The Guardian talks to John about his involvement in the Inside literary prize, the first major US book award to be judged exclusively by incarcerated people.
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The New York Times highlights the impact of the upstart online news site New York Focus and its reporting focus on state politics and policy, specifically mentioning an interview with John J. Lennon and the immediate reversal in corrections policy following its publication.
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John is interviewed by New York Focus
John J. Lennon discusses New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s directive blocking the publication of creative work by incarcerated journalists and artists with New York Focus.
John J. Lennon’s review of “Peddling Darkness” and his letter exchange with true crime author Sarah Weinman is mentioned in The Guardian opinion piece “True crime can be an unedifying business, so why am I drawn to writing about it?”
John J. Lennon joins three other guests on The Colin McEnroe Show podcast to challenge the myth of prison reform and misperceptions about incarceration that are often depicted in popular culture.
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The Right to Be Artful
The advantage of the prison journalist is the ability to access the pure story without first coming to know the character through his worst deed.
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John Talks to WJFF Radio Catskill
John J. Lennon has a conversation about prison journalism with Patricio Robayo for his show “The Local Edition.” Listen to the episode on WJFF Radio.
John J. Lennon talks to Jonathan Bastian, host of KCRW’s ‘Life Examined’ podcast, about how writing in prison is the most important thing he’s done, and how it presents new challenges. Read the story and listen to the podcast on KCRW.
John J. Lennon has a conversation with Dave Ross about getting COVID at Sing Sing and the measures taken — both successful and unsuccessful — to control the outbreak.
John J. Lennon talks to Brooke Gladstone of WNYC Studio’s ‘On the Media’ about life in prison during a global pandemic and how the lack of access to information about vaccine news and health policies could be a matter of life and death. Read the full story at WNYC Studios.