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112. Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars

People I (Mostly) Admire

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Transformative Books Behind Bars

This chapter delves into the establishment of Freedom Libraries in prisons, highlighting the challenges, successes, and emotional impact of providing access to literature for incarcerated individuals. It emphasizes the importance of Dostoevsky's themes in relation to personal struggles, moral dilemmas, and the therapeutic power of reading in transforming lives within the prison system.

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