Explore my journey through incarceration with a unique collection of daily journals and in-depth book reports. Each entry offers a raw, personal perspective, transforming moments of confinement into reflections of growth and resilience.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a timeless sci-fi classic, first published in 1872. I always wanted to read it because it’s considered one of the first science fiction novels—but I was intimidated by its size. At around 500 pages, it’s no quick read. But what else do...
Project Hail Mary is an awesome story! This book was sent to me by Doug Hardmnn—thank you, Doug! You’ve really reignited my love for science fiction. I seriously couldn’t put this one down. It was written by the same guy who wrote The Martian, which I also read early...
I found this book in the prison library and the title caught my eye. I remembered reading about the vagus nerve in another book and being fascinated—especially how it’s linked to that "sick to your stomach" feeling during heartbreak. I’ve come to call it the...
This book is a true classic. Even though I had read it once or twice back in school, it’s been many, many years. Thank you Karen, for sending this for me to read again. Harper Lee first published it in 1960, though it’s set in the 1930s in rural Alabama. The timing is...
I have to say—I give a ton of f*cks about this book. I think this is my favorite self-help book I’ve ever read. And funnily enough, it wasn’t even on my prison book list. It was sent to me for my birthday by my good friend Jaymi. Thank you, Jaymi—I freaking loved it....
This is another great book sent to me by my longtime friend Killyn. He must know I love science fiction. This collection includes 14 short stories written by Philip K. Dick between 1954 and 1964. The most well-known one is Minority Report, which was the inspiration...
This story is a time-honored classic written by one of the fathers of science fiction, H.G. Wells. It was recently sent to me by a longtime friend who shares my love for sci-fi — thank you, Killyn! The War of the Worlds was the first major publication to center around...
When I first arrived at this prison camp, I dove into reading immediately. A flood of books started showing up, many of them passed along by other inmates. Most people just write their names in pen on the inside cover or page edges, but I decided to do something...
Let’s get into it. I’ve always been fascinated by physics — the basic laws of our world and the universe. It was the only class I truly loved in high school. I’d heard about the double slit experiment before, but I never really understood it. While I was on house...
I wouldn’t have picked Around the World in 80 Days on my own. It wasn’t on my book list. But I’m really glad my mom’s friend, Johanna, sent it my way. This one turned out to be a true classic — and definitely should’ve been on my radar from the beginning. As one of...