The 70-year-old was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of a crime he didn't commit. During his time behind bars, she read as many books as she could get her hands on. She says that sometimes the only thing that would lead her to a book is its name. "If i heard this rate ... who am i thinking about? It would just be tesesser like, im, i can't believe"
Author, lawyer, and poet Dwayne Betts talks about his time in prison and the power of reading with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Betts is the founder of the Million Book Project, which aims to put a small library of great books in 1,000 U.S. prisons. Betts discusses his plans for the project and how reading helped him transform himself.