Davis Books to Prisoners
@books2prisoners.bsky.social
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
Haymarket Books has launched its annual Books Not Bars fundraiser in support of the progressive publisher's initiative to send free books to incarcerated readers.
Haymarket Launches Book Not Bars Fundraiser
As part of its annual effort to send free books to incarcerated readers, the Chicago-based progressive publisher aims to raise $20,000 to cover the production and shipping costs of 2,000 titles from i...
www.publishersweekly.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Haymarket Books has launched its annual Books Not Bars fundraiser in support of the progressive publisher's initiative to send free books to incarcerated readers.
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
The best book about organizing I've ever read.
Mark your calendars! On Thurs. Dec 4th online at 6:30, Schomburg Conversations in Black Freedom Struggles will be celebrating 30 years of Charles Payne's I've Got the Light of Freedom with Tess Raser, Emilye Crosby, Hasan Jeffries, Charles Cobb & Charles Payne! This is going to be a special CBFS!
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The best book about organizing I've ever read.
This is the power of introducing people to books
good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This is the power of introducing people to books
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.
January 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
Heavy is the book that has the words.
January 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Heavy is the book that has the words.
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
just a reminder that despite somewhat dismal sales numbers, people who've read my book said they found it important and clarifying, and emotionally resonant, and thoughtful, and well-written. and i hope you'll consider buying it as we move into the era it describes:
bookshop.org/p/books/wild...
bookshop.org/p/books/wild...
Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America a book by Talia Lavin
Esquire Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 The acclaimed author of Culture Warlords investigates the rise of the Christian Right over the last half-century that lays out the grim vision evangelicals are en...
bookshop.org
January 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
just a reminder that despite somewhat dismal sales numbers, people who've read my book said they found it important and clarifying, and emotionally resonant, and thoughtful, and well-written. and i hope you'll consider buying it as we move into the era it describes:
bookshop.org/p/books/wild...
bookshop.org/p/books/wild...
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
Now hiring! UC Press is looking for a detail-oriented Editorial Assistant to join our hybrid team in Oakland, CA! This is a fantastic opportunity to work behind the scenes on impactful scholarly and trade books. buff.ly/3Cd8znb #PublishingJobs #EditorialCareers
January 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Now hiring! UC Press is looking for a detail-oriented Editorial Assistant to join our hybrid team in Oakland, CA! This is a fantastic opportunity to work behind the scenes on impactful scholarly and trade books. buff.ly/3Cd8znb #PublishingJobs #EditorialCareers
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
I read a book today—one I bought over 5 years ago.
Books don’t have deadlines—they wait for you, patiently, until the moment is right.
Books don’t have deadlines—they wait for you, patiently, until the moment is right.
January 3, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I read a book today—one I bought over 5 years ago.
Books don’t have deadlines—they wait for you, patiently, until the moment is right.
Books don’t have deadlines—they wait for you, patiently, until the moment is right.
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
January 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
Speaking of Luigi Mangione and entertainment in prison, I would like to direct people's attention to a charity that's really cool, The Prisoners Literature Project. They're looking for year end donations! www.prisonlit.org
Prisoners Literature Project
An all-volunteer grassroots group that sends hundreds of free book packages to needy prisoners in the United States every month.
www.prisonlit.org
December 21, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Speaking of Luigi Mangione and entertainment in prison, I would like to direct people's attention to a charity that's really cool, The Prisoners Literature Project. They're looking for year end donations! www.prisonlit.org
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.
December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
Surround yourself with the kind of people who read banned books.
December 13, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Surround yourself with the kind of people who read banned books.
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
Great coverage of Books Through Bars San Diego and their work to provide books across the country!
www.kpbs.org/news/arts-cu...
www.kpbs.org/news/arts-cu...
December 12, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Great coverage of Books Through Bars San Diego and their work to provide books across the country!
www.kpbs.org/news/arts-cu...
www.kpbs.org/news/arts-cu...
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
For those confused about South Korea, an “opposition party” is a political party that actively opposes the one in power.
December 3, 2024 at 10:25 PM
For those confused about South Korea, an “opposition party” is a political party that actively opposes the one in power.
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
Hi everyone! 👋 Books to Prisoners is a nonprofit in Seattle providing free books to incarcerated people (12,000+ annually!). We're new here but we've been working since 1973. Expect posts about prison conditions, the sweeping state of prison censorship, and communications with incarcerated readers.
November 15, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Hi everyone! 👋 Books to Prisoners is a nonprofit in Seattle providing free books to incarcerated people (12,000+ annually!). We're new here but we've been working since 1973. Expect posts about prison conditions, the sweeping state of prison censorship, and communications with incarcerated readers.
Reposted by Davis Books to Prisoners
It is very gratifying to finally have hard data on a phenomenon that we have all suspected to be the case since they started restricting mail and books from our groups.
Those unreliable drug tests jail officials use to justify banning physical mail bc they say people are getting mailed drug soaked letters… turn out to even more unreliable than previously reported
NYC officials found 1 brand was wrong 79% of the time & another 91%
apnews.com/article/fent...
NYC officials found 1 brand was wrong 79% of the time & another 91%
apnews.com/article/fent...
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of contraband sent thr...
apnews.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:53 PM
It is very gratifying to finally have hard data on a phenomenon that we have all suspected to be the case since they started restricting mail and books from our groups.
This week someone asked for true crime and we were able to send them this book:
November 26, 2024 at 4:56 AM
This week someone asked for true crime and we were able to send them this book:
Hey everyone! We are gonna be packing up books today. If you know someone who’d like some, please let us know via reply or DM. If you don’t know anyone, please re-tweet(?) this so others who might can see it.
Thanks so much! 🫶📚
Thanks so much! 🫶📚
November 24, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Hey everyone! We are gonna be packing up books today. If you know someone who’d like some, please let us know via reply or DM. If you don’t know anyone, please re-tweet(?) this so others who might can see it.
Thanks so much! 🫶📚
Thanks so much! 🫶📚