The poet has written about the elation he felt when his first poem was accepted for publication. He admits that at the time, he didn't understand what it meant to have a work of art published and read aloud. The book is called "A Poem For A Prisoner" It's on sale now in hardback or e-book from £16.99 (Penguin)
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.