Author Archives: Curtis Dawkins

by Curtis Dawkins • {May 10, 2013}

“Reading these kinds of books is like sitting in the hotel bar where the fan convention is being held, listening to every imaginable fact… more

by Curtis Dawkins • {May 3, 2013}

“If you want to write about prison, or jail, or anything having to do with doing time, from here on out… more

by Curtis Dawkins • {Apr 26, 2013}

“When I was a kid, living outside a very small town in a large house on forty dark, forested acres, “cult” had a different connotation… more

by Curtis Dawkins • {Apr 19, 2013}

“When I looked out my open door, the inmate had a finger pointing pretty close to the c.o.’s face… more

by Curtis Dawkins • {Apr 12, 2013}

“Since coming to prison I have stacked a heavy, new weight on the possible results of writing… more

by Curtis Dawkins • {Apr 4, 2013}

“We cannot order oil paints in prison because they can be used as a poison. We can have acrylics, though, and… more

by Curtis Dawkins • {Mar 28, 2013}

“When dealing with all issues Southern, the biggest question for me always comes down to a couple of songs… more

by Curtis Dawkins • {Mar 22, 2013}

“I learned a lot in the business world, and one thing was this: You can complain upwards, but not down… more

by Curtis Dawkins • {Mar 14, 2013}

“Last Monday began loudly at 8 a.m. with the escape siren. No one was escaping. The siren, which I suppose can be heard for several miles… more

by Curtis Dawkins • {Mar 8, 2013}

“Stories so wonderfully dark they create their own strange light… more