The Untold Story of the Real Me: Young Voices from PrisonThe Untold Story is a collection of poetry and profiles written by incarcerated youth. Many poets are currently incarcerated in the DC Jail or federal prison; profiles are of returned citizens and their quest for new life. Their work explores themes of parenthood, love, pain, identity, race, and freedom in voices both raw and powerful.

a bestselling author who claims her stay at "Miracle Mansion" allowed her to see the error of her ways

and single mom who has been loyal to her sons' father

Not on your HEADbaby baby baby

Dance a Blues (all from The New Press)

Beloved is a towering achievement

and even under the sea

Adversity for Sale isn't a street memoir

he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors

This fast-paced

the final resting place of tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers

whose voices echo through time

courageous