1440
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