Arthur Longworth is the author of Zek: An American Prison Story (Gabalfa Press, 2016). He is also a six-time PEN America Prison Writing Award winner, a 2018 Pushcart Prize nominee, and a 2019-2020 Writing For Justice Fellow. Arthur’s work has been presented onstage by such renowned literary figures as Francine Prose, among others, and rapper/poet Talib Kweli. He has written for The New Republic, New York Review of Books, Medium, VICE News, and numerous other venues around the country.

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