#10: The Aftermath
Keramet Reiter talks about what happens to prisoners who spend decades in solitary confinement; Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilia-Whitaker offer some historical perspective on the crisis at Standing Rock; and Sandra Gilbert reflects on the importance of Adrienne Rich and reads her favorite poem.
Mentioned in this episode:\u2022 Read an excerpt from Keramet Reiter\u2019s new book, 23/7: Pelican Bay Prison and the Rise of Long-Term Solitary Confinement\u2022 Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker\u2019s new book, \u201cAll the Real Indians Died Off\u201d: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans\u2022 Sandra Gilbert reviews Adrienne Rich\u2019s Collected Poems, plus: four scintillating poems of her own
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